Malaysia will be hosting the APFC & WFC Meeting in 2024
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre l 27th – 29th May 2024
The Annual World Franchise Meeting is a crucial gathering that attracts attendees from over 40 nations. It unites global franchise leaders to explore current trends, strategize franchise development programs, address ongoing issues, share activity updates, and collectively shape the future of APFC and WFC initiatives. With its diverse perspectives and shared insights, this meeting stands as a cornerstone in the franchise industry, rendering it an essential event for leaders worldwide.
Asia-Pacific Franchise Confederation (APFC)
The objectives of the APFC are to provide a forum with properly constituted National Franchise Associations in the Asia Pacific region where they can share experience, information and technical “know-how” on franchising, including the establishment of better communication channels among members. It is also to encourage further development of properly constituted National Franchise Associations in all countries within the Asia Pacific region in order to strengthen the industry networking regionally and to present regional information in franchising and the common views of National Franchise Associations within the region to international bodies, like World Franchise Council. Full membership of the APFC is open to all National Franchise Associations in the Asia Pacific region whose constitution requires a subscribing membership and a governing body which is in the majority composed of franchising companies or their representatives. For each country, only one national franchise association will be recognized by the APFC with the exception to be considered by the APFC on a case-to-case basis. Meetings are held once per year. The secretariat is rotated from country to country with Malaysia Franchise Association (MFA) being the permanent secretariat of the confederation for 4 years (2008 – 2012). The official language of the APFC is English.
Website : https://franchise-apfc.org/
World Franchise Council (WFC)
Founded in 1994, the World Franchise Council is an amicable, non-political association of National Franchise Associations around the world. Founded in 1994, the World Franchise Council is an amicable, non-political association of National Franchise Associations around the world. Its objectives are to inform each other of developments and to represent international bodies.
MFA is a member of WFC since 1998 and has been appointed as Legal Secretariat for the year 2013 to 2015.
Mission
The WFC is the global organization of franchise associations supporting the development and protection of franchising and promoting a collective understanding of best practices in fair and ethical franchising worldwide.
Vision
To be the leading source of credible information for and about the global franchise community and preeminent forum for promoting collaboration and cooperation between national franchise associations.
Website : https://worldfranchisecouncil.net/