George Wowk ~ BD&P - Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

George A. Wowk is a franchise lawyer at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP in Calgary, Alberta. He has been practising law since 1996.

George advises on all aspects of franchises, dealerships and distributorships, including advising on the setup and branding of franchises and the negotiation of franchise agreements.

For franchising, George provides legal advice on all aspects, including franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents, branding, promotion, dispute resolution, franchise litigation and legal matters relating to the operation of franchise systems. He advises both franchisors and franchisees and his clients range from individuals wishing to purchase a franchise to franchisors of national franchise systems. He provides practical and solutions-oriented advice to his clients. More information on George can be found at www.FranchiseLawyer.ca

Shawn Saraga ~ Mr. Franchise.ca

Shawn Saraga has been helping people make major business decisions for over 12 years. A former print company owner and executive at one of Canada's largest publication firms, Shawn's wide spread experience puts him as one of the key experts on Sales and Marketing in Canada. Having advised companies like Bank of Montreal, Walt Disney, GAP and Transcontinental on best practices of doing business in Canada. He is a constant contributor to the community, an instructor at one of Canada's Top Universities and a Marathon Runner. Shawn will share with you his insight by helping you identify your core-strengths and weaknesses.

Dale Willerton ~ McKenzie Lake

Dale Willerton is The Lease Coach- North America's #1 Authority on Commercial and Retail Leasing for Franchise Tenants. Willerton has exclusively worked for tenants since 1993 and has successfully negotiated over 1000 tenant leases across North America. The Lease Coach frequently speaks at franchise shows in L.A., Miami, Washington and Toronto on Leasing for Tenants. Willerton is author of Negotiate Your Franchise Lease or Renewal.