Nominations are being accepted for IFA's Franchisee of the Year Awards to be presented during the association's popular annual Public Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., next month. This offers an excellent opportunity to publicly recognize your leading franchisee, and take them to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to discuss key franchising issues. Health care reform, small-business credit needs, and labor union organizing threats are top-of-mind with lawmakers who need to hear the voice of franchising. Nominate your leading franchisee now by completing and returning this application to IFA. Sponsored by ADP Inc., the Conference will be conducted Sept. 14 to 15, at the JW Marriott.