One of our colleages Julie Waites is sitting on the BFA HSBC Franchisee of the Year 2017 panel. With 5 categories to judge, its going to be a hectic couple of months for Julie but shes looking forward to it. Winners will be named at the newly combined BFA HSBC Franchise Awards, a black-tie ceremony held between day one and two of the BFA Annual Conference, on 28th June 2017 at the ICC in Birmingham. News of the finalists and winners on the night can be followed via the hashtag #bfaFotY17.