We offer levels of sponsorship opportunities to accommodate different budgets and marketing objectives. Our sponsorship levels include, Regular luncheon meetings and Symposiums. As a sponsor, you will have the opportunity to showcase your products and services to a diverse group of fire service professionals from across the Chicago Metropolitan Area. For more information about sponsorship rates, or to reserve a sponsorship for any of our events in 2025, please download the letter for details.
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2025 Meeting & Event Dates
General Meetings
- November 6 – Board Elections
- December 4 – Induction/Holiday Luncheon
*General Meetings are held on Thursdays at Empress Banquet Hall in Addison unless otherwise stated.
Executive Board Meetings
- October 15, 2025
- November 19, 2025
- December 17, 2025 – Location TBD
*Executive Board Meetings are held on Wednesdays at Aurelios’s Pizza in Addison unless otherwise stated.
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Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 11:30am
Board Elections Meeting Luncheon
Location:
Empress Banquets
200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL
Cost:
• $25.00
Presentation:
New State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow will introduce herself to those who don’t know her and will provide an update on the OSFM.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 11:30am
2025 Installation Luncheon
Location:
Empress Banquets
200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL
Cost:
• $50.00 for Members
• $60.00 for Non-Members
10 people per table can be combined with other departments and reserved
Schedule:
11:30 a.m. – Social w/ hors d’oeuvres
12 p.m. – Lunch Served and Installation of 2026 Board
RSVP BY: NOVEMBER 20th, 2025
“ALL” reservations made after the deadline will be charged an additional $10 per person.
Payment is due “BEFORE” the event. No REFUNDS will be given – No Exceptions.
Please call Tracy Kenny (708) 426-9971 with any questions.
Donations:
Any one interested in making a donation to help defray the cost of the installation luncheon, may do so using out online donation form.
In the area marked “Reason for Donation” just type “2025 Metro Installation Luncheon.”
For more information, please feel free to read the Metro Vendor Request Flyer located on this page.
If you have any questions you can contact Deputy Chief Fred Friedl at FFriedl@beachparkfd.org or call him at (847) 622-2642.
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If you would like more information about event registration or have questions about registration, please click here to email Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association of Illinois Sergeant-at-Arms, Retired Chief Randy Deicke. We will get back to you in a day or two.
Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association of Illinois Sergeant-at-Arms
Randy Deicke – deickerandy@gmail.com
