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.
Event Registration
2026 Meeting & Event Dates
General Meetings
- Oct. 1st – Regular Meeting – (IFCA Conference)
- 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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Register Online Below
Thursday, October 1st, 2026, from 11:30am
Regular Meeting Luncheon (IFCA Conference)
Location:
Empress Banquets
200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL
Cost:
• $25.00
Presentation:
TBD
Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 11:30am
2025 Installation Luncheon
Location:
Venuti’s, 2251 W Lake St., Addison, IL
Cost:
• TBD
Schedule:
• TBD
RSVP BY:
• TBD
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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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 – deickerandy@gmail.com
