Conferences

Florida Fire Chiefs: Fire-Rescue East
JAN 17 – 20 | Daytona Beach, FL
The largest conference and tradeshow in the Southeast, this annual event hosts an extensive offering of training for every level and function within the fire service, with educational hands-on training, lectures, workshops, and real-world scenario competitions.

ESRI Fire Operations Tech Summit
JAN 24 – 26 | Redlands CA
The Fire Operations Technology Summit brings together fire operations chiefs from across the state and emerging technology partners servicing fire and EMS industries with the goal of improving operations and firefighter safety.

Arizona CPSE Consortium
Jan 27 | Arizona
In coordination with CPSE workshops or AZ Fire Chiefs Conference

Virginia Fire Chiefs: Fire Rescue Conference
Feb 20-25 | Virginia Beach, VA

Green River Firefighters Association
Feb 24-26 | Owensboro, KY
The fire departments and members of the Green River Firefighters Association welcome you back to the beautiful Owensboro Convention Center and the 2023 Bryant Stiles Officers School! We have once again planned a very diverse lineup of classes to assist you in becoming a better front-line supervisor and leader.

CPSE Excellence Conference
Feb 28 – Mar 3 | Orlando, FL
The CPSE Excellence Conference brings the most inquisitive and progressive minds in the fire and emergency service together for a three and one-half-day conference to advance agency accreditation, promote professional credentialing, and encourage leadership.

Wildland Urban Interface
Mar 28-30 | Reno, Nevada
Learn how to minimize and manage threats in the WUI at the Wildland-Urban Interface Conference. Three essential tracks ensure you and your team get everything you need. Get the latest on Fire Adapted Communities, operations & suppression, and wildland fire policy & tools. Get it all at the WUI conference before the next fire season strikes.

Texas Fire Chiefs
Mar 20-23 | Waco, Texas
The Texas Fire Chiefs Association strives to be the liaison between the Texas Fire Service leadership and the legislative members of the State of Texas, attempting to further strengthen and logically apply proposed and current regulations which actively enhance the safety of the citizens of the State of Texas while protecting the career and volunteer firefighters throughout the State.

EMS Today (JEMS) - FDIC International
April 24-29 | Indianapolis, Indiana
FDIC International offers thousands of Fire & Rescue professionals from around the world, quality world-class instructors, classrooms, workshops, H.O.T. Evolutions and the most innovative products and services available to the industry displayed by over 800 exhibiting companies. The FDIC experience is more than your traditional trade show it’s about the learning and sharing with your peers formally and informally through hallway conversations, developing life-long friendships, and recharging your passion for the industry. Simply, there is no other event like FDIC International and to experience it you have to attend.

IAFC Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference
May09-11 | Murfeesboro, Tennessee
The CRRL Conference is geared specifically to the education and training needs of chief officers and other fire service managers seeking to create, execute and evaluate measurably successful CRR platforms and programs.
At the CRRL Conference, we’ll explore proven methods and strategies to assess and reduce community risks.

HXGN Live
June 12-15 | Las Vegas, Nevada
Experience the future of digital reality and autonomy at HxGN LIVE Global.
With industry-specific summit sessions, HxGN LIVE Global 2023 offers motivational leadership discussions, vital networking and advanced technology training targeted for your business and your needs. Get ready to unlock insight through data to act confidently and deliver a better world.

Metro Fire Chiefs
June 4-8 | Columbus, Ohio
The Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association is an ideal opportunity to network, renew contacts and friendships, and discuss ideas and trends in all aspects of the fire service with members.

Arizona Fire Chiefs Association/ Fire District Expo
Jul 10-14 | Glendale, Arizona
Renaissance Glendale Hotel, Glendale AZ
EXPO-Please contact Keith Eaton Expo@azfirechiefs.org

IAFC Fire-Rescue International
Aug 16-18 | Kansas City, Missouri
Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come to FRI to learn, network and collaborate together.
FRI education covers all areas of the emergency service:
- Navigating the political environment
- Managing change
- Ethical leadership
- EMS issues
- Career development
- And more
FRI attracts hundreds of exhibitors to showcase the newest fire service innovations in apparatus, technology, equipment, gear and more. If you’re a fire/EMS chief, chief officer or company officer – this is YOUR conference for leadership education.

Metro Fire Planners
Sept 25 – 28 | Carmel, IN
Past agenda topics have covered issues related to performance measurement and data analysis, organizational planning, staffing and deployment models, health and safety, recruitment and retention, as well as many other current areas of interest.

Technology Summit International
Oct 18 – 20 | Irving, TX
As technology advances, new practical applications are imagined to keep communities safer. Augmented reality that can scan a collapsed building or landslide to see cellphone pings of missing persons. Artificial intelligence that can predict disasters. These are just some technologies currently being developed, and Technology Summit International aims to bring the tech of the future to today’s fire and emergency service professionals — helping them reduce risks to their communities and improve their ability to respond to emergencies.