Virginia Fire Prevention Association upcoming events https://vfpa5.wildapricot.org/events Virginia Fire Prevention Association upcoming events Virginia Fire Prevention Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:51:35 GMT Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:51:35 GMT Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT VFPA Fall Training Conference - 2026 (09/28/2026) <div align="left"> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#0054A6" style="font-size: 24px;"><span><strong>CONFERENCE AND EVENT LODGING LOCATION:</strong></span></font></span></p> </div> <p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px;"><strong><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" style="font-size: 24px;">Liberty Mountain Conference Center</font></strong></p> <p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>3700 Candler's Mountain Rd</strong></span></font></p> <p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Lynchburg, VA 24502</strong></span></font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 16px; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(0, 84, 166); font-weight: 700;"><span>HOTEL:</span></p> <p style="line-height: 12px; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;" align="left">Fairfield Inn and Suites Lynchburg Liberty University</p> <p style="line-height: 12px; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;" align="left">3777 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg Virginia 24502&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 12px;"><font style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;" align="left">T 434.845.1700</font></p> <p><strong><u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/app.marriott.com/resview2?id=1785334017056&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink__;!!GuVvycXkOeDjVWm5Bw!2IDj18uqOHHAGScve0NPlH_bSRbB5N9P7btK6yro7t8lBU6n73gK7pFNr5VVfslIhdNsvfbj4n9w_GUCg3v_$">Book your group rate for Virginia Fire Prevention Association, Fall Conference 2026</a></u></strong></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px;"><em>**Click the link above or Contact the hotel to make reservations. A special conference rate of $115.00 per night.**</em></p> <p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px;"><br></p> <p><strong><font color="#FF0000" face="Georgia" style="font-size: 18px;">TRAINING AND EVENTS AGENDA:</font></strong></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: initial;"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: windowtext; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217);"></td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217);"> <p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10px;"><strong><font color="#000000">Day 1 – September 28th</font></strong></font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10px;">Time</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10px;">Topic</font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10px;">Presenter</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">7:00-8:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">Registration and Check-in</font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;">-----------------------</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">8:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">Welcome/Introduction/Stakeholder reports</font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 10px;">Shawn Maddox</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">8:30</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><span style="font-size: 10px;">ICC 2024 International Fire Code significant changes</span></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Terrell Stripling, ICC</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">9:15-9:30</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><em><font color="#C00000" style="font-size: 10px;">Break</font></em></td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">9:30-12:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">ICC 2024 International Fire Code significant changes</span></td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Terrell Stripling, ICC</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">12:00-1:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><strong><font style="font-size: 10px;"><em><font color="#C00000">Lunch</font></em></font></strong><br></td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">1:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">ICC 2024 International Fire Code significant changes</span></td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Terrell Stripling, ICC</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">2:15-2:30</font></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><em><font color="#C00000" style="font-size: 10px;">Break</font></em></td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">2:30-4:30</font></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><em><font color="#C00000" style="font-size: 10px;"><font color="#C00000" style="font-size: 10px;"><font color="#373737">&nbsp;Special Event Planning for a King</font></font></font></em></p> </td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Warren County FM's</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">5:30-7:30</font></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">Networking and Social Event&nbsp;</font><br></td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;">----------------------</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217);"></td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217);"> <p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10px;"><strong><font color="#000000">Day 2 – September 29th</font></strong></font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">7:30-8:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">Registration and Check-in</font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;">-----------------------</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">8:00-10:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <p><font style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">Emergency Event Planning for Special Events</font></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">Andy Utt, SFMO</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">9:15-9:30</font></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;<font color="#C00000"><em>Break</em></font></font></td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;10:00-12:00</font></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;AI in the Fire Marshal world</font></td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;Billy Hux, SFMO</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">12:00-1:00</font><br></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><strong><font style="font-size: 10px;"><em><font color="#C00000">Lunch</font></em></font></strong><br></td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">1:00 - 4:00</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">Topic TBD - possible legal update</font></td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">TBD</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><font style="font-size: 10px;">2:30-2:45</font></p> </td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><em><font color="#C00000" style="font-size: 10px;">Break</font></em></p> </td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"> <p><br></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">2:45-3:45</font></td> <td width="426" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Topic TBD</span></td> <td width="144" valign="top" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">TBD</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><font style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;</font></td> <td width="426" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><br></td> <td width="144" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;"><br></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><br></p> https://www.vfpa.org/event-6708398 https://www.vfpa.org/event-6708398