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JUMP! OPEN SECOND INTERNATIONAL SITE IN BRAZIL
Franchising ExPo cElEbratEs
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The Franchising & Business Opportunities
Expo is celebrating its 30th year with
a reinvigorated show at ICC Sydney
in March, and an upcoming boutique
event in Perth, followed by Brisbane and
Melbourne shows in July and August.
Exhibition Manager Fiona Stacey says the
Sydney show was a triumph. “I think the
Sydney show in March demonstrated just how
relevant the Franchising Expo is to everyday
people wanting to get into their own business,
but with the support of a strong franchise
brand,” she says.
The event included a great diversity of business
opportunities, with recognised brands, new
concepts, and international brands making
their Australian debut. The seminar program
was again a highlight, with presentations from
high profile experts and CEOs.
Now in its second year, the Perth Franchising
& Business Opportunities Expo will be a
boutique event on 7 May at Crown Perth.
Stacey says, “Crown is a stunning venue that
offers easy access, free parking and onsite
accommodation. Visitors will be able to see
all the franchising and small business options,
talk to the names behind the brands and
attend the free business seminars.”
The Perth event will offer visitors a forum
to compare and research a diverse range
of franchise opportunities. There will also
be comprehensive advice for setting up a
franchise, and the Franchise Council of
Australia (FCA) will be on hand to provide
valuable information.
“It’s always important to research online,but nothing can replace the value of meeting
someone face to face to discuss your dream
business,” Stacey explains. “We also find
that exhibitors benefit from networking at
the show with like-minded people, and from
getting a good feel for the market in each
st ate.”Franchising & Business Opportunities
Expo 2017:
Perth: 7 May at Crown Perth
Brisbane: 22-23 July at Brisbane Convention
& Exhibition Centre, South Bank
Melbourne: 26-27 August at Melbourne
Exhibition Centre, South WharfREAdER SPECIAl: Get FREE
tickets by entering the code BFM at
http://www.franchisingexpo.com.aulittle Aussie swimmers are leading the
global expansion for multi award-winning
company JUMP! Swim Schools, which
recently opened its second international
site in Brazil.
From running a single Grafton swim school
in an old converted brewery just a few years
ago, Gold Coast entrepreneur Ian Campbell
has created the world’s fastest-growing swim
school franchise and the nation’s leading
learn to swim school for babies. Australia’s
largest national infant swim school is on track
to open its 100th site in 2017 as the multi
award-winning franchise company continues
to expand rapidly.
JUMP! Swim Schools managing director Ian
Campbell said JUMP!’s international presence
was motivated by reputation, demand and a
simple and financially secure business model.
“Every child deserves the chance to learn how
to swim. JUMP! Swim Schools is increasingparticipation and skill levels throughout
Australia, in Singapore and now Brazil.
“Children in Brazil will now be able reap the
benefits of JUMP! Swim Schools’ tailored,
highly-personalised program delivered in a fun
and safe state-of-the-art swimming facility.”
The Brazilian site is in Moema, an upscale
neighbourhood in Sao Paulo city. Franchisee
Fernanda Bernardi is a registered architect
who studied project management in Australia
and worked for a year designing JUMP!
Swim Schools facilities at its Gold Coast
headquarters.
After seeing the exponential growth of the
franchise in the Australian market firsthand,
upon her return to Brazil, Ms Bernardi
was driven to address the region’s lack of
specialised children’s learn-to-swim facilities.
“Brazilians and Australians share the same
love of the water and beach lifestyle. But
although Brazil may have many swimming
facilities, there is a real lack of specialised
swim schools for babies and young children.
This is the same gap Australia had before
JUMP! Swim Schools exploded into the
market.