What are the potential benefits of attending C12 Group's conferences and events, considering the franchisor's assistance in Item 11 and the networking opportunities available?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Hosting semi-annual training workshops, which are required for the entire C12 Area Chairs community, typically for two to three days in the fall, and two to three days in the spring of each year (FA Section III). During the years when a C12 CURRENT conference is held, it is intended for the workshop to be planned for the days before. Franchisees pay a $110/month training fee for participation in both semi-annual mandatory national chair training gatherings and semi-annual regional chair events; franchisees bear their own costs for travel and lodging (FA Section III).
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- Hosting a periodic C12 CURRENT conference where C12 community members (board, Area Chairs, members, spouses, affiliates, friends, and non-member Christian business leaders) meet for a special two-day conference in a resort/hotel setting to enjoy highly focused Kingdom/business equipping and fellowship. A subsidized conference fee at a discount of the published rate (to cover cost of sessions/meals) is charged to C12 Area Chairs. Standard charges
typically apply for spouses, family members, personal travel, and lodging (FA Section III).
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- Assisting you with on-going local C12 events, seminars, and awards banquets in your local Territory by providing formats, selected support materials, and perhaps a speaker (when mutually scheduled in advance) (FA Section III). When events are specifically planned with the primary purpose of expanding local C12 membership, C12 may subsidize the marketing cost (e.g., pre-approved turnkey C12 Direct Mail Campaign) at the rate of your Monthly royalty fee % against tota
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to C12 Group's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, C12 Group franchisees benefit from several conferences and events. C12 Group hosts semi-annual training workshops, which are mandatory for all Area Chairs, typically lasting two to three days in both the fall and spring. Franchisees pay a $110 monthly training fee to participate in both the semi-annual mandatory national chair training gatherings and semi-annual regional chair events, but they are responsible for their own travel and lodging costs. These workshops are intended to be planned for the days before the C12 CURRENT conference during the years when the conference is held.
C12 Group also hosts a periodic C12 CURRENT conference, a two-day event held in a resort/hotel setting. This conference is open to C12 Group community members, including board members, Area Chairs, members, spouses, affiliates, friends, and non-member Christian business leaders. The conference focuses on Kingdom/business equipping and fellowship. C12 Group Area Chairs receive a subsidized conference fee at a discount of the published rate to cover the cost of sessions and meals. Standard charges typically apply for spouses, family members, personal travel, and lodging.
Additionally, C12 Group assists franchisees with local C12 events, seminars, and awards banquets in their territories by providing formats, selected support materials, and potentially a speaker when scheduled in advance. When events are specifically planned to expand local C12 membership, C12 Group may subsidize the marketing cost (e.g., pre-approved turnkey C12 Direct Mail Campaign) at the rate of the franchisee's monthly royalty fee percentage against total billings, subject to application and C12 Group's approval. These events and conferences provide networking opportunities and additional training for franchisees.