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Padgett Business Services^® hosts regional conferences

Athens, Ga. (Oct. 5, 2007) – Padgett’s corporate headquarters is hosting regional conferences for Padgett Business Services franchise owners from all over North America.  This year the conferences are taking place in Orlando, Florida; Tempe, Arizona; Providence, Rhode Island and Calgary, Alberta.

The regional conferences are used as an opportunity to provide training, introduce new products or technologies, set organizational goals, recognize and celebrate the achievements of top franchise owners, and provide an opportunity to meet and learn from other Padgett owners.  The winner of the 2007 International Padgett Foundation Scholarship is also announced at the conferences.

“After a busy tax season, our franchise owners are motivated by the training and information that the regional conferences provide,” said Roger Harris, president. “The conference is a great reminder that, even with all of the changes that Padgett and the tax and accounting industry have experienced since Padgett’s inception, the system and services that Padgett was founded on are still the strength behind what we do for small business owners.”

Padgett is ranked #1 in the category of business financial services in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500, and is also ranked in Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms. Padgett Business Services^® is comprised of a network of over 400 independently owned and operated offices throughout North America.