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
- Nov. 5th – Regular Meeting
- Dec. 3rd – Installation/Holiday Event – At a new location!
Venuti’s, 2251 W Lake St., Addison, IL
Attention | May 14th - Regular Meeting (IFCA Symposium) Cancelled
The May 14th meeting was canceled because of a scheduling conflict with the banquet hall. We will find a way to either return paid registrations or apply them to another meeting. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
*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, November 5th, 2026, from 11:30am
Regular Meeting Luncheon
Location:
Empress Banquets
200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL
Cost:
• $25.00
Presentation:
There will be a presentation by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 11:00am
2026 Installation Luncheon
Location:
Venuti’s, 2251 W Lake St., 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:
11:00 a.m. – Social w/ hors d’oeuvres
12 p.m. – Lunch Served and Installation of 2027 Board
RSVP BY: NOVEMBER 20th, 2026
“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 “2026 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
