Who designates the date and location of the Best Western Annual Meeting?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (A) The Annual Meeting of the membership shall be held during the period from September 15th through November 15th of each year on a date to be designated by the Board of Directors and such meeting shall be held at a location designated by the Board of Directors.
- (B) The affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors comprised of seven (7) Directors who shall be members of the Corporation.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Board of Directors designates the date and location of the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting must be held between September 15th and November 15th of each year.
This means that as a Best Western franchisee, you do not have control over when or where the annual meeting is held; this decision is made solely by the Board of Directors. Franchisees are required to attend either the Annual Convention or a District Meeting each year, so it is important to be aware that the location and timing of the Annual Meeting are set by the Board.
This is a fairly typical arrangement in the franchise industry, where major decisions are made by the franchisor's leadership. Franchisees should factor in the potential travel costs and time commitment when the Board announces the meeting details each year.