How often does Annex Brands hold a national convention?

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| Type of Fee (1)                                             | Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Due Date                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Management fee (7) & (10)                                | Currently, \$300 per day per person, plus expenses                                                                                                                                                                      | 10 days after invoice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | If we manage your retail center because of your illness, incapacity, death or failure to timely cure a default, or because the franchise expires, terminates or is not renewed, you must pay our then-current daily fee and our out-of pocket expenses.                                                                                                                              |
| National convention registration fee (per person) (8) | Currently, estimated proportionate share of our out-of-pocket costs for hosting, meals, and convention activities.                                                                                             | Before convention                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | We may hold a national convention about every 10 to 18 months. You and/or your designated personnel must attend the full program of, and stay at the designated hotel of, each national convention. The registration fee is assessed per person attending a national convention. You must pay travel and incidental expenses for yourself and/or your personnel who attend. |
| National convention hotel fee (8)                        | Currently, room charge, taxes and fees for 1 room at the convention hotel during the convention dates                                                                                                          | Before convention                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | The hotel fee is for 1 room during the convention dates. You must pay for any additional rooms, and for travel and incidental expenses for yourself and/or your personnel that are not covered by the hotel fee.

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 24–32)

How often does Annex Brands hold a national convention?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

Type of Fee (1)	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
Management fee (7) & (10)	Currently, $300 per day per person, plus expenses	10 days after invoice	If we manage your retail center because of your illness, incapacity, death or failure to timely cure a default, or because the franchise expires, terminates or is not renewed, you must pay our then-current daily fee and our out-of pocket expenses.
National convention registration fee (per person) (8)	Currently, estimated proportionate share of our out-of-pocket costs for hosting, meals, and convention activities.	Before convention	We may hold a national convention about every 10 to 18 months. You and/or your designated personnel must attend the full program of, and stay at the designated hotel of, each national convention. The registration fee is assessed per person attending a national convention. You must pay travel and incidental expenses for yourself and/or your personnel who attend.
National convention hotel fee (8)	Currently, room charge, taxes and fees for 1 room at the convention hotel during the convention dates	Before convention	The hotel fee is for 1 room during the convention dates. You must pay for any additional rooms, and for travel and incidental expenses for yourself and/or your personnel that are not covered by the hotel fee.