MFCA 2025 Professional Development Conference

Sponsored by: Maine Fire Chiefs Association, Maine Fire Service Institute and Maine Fire Protection Services Commission
Date(s): 3/26/2025 - 3/28/2025
Location: Grand Summit Resort Hotel – Sunday River, 97 Summit Rd, Newry, ME 04261
Time: See conference schedule
Presenter(s): See conference schedule
Cost: Attendees see Registration | Exhibitors see Space Contract

Training for: Public Safety, MFCA

PLEASE JOIN US!

The Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association will be hosting its annual 2025 Professional Development Conference at Sunday River Grand Summit Resort Hotel & Conference Center, in Newry, Maine on March 26-28, 2025. The Maine Fire Service Institute and Maine Fire Protection Services Commission will be co-sponsoring the Professional Development Conference. The Annual

Membership Meeting will take place Wednesday, March 26 at 3:15 p.m. in the classroom area in the back of the ballroom. The Maine Fire Chief of the Year award (MFCA), Best Practices award (MFPSC) and Instructor of the year award (MFSI) presentations will take place, followed by the “Appreciation Hour with the Vendors” in the exhibit area. The main conference will take place on Thursday & Friday, March 27 & 28.

Keynote Speaker:

Deputy Chief Frank Viscuso, Leadership & Team Building Specialist

“Flash Point” Team Building Seminar

This conference has a long history of bringing together the region’s fire and rescue personnel, emergency managers, law enforcement officers as well as municipal officials and providing a great venue for learning and the sharing of ideas as well as best practices. Along with this years’ keynote presentation on Thursday, we are offering educational programs including a report and grant program review from the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office on Wednesday, and sessions on Friday including “Managing and Reducing Liability in the Fire Service”, and “An Introduction for Fire Chiefs, Fire Officers, and Firefighters Working in a Newly Unionized Workplace”.

Participants will be encouraged to visit the expansive vendor area to view and discuss with the vendors new products/services that are available to Fire/EMS responders. Don’t forget to sign up for our signature event on Thursday evening, the “New England Barbecue,” which will take place at Sunday River's Jordan Hotel again this year. This, along with other networking opportunities, makes the MFCA’s Professional Development Conference at Sunday River the premiere Fire/EMS Conference in the region. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

ATTENDEES

Attendee Packet  |  Attendee Registration Form   

 

EXHIBITORS

Exhibitor Packet  |  Exhibitor Space Contract Form  |  Exhibitor Floormap  |  Exhibitor Rules and Regulations

 

Accommodations Information Sheet (accommodations available to all attendees and exhibitors)