Who is responsible for travel and living expenses for the Christies International Real Estate annual conference?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- **4.8.
Annual Conference**.
In order to stay current on all programs, processes, procedures and other information relating to the operation of your CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE business, you or a senior representative from your leadership team of whom we approve must attend any annual affiliate conference or other conference that we sponsor or designate.
You must pay to us our then-current conference fee and you are responsible for all travel and living expenses for you, your owners, brokers, agents and employees.
If you fail to attend the annual conference without our prior written consent, you must pay our then-current fee for two people for failing to attend the conference.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 54–177)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate FDD, the franchisee is responsible for all travel and living expenses related to the annual conference. The FDD states that in order to stay current on all programs, processes, procedures and other information relating to the operation of your CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE business, you or a senior representative from your leadership team of whom we approve must attend any annual affiliate conference or other conference that we sponsor or designate.
In addition to covering travel and living expenses, the franchisee must also pay the then-current conference fee to Christies International Real Estate. This applies to the franchisee, their owners, brokers, agents, and employees who attend the conference.
Furthermore, if the franchisee fails to attend the annual conference without prior written consent from Christies International Real Estate, they must pay a fee equivalent to the then-current fee for two people for failing to attend the conference. This policy underscores the importance Christies International Real Estate places on franchisee participation in the annual conference.