Annual Conference
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The 1st Annual Illinois Fire Service Conference is right around the corner!
Conference Dates: June 14-17, 2023, Exhibitor Days: June 16-17, 2023
We are excited to promote the theme: Coming Together - Driven by Leadership, Service & Dedication
It's Here. After many years of discussion and speculation, the IFSC is now a reality. This collaborative endeavor will benefit Illinois fire services now and in the future. We want to thank the many organization leaders, volunteers, committee members, staff, vendors, sponsors, speakers, and attendees who are committed to making this event possible. If you are a Chief Officer, Trustee, Commissioner, Firefighter, or involved in the fire service in any way, this conference is for you as we strive to bring educational content for everyone.
This is your IFSC! Follow the IFSC website and your email for registration and conference updates. The website will continue to update information. Check It often.
Attendee and Vendor Registration is available on the Conference Website

On behalf of the IFCA and the IAFPD, thank you for being a part of this historical event
Damon Schuldt John Kachanuk
IAFPD IFCA
IFSC Co-Chair IFSC Co-Chair
Questions? Email us at ilfireserviceconference@gmail.com
Future Conference Dates
To Be Announced
In the early years of The IFCA Annual Conference traveled around the State of Illinois. Departments submitted proposals to host the Annual Conference. The Chief and his department planned the evening events and chose the Conference Gift to represent their city. The Chief’s wife planned and hosted the Women’s program. Exhibits at conferences began with a few table top displays setup in a hotel hallway then to a larger room within a hotel and maybe a few apparatus outside to today where we occupy over 108,00 square feet of the Peoria Civic Center with everything under one roof.
In 1991 the Executive Board determined that the Annual Conference would only be held in fully sprinklered buildings. Peoria’s Civic Center and adjacent hotels fit the requirement, was centrally located and the Peoria Fire Department welcomed the opportunity to host the Illinois Fire Chiefs on an annual basis.
1951 |
Bloomington |
1973 |
Collinsville |
1952 |
Springfield |
1974 |
Mattoon |
1953 |
Danville |
1975 |
Arlington Heights |
1954 |
Rockford |
1976 |
Belleville |
1955 |
Peoria |
1977 |
Joliet/Arlington Heights |
1956 |
Bloomington |
1978 |
Rockford |
1957 |
Decatur |
1979 |
Elgin |
1958 |
Mattoon |
1980 |
Rockton |
1959 |
Peoria |
1981 |
Oak Lawn |
1960 |
Danville |
1982 |
Peoria |
1961 |
Quincy |
1983 |
Mundelein |
1962 |
Springfield |
1984 |
Oak Brook |
1963 |
Waukegan |
1985 |
Peoria |
1964 |
Joliet |
1986 |
St. Charles |
1965 |
Kankakee |
1987 |
Rockford |
1966 |
Springfield |
1988 |
Peoria |
1967 |
Galesburg |
1989 |
Champaign |
1968 |
Rosemont |
1990 |
Rockford |
1969 |
Rock Island |
1991 |
Peoria |
1970 |
Effingham |
1992 |
Decatur |
1971 |
Danville |
1993-- |
Peoria |
1972 |
Elmhurst |