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A Sign of Success
TOASTING AND TEACHING AT THE FASTSIGNS® ANNUAL CONVENTION Hundreds of FastSigns® franchisees came together at the company’s annual international convention in President and Founder of Sales Gravy, Orlando, Florida recently. The sign and visual graphics Inc., Jeb Blount with FASTSIGNS CEO, franchisor’s four-day gathering was themed “BreakCatherine Monson. through to Peak Peformance,” with 632 attending to learn, share best practices, and toast outstanding franchisees. Olympic medalist Apolo Anton Ohno gave the inspiring keynote address. Additional speakers included author, speaker, and President and Founder of Sales Gravy, Inc., Jeb Blount who spoke on Sales EQ and The Real Secrets to Leading High Performance Sales Teams. At the conference's annual “Breakfast with a Purpose,” attendees packaged more than 17,000 meals for hungry families through the Orlando nonprofit organization Feeding Children Everywhere. In addition, convention-goers heard the great news that system-wide sales reached a record $503 million in 2018. For more information, visit www.fsfastsigns.com March 2019 25
