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
- May 1 – Retiree Meeting
- June 5 – Home Day
- July – No Meeting
- August 7 – General Meeting
- September 4 – Fall Symposium
- October 2 – General Meeting
- 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
- April 16, 2025
- May 21, 2025
- June 18, 2025
- July 16, 2025
- August 20, 2025
- September 17, 2025
- 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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Retiree's Meeting Luncheon
Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 11:00am
Location:
Empress Banquets
200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL
Cost:
• Regular Registration | $25.00
• Retired Chief Registration | FREE
Schedule:
Doors open at – 11:00
Luncheon starts – 11:30
Presentation:
The speaker for this meeting is Mr. Dan Ryan, Project Coordinator for the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA). As most of us know, the Social Security Fairness Act (HR82) was signed into law by President Biden on January 5, 2025. The law repealed Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which provisions reduced Social Security benefits for retirees receiving firefighter (and other) pensions.
Mr. Ryan will offer an overview of Social Security, how this new law changes the landscape for firefighters, the impact of these changes on how a person might choose to claim Social Security benefits, and some insights related to Social Security in the current Federal environment.
Be sure to invite your retired Chiefs.
Oh and by the way, retired Chiefs are FREE to attend.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 10:00am - 1:00pm
Illinois Fire Service Home Day 2025
Location:
Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy
2300 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL 60026
Lunch:
Served FREE for All Elected Officials & Staff
$25.00 for All Other Attendees (Flyer currently shows incorrect pricing)
Schedule:
10:00 am – 11:00 am | Registration & Vendor Displays
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Lunch & Speakers
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Facility Tour, Demos & Vendor Displays
Invited Speakers:
James Rivera, Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
Chad Hoefle, President, Illinois Fire Chiefs Association (IFCA)
Jill Ramaker, Executive Director of NIPSTA
Glenn Ericksen, CEO, Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)
Jim Keiken, Director, Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI)
TBD, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
For questions contact: Barb Pearlman, 630-735-3558 or [email protected]
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Here you can Register for events throughout the year. Simply click on the corresponding registration button, and you will be brought to an online form to register for that specific event. If you would like to register by mail, simply download and print the corresponding form and follow the instructions, or contact the representative for the event you wish to register.
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 – [email protected]
