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6 Business Franchise Australia and New Zealand
BuildEr Auctions HousE to rAis E $250,
for cHildrEn’s cHArity
nAtionAl frAncHis E conVEntion 2017
Tickets are now available for the 2017
National Franchise Convention, which
will take place on the Gold Coast this
October.
This year’s National Franchise Convention is
shaping up to be one of the best yet. With a
very exciting program, exceptional topics and
some of the industry’s most highly regarded
thought leaders, the bar has been set even
higher for this year’s event. The 2017 National
Franchise Convention will be the meeting
place for inspiration, motivation and thought
leadership on all things franchising.
Keynote speakers sharing their inspiration
and expertise at the convention will include
Natalie Brennan FCA, Franchise Woman of
the Year 2016, who started her career in theFranchise sector at almost 15 years old. Ray
Titus, Founder & CEO of United Franchise
Group and its affiliated companies, is coming
over from the USA to give presentations.
Chief Telstra Scientist Dr Hugh Bradlow
will share his expansive knowledge from his
experience as President of the Australian
Academy of Technology and Engineering,
Chief Technology Officer and Head of
Innovation at Telstra, and now Chief Scientist
at Telstra. International speaker, author, and
consultant Steve Simpson, described by UK
based e-Customer Service World as ‘Australia’s
leading corporate culture authority’, will
also be at the event as a keynote speaker. The
keynote speaking program will be supported
by franchisor expert concurrent streams and
in-depth round-table sessions.G.J. Gardner Homes Sydney West has
started construction of a brand new
four bedroom family home, destined
for a charity auction, in the picturesque
Hawkesbury region of New South Wales.
The ‘Variety Freedom House’ has a public
auction scheduled in September. All profits
will be donated to Variety - the Children’sCharity to help Aussie children who are sick,
disadvantaged or living with a disability.
David and Belinda Hogan from G.J. Gardner
Homes Sydney West said by building the
home for cost only, and with the help of
partners and suppliers, they hoped to raise
upwards of $250,000 for Variety.
“This is the third year G.J. Gardner hasbeen involved in the Variety Freedom House
initiative, with $175,000 raised at auction
last year by our Tamworth G.J. Gardner
franchisee,” Mr Hogan said. “We’d love to go
that little bit extra this year and get that figure
up to $250,000”.
Over 30 local suppliers have shown their
support for the project by providing materials
and services.
“New suppliers are coming on board almost
every day which means more money for
Variety and more money for the kids who
need it the most,” Mr Hogan said. “It’s been
really heartening to see how positively Sydney
businesses have responded to the fundraiser.
We wouldn’t be able to do it without their
help and I can’t thank them enough.”
CEO of Variety, David Sexton, said “The
Freedom House initiative is a great boost
to our fundraising efforts in NSW and the
money raised will go towards helping some
kids in serious need. Our sincere thanks go to
everyone involved in the project.
“G.J. Gardner has raised close to $500,000 for
us over the past three years, which enables us
to assist over 10,000 children in NSW every
yea r.”Early bird tickets are available for a
limited time. If you are planning on
multiple people attending the convention
this year, make sure you register early, so
you can save even more. To register, visit:
http://www.nationalfranchiseconvention.org.au.
Book your accommodation at R ACV Royal
Pines Resort now to avoid disappointment
as limited rooms are available. To book
your room, please call the reservations team
direct on 1800 886 880 or (07) 5597 8700 or
email [email protected] and
mention to the reservation team that you are
attending the NFC17.