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April 8, 2026
Fire Sprinkler System
Requirements for Storage
8-Hour Course - Online
www.firesmart.com
April 8-9, 2026
Oklahoma Fire Sprinkler Association Boondoggle
The Grand Casino
Shawnee, OK
Cindy Giedraitis, Reg. Mgr. So. Central
April 14, 2026
IFPA/SFPE Annual Product Show
Medinah Banquets, Addison, IL
Danielle Sandfox, (847) 524-8250
danielle@foxsprinkler.com
Dave Cobian, (847) 623-9059
dave@centurysprinkler.com
April 14-16, 2026
Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance
Florida Fire Sprinkler Association
Rebekah Johnson
rjohnson@nfsa.org
April 15-17, 2026
Fire Safety Conference on
Performance-Based Design
Singapore
SFPE, www.sfpe.org
April 16-17, 2026
AFSA Advanced Hydraulic
Calculations Workshop
Exton, PA
www.firesprinkler.org
April 21-23, 2026
Fire Pump Maintenance
Atlanta, GA
Fire Tech Productions
www.learning.firetech.com
April 22-23, 2026
Fire Sprinkler International
Paris Marriott Rive Gauche
Hotel & Conference Center
Paris, France
https://firesprinklerinternational.com
April 27-July 17, 2026
12-Week Design Course
Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology
www.sprinkleracademy.com
April 28-May 1, 2026
NFSA Annual Seminars &
Business & Leadership Conference
The Westin Seattle
www.nfsa.org
April 30, 2026
Common Voices Event:
Scenic Sail on Argosy Cruises՚ Spirit of Seattle
NFSA, Jenna Pritchett Williams
jenna@fireadvocates.org
May 4, 2026
Tony Bice Memorial
Benefitting Children’s of Alabama/Camp Conquest, and UAB and University of South Alabama Health Univ. Hospital Regional Burn Center
Hoover Country Club, Hoover, AL
Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association
(334) 546-3815, afsaexdir@aol.com
www.alfiresprinkler.org
https://birdease.com/TonyBice
May 10-16, 2026
Home Fire Sprinkler Week
Nationwide Events
www.homefiresprinkler.org
May 14, 2026
Rocky Mountain Fire Prot. Expo
Thornton, CO
www.cofireprotection.org
May 18, 2026
NFSA/CT Chapter Golf Outing
Benefitting Connecticut Cares
Burn Foundation
Glastonbury Hills CC, Glastonbury, CT
Paul Zbikowski, State Coordinator
New England & New York
May 26, 2026
Beginning Design School
Exton, PA
www.firesprinkler.org
June 2, 2026
Illinois Burn Prevention
Golf Invitational
Benefitting Camps,
Scholarships, and Burn Units
Mistwood Golf Club, Romeoville, IL
www.ilburnpreventionassoc.com
(224) 422-0646, IBPAGolf@gmail.com
June 2-3, 2026
Inspection & Testing of
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Grand Rapids, MI
Fire Tech Productions
www.learning.firetech.com
June 7-9, 2026
CASA Annual Conference
Toronto Marriott City Centre
CASA, www.casa-firesprinkler.org
June 22, 2026
Greater Bay Area Chapter
AFSA Charity Golf
Hayward, CA
www.afsa-gba.org
GreaterBayAreaChapter@gmail.com
June 22-26, 2026*
NFPA Conference & Expo
Technical Meeting June 25- 26
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
www.nfpa.org
August 18-20, 2026
Fire Pump Maintenance
Indianapolis, IN
Fire Tech Productions
www.learning.firetech.com
September 25-29, 2026*
AFSA45 Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competiton
San Antonio, TX
September 29-October 1, 2026
2026 SUBExcel Convention
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Bonita Springs, FL
October 6-8, 2026
SFPE Annual Conference & Expo
Atlanta, GA
October 7-8, 2026
25th International
Water Mist Conference
Prague, Czech Republic
www.iwma.net
*FPC plans to attend
Other Dates by Organization
Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology
www.firesprinkleracademy.com
Check for Dates and Courses including Performing Manual Hydraulic Calcs; Class Bundle: Basic Manual Calcs and Simple Loops and Grids; Manual Calcs of Simple Loops and Grids.
Apr 27-July 17: 2026 Q2 12-Week Design Course
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.firesprinkler.org
Check for current Dates and Courses online.
American Subcontractors Association:
www.asaonline.com
Sep. 29: 2026 SUBExcel Convention
Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association
www.casa-firesprinkler.org
Fire Smarts:
www.firesmarts.com
Check for current Dates and Courses online.
Apr. 8: Fire Spk. System Requirements for Storage
Fire Tech Productions:
www.firetech.com
Check for current Dates and Courses online.
Online Courses: NICET Water-Based Layout Certification; NICET Inspection & Testing of Water-Based Systems Certification; NICET Special Hazards Certification; and more!
Apr. 21: Fire Pump Maintenance, Atlanta, GA
May 5: Inspection & Testing of Fire Pumps w/Manufacturer Training, Indianapolis, IN
May 19: Fire Pump Maint. Master, Atlanta, GA
Jun. 2: Inspect/Test. Fire Spk. Sys., Grand Rapids, MI
Jul. 20: Inspect/Test. Fire Spk. Sys., Indianapolis, IN
Jul. 22: Inspect/Test. of Fire Pumps, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 16: Fire Pump Maint., Indianapolis, IN
Sep. 1: Inspection & Testing of Fire Pumps w/Manufacturer Training, Indianapolis, IN
Oct. 20: Fire Pump Maint. Master, Atlanta, GA
Florida Fire Sprinkler Assoc.
www.ffsa.nfsa.org
National Fire Protection Assoc.:
www.nfpa.org
Online Training Series
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2016)
NFPA 13 Storage Protection Requirements and Assessment (2016)
NFPA 25: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
NFPA 20: Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection (2016)
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2019)
National Fire Sprinkler Assoc.:
www.nfsa.org
NFSA Tech Tuesdays (Virtual 12:30-1:30 p.m.)
www.nfsa.org/technical-tuesdays
Oklahoma Fire Sprinkler Association
www.ofsa.info
Test Gauge Inc.,
in-franchise@testgauge.net
Other Future Meeting Dates:
AFSA, www.firesprinkler.org
2027 TBD
CASA, www.casa-firesprinkler.org
NFPA, www.nfpa.org
NFSA, www.nfsa.org
Annual Seminar and North
American Fire Sprinkler Expo
SFPE, www.sfpe.org
October 12-14, 2027, Minneapolis, MN
Also Visit:
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.firesprinkler.org
National Fire Sprinkler Association
www.nfsa.org
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org
BlazeMaster®
www.blazemastertraining.com
Fire Pump Academy
Fire Tech Productions
www.firetech.com
FMI
www.fminet.com
Oklahoma State University
www.ce.ceat.okstate.edu
Seneca Polytechnic
www.senecapolytechnic.ca