FIHL to associate with Franchise Expo Paris

Franchise Expo Paris, the international business networking trade show, will be held from March 14^th to 17^th, 2010, at the Exhibition Centre at Porte de Versailles in Paris, Pavilion 3. Franchise India Holdings Limited (FIHL), Asia’s largest integrated franchise and retail solution company would be one of the associates for the Franchise Expo Paris.

Using a 23,000 sq. m. surface area, the Expo will be staging French and international franchise brands from 75 business sectors. Four of the sectors that are particularly innovative and growing fast, and will be present there are: fashion/beauty/health, home decoration/equipment, catering/food trade and services to individuals and businesses.

As a privileged exchange platform between franchise and investor networks, the trade show expects 30,000 visitors looking for business opportunities. Franchise Expo Paris is the only trade show to provide would-be business creators the opportunity of discovering the ambience of French and foreign stores in such large numbers. 24 per cent of the exhibitors will be overseas franchisors. All international franchising experts will be there including consultants, lawyers, bankers, franchise associations or real-estate agents. In modifying the schedule, organisers Reed Expositions France and the French Franchising Federation (Fédération Française de la Franchise, FFF) aim to boost the trade show attendance. This will be done by further facilitating contacts between franchise networks and the growing numbers of employees interested in starting their own business.

For the 2010 edition, besides the usual Spanish and Italian pavilions and the International Village, Franchise Expo Paris will introduce three new pavilions: Canadian, American and Moroccan. The guest country of honour will be Morocco.

Franchise Expo Paris will also hold a four day intensive conference programme about the various key issues in the franchise sector. It will have a series of meetings based upon the sharing of experience with major figures in business networking, as well as free daily training programmes dispensed by the franchise school and including a trail of bespoke visits.