Sign Builder Illustrated:
Continuing to stand as an advocate for franchising and small business growth, Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the world’s premier business-to-business marketing solution franchise with more than 530 locations in seven countries, is joining mayors from across the country at the 79th Annual United States Conference of Mayors in Baltimore to discuss how the franchise industry can be a catalyst for job creation as the nation recovers from the recession.
Focusing on best practices in job creation and economic recovery through franchise and small business growth, Monson will represent the International Franchise Association (IFA) during a plenary session titled, “Mayors & Small Business/Franchise Owners – Building a New Strategy to Retain and Create Jobs in America.†The session will be held June 19, 2011, from 10 a.m. to noon. Monson is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association, the pre-eminent voice and acknowledged leader for franchising worldwide.