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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2026 Meeting & Event Dates
General Meetings
- March 5th – Regular Meeting
- April 2nd – Administrative Professionals Luncheon
- May 7th – Regular Meeting (IFCA Symposium)
- June 4th – Home Day
- July – Summer Break – No Meeting
- Aug. 6th – Regular Meeting – Retiree Meeting
- Sept. 3rd – Symposium
- Oct. 1st – Regular Meeting – (IFCA Conference)
- Nov. 5th – Regular Meeting
- Dec. 3rd – Installation/Holiday Event
*General Meetings are held on Thursdays at Empress Banquet Hall in Addison unless otherwise stated.
Executive Board Meetings
Executive Board meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Aurelios’s Pizza in Addison unless otherwise stated.
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Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 11:30am
Regular Meeting Luncheon
Location:
Empress Banquets
200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL
Cost:
• $25.00
Presentation:
We will be joined by Hoffman Estates Fire Department’s (HEFD) Public Education Officer, Lieutenant Kurt Lichtenberg, and a representative of the Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA), who will present on Hoffman Estates FD’s Fully Involved Fire Academy (FIFA), which is a 6-week citizen fire academy designed for those who are disabled or with special needs. The first program of its kind, the 2025 FIFA offering proved to be far more successful than the HEFD even hoped for – receiving resounding reviews and support by participants, their parents, the HEFD members, elected officials, community members, and the press. To-date, the FIFA has received three regional or statewide awards, with nominations still pending for others.
The presentation at the March Metro Chiefs meeting will provide information on the FIFA itself and how it was developed, the partnership between the HEFD and the NWSRA, how issues were navigated, and how other fire departments can adapt the HEFD model to benefit their own communities.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 11:30am
Administrative Professionals Luncheon
Buffet Lunch/Cash Bar
Location:
Medinah Shriners
550 Shriners Dr., Addison, IL 60101
Cost:
$45.00 Per Person
RSVP:
Deadline for registration is March 22, 2026
Use the button below to register and pay online. Questions about registration? Contact Kris Murphy at kmurphy@bensenvillefpd.org
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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
