The IBBA Fall 2010 Conference for Professional Development is being held November, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV and we want you to be a part of it!

Presenting an IBBA workshop is the perfect opportunity for you to solidify your reputation as an industry expert! As a speaker, you will share your knowledge, experiences, challenges and fresh approaches with close to 600 attendees. You will enjoy the recognition that comes with being a presenter, enrich your own knowledge through teaching others and be recognized as the “go-to” person in the Business Brokerage community.

We hope you consider becoming an IBBA workshop presenter and taking advantage of this unique opportunity. If you have any questions, or simply would like to recommend a presentation topic, please contact education@ibba.org or call (888) 686-4222

IBBA is soliciting presentation ideas in a variety of areas, but the following are topics that our membership as expressed as "top of mind" for 2010:

• Trends in Business Brokerage and/or M&A
• Preparing for the economic recovery
• Current Status of Lending - since this will be a moving target next year
• Social Media Marketing for Business Brokers
• Industry Specializations - I would encourage anyone who can provide insight into any specific industry i.e. restaurants, healthcare, trucking/transportation, gas/c-stores, construction, automotive services, etc...
• CRM / Contact Management for Business Brokers
• Selling Franchises and Start-ups - i.e. Pros/Cons compared to selling operating businesses

Complete the online form to submit your workshop proposal.