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2025 Annual Conference Sessions

Thursday, October 16

8:45 am - 11:00am
Opening Symposium: Still Standing. Still Smiling.
John Kriesel

8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Administrative Support Track
(complimentary if department's Fire Chief is registered) 

Friday, October 17 | Morning Sessions

8:00 am - 11:30 am
Leadership Development: Leading Across Generations in the Fire Service

Scott Nelson, Clarity Central

8:00 am - 11:30 am
Lessons Learned

8:00 am - 11:30 am
Professional Development: Leadership Development General and Wildland Focus
Erik Litzenberg, Liderazgo Consulting & Senior Wildland Fire Advisor for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

Friday, October 17 | Afternoon Sessions

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Chiefs' Issues: Bringing Fire Dynamics into the Middle School Classroom - Recruitment, Education, Community Partnerships
Chief Andrew Slama, Edina & Battalion Chief Becki Rowan-White, Chanhassen
 
 
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Lessons Learned
 
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Professional Development: Leadership Development General and Wildland Focus
Erik Litzenberg, Liderazgo Consulting & Senior Wildland Fire Advisor for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

Friday, October 17 | Full Day Sessions

8:00 am - 4:00 pm
State Fire Marshal: So, You Want to Deploy

8:00 am - 4:00 pm
State Fire Marshal: Your Department is Upgrading to NERIS
Craig Milani, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Fire Data Administrator; Angela Contreras, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Data and Education Supervisor; Craig Weinschenk, Fire Safety Research Institute Principal Investigator; Joel Paylor, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Fire Incident Reporting Program Manager

 Saturday, October 18

8:00 am - 10:30 am
Closing Symposium: The Unspoken Realities: The Unknown Impacts of Navigating a Line of Duty Death
Chief BJ Jungmann, Burnsville

Panel: Gregg Lindberg, Burnsville City Manager; Tanya Schwartz, Burnsville Police Chief; Terry Ritchie, Burnsville Assistant Chief; Neal Dwyer, Burnsville Assistant Chief; Doug Nelson, Burnsville Assistant Chief (Ret.); Jonathan Bundt, Mental Health Professional; Mike Mondor, Maplewood Fire Chief; Andrew Slama, Edina Fire Chief