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Articles in August, 2007 issue of Franchising World

• NexCen Brands.(PEOPLE)
• Dunkin' Donuts.(Awards & Honors)
• SeaMaster Cruises.(Milestones)
• Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling.(Community Service)
• Managed services: the future of technology in franchising: the possibilities and combinations of in-house and outsourced resources are endless.(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Colburn, Ken
• Off-year state elections can provide insight for 2008: November elections are viewed as "wide open" for political excitement.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
  by Flanagan, Troy
• re:group.(PEOPLE)
• Microtel Inn & Suites.(Awards & Honors)
• Tony Roma's.(Growth)
• Planning for distance learning and education: executed correctly, distance learning can be a powerful tool to launch an organization to its next level of growth.(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Bigley, Nancy
• International Franchise Association programs and calendar of industry events.(IMPORTANT DATES IN FRANCHISING CALENDAR)(Calendar)
• ABRA Auto Body & Glass.(PEOPLE)
• RE/MAX International acquired RE/MAX Northwest.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
• Boston's The Gourmet Pizza.(Milestones)
• Wireless Zone.(Marketing)
• 2007 FranPAC report card: the following "report card" provides a snapshot of the International Franchise Association's current financial support to candidates for federal offices as of mid-June.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Statistical table)
  by Adams, Victoria
• T.G.I. Friday's USA Pres. and COO Mike Archer was honored with the Texas Diversity Council.(PEOPLE)
• Rainbow Station.(Awards & Honors)
• Denny's.(Marketing)(Brief article)
• Keeping the franchise family connected: today's conferencing technology makes communication easy and affordable.(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Ligon, Mike
• Welcome new members!(FW FOCUS: WELCOME MEMBERS)(Directory)
• Protecting customers and the brand from credit card data losses: now is the time to implement a system-wide PCI program before there is an issue or damage to the brand.(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Epstein, Tom
• West Coast Franchise Expo opens Oct. 19.: as the business of franchising continues to expand and new concepts arise, trade shows like the WCFE offer an inside perspective into the franchising world.(FW FOCUS: FRANCHISING EVENT)
  by Goldstein, Joel
• Veterans program creates a pathway to franchising business ownership: veterans are finding a helping hand to trade in their military attire for uniforms imprinted with the logos of some well-known and emerging franchising brands. The International Franchi
• Leaders to voice franchising's key issues on Capitol Hill: political columnist George Will to deliver keynote address.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
  by Bonanno, Jessica
• Houlihan's.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)(Houlihan's Restaurant Group Inc.)(Brief article)
• Wendy's International.(Awards & Honors)
• Valpak and Budget Blinds partnered for a promotion on more than 44 million envelopes and a 100 million coupon mailing.(Marketing)(Brief article)
• Carlson Restaurants Worldwide.(PEOPLE)
• CM IT Solutions awarded Denver location owners Debi and Phil Bush .(Awards & Honors)
• Pet Butler.(Milestones)
• Wyndham Worldwide.(Marketing)
• Tijuana Flats.(Photograph)
• Post-termination internet violations: who fixes and how? Is the public misled?(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Appleby, Bethany; Duffin, Frank
• Immigration reform remains top priority.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Brief article)
• Salvaging your franchise after hitting a roadblock: ultimately, keeping franchisees happy is what helps drive franchise growth and prosperity.(FW FOCUS: MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS)
  by Chaitovsky, Aaron
• RE/MAX International.(PEOPLE)
• Proforma.(Awards & Honors)
• America's Best Inns & Suites and Country Hearth Inns are offering ecologically responsible EcoRooms with products that are energy efficient, water efficient.(Marketing)(Brief article)
• Creating e-mails that customers want to read: ten proven tips and suggestions.(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Teitelbaum, Michael
• E-commerce for successful franchisors: e-commerce may be an excellent source of revenue for franchise systems; however, it has a number of potential problems that franchise companies must avoid.(TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE)
  by Bennett, Chris; Grewal, Sony; Rogers, John
• Overlooked financial resource supports emerging markets.(FW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
  by Andrews, Alan
• Technology has the answers.(IN THIS ISSUE)
  by Isakson, Michael M.
• AmericInn International.(PEOPLE)
• Camille's Sidewalk Cafe founder David Rutkauskas has been named 2007 Entrepreneurial Success Person of the Year.(Awards & Honors)
• Carlson Restaurants Worldwide.(Milestones)
• Wyndham Hotel Group.(Marketing)(Brief article)
• Ten-gallon hats, cowboy boots and PowerPoint presentations: IFA Leadership not only changes attire, but entire Jackson Hole, Wyo. summer business meeting format.(FW FOCUS: IFA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PHOTO FEATURE)
• Wireless Zone.(PEOPLE)(appointments of Mark Asnes, David Staszewski and Susan Suhr.)(Brief article)
• re:group.(Awards & Honors)
• Doubletree Hotels.(Marketing)(Brief article)
• Congress is waiting to hear from you.(IFA PRESIDENT'S COLUMN)
  by Shay, Matthew
• Building and repairing trust of the franchisee-franchisor relationship: key steps to ensuring a profitable relationship.(FW FOCUS: FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
  by Holmes, David
• Sales and marketing intelligence focus of new research guide: Franchise Update Media Group of San Jose, Calif. recently released a comprehensive research guide to sales and lead generation performance in franchise recruitment. The guide is designed to aid
• Accor.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)(Brief article)
• Chester's International.(PEOPLE)(Brief article)
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe.(Marketing)(Brief article)