Coming Events

Coming Events

July 12-14—Great Lakes Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Stouffer’s Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. For further information, contact Chief Albert Hoelbl, 8360 Dempster Street, Niles, Ill. 60648.

July 14-18—Michigan Fire Chiefs Association: 54th Annual Conference, Midland, Michigan. For further information, contact Chief Mark L. Belkoff, Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 250, Rochester, Mich. 48063.

July 18 21 Missouri Valley Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Holiday Inn, Omaha, Neb. For further information, contact Raymond A. Davis, 4343 N. Woodlawn, Wichita, Ka. 67220.

July 19-21—International Fire Photographers’ Association: Fire Photography Training Conference, Klmhurst College, Elmhurst, Ill. For further information, contact the International Fire Photographers Association, Box 201, Elmhurst, Ill. 60126.

July 23-26—Florida Fire Chiefs Conference: Travel Lodge Motor Inn, International Drive, Orlando, Fla. For further information, contact Chief Edward Arrants, Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33401.

July 26-28—Western New York Volunteer Fireman’s Association: 80th Annual Conference to be hosted by the Hamlin Fire Department. For further information, contact Hamlin Western Conventional Committee, 1503 Lake Road, Hamlin, NY 14464, Attn: Jerry Lemcke.

Aug. 3-5—Vermont State Firefighters’ Association: 90th Annual Conference and Business Meeting, South Burlington, Vt. For further information, contact Howard C. Dailey, Secretary /Treasurer, Box 670, Manchester Center, Vt. 05255.

Aug. 4—Columbia County Firemen’s Association, Firemen’s Fair. An exposition of fire equipment, ambulances, and other emergency related equipment, Bloomsburg, Pa. Fair Grounds. For further information, contact Firemen’s Fair ’79, Marvin J. Johnson Chairman, 323 Park Avenue, Catawissa, Pa. 17820.

Aug. 18—Blue Island Fire Department: Antique fire apparatus parade, to be held in conjunction with the department’s 100th Anniversary celebration. For further information, contact James Suhs or Larry Rauch, Co-chairmen, Blue Island Fire Department Centennial Committee, c/o Blue Island Fire Department, 2450 Vermont Street, Blue Island, IL 60406.

Aug. 19-23—Canadian Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia. For further information, contact A. Quillman, 50 Wyndham Street, South, Guelph, Ontario, NlH 4E1.

Aug. 19-23—Western Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. For information, contact Chief Manuel Rodriguez, P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577.

Aug. 23-25—Waynesboro Fire Department 100th Anniversary and 78th Annual Convention of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Anthony Wayne Hotel, Waynesboro, Pa. For further information, contact Don M. Riner, Captain, A.T.H.&L. Company, Waynesboro Fire Department, South Potomac Street, Waynesboro, Pa. 17268.

Sept. 11-13—Florida’s 30th Annual Statewide Fire Prevention Conference and Southeastern Fire Protection Symposium, to be held at the Konover Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. For further information, contact W.T. Knight, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention, 425-A Larson Building, Tallahassee, Fla. 32301.

Sept. 16-20—International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Kansas City, Mo. For further information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

Nov. 1-4—International Society of Fire Service Instructors: F all conference, Stouffer’s Denver Inn. For further information, contact Ed McCormack, Executive Secretary, ISFSI, Box 88, Hopkinton, Mass. 01748.

Nov. 12-15—National Fire Protection Association: Annual fall conference, Hyatt Hotel, Phoenix, Az. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

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