Need another reason to attend the NFPA Expo? How about the chance to win $1,000 cash! Thanks to the support from Edwards, a winner will be drawn every day of the expo. All you have to do is complete the... Continue reading

As you approach the exhibit hall floor at the NFPA Conference & Expo on Monday, June 10th, check out the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo Product Showcase! Located at the entrance to the exhibit hall floor, several of our exhibiting... Continue reading

On Sunday, June 9th you can spend a full day at Chicago's Quinn Fire Academy! This is truly an experience that you will remember if you aren't a trained firefighter. I participated in a similar day of training at the... Continue reading

Consulting – Specifying Engineer, one of our NFPA Conference & Expo media partners, featured an article in a recent issue entitled, “Water Mist: A wise recipe for extinguishment”. Water mist systems represent a preferred fire safety system selection for any... Continue reading

Plan an entire week of fire alarm and signaling training at NFPA Conference & Expo. Take a 2- or 3-day seminar, then mix and match 3 days of classes from over 150 fire and life safety classes. Classes in the... Continue reading

Plan an entire week of fire suppression training at NFPA Conference & Expo. Take a 2- or 3-day seminar, then mix and match 3 days of classes from 25 classes. Classes in the Fire Suppression track delve into the proper... Continue reading

Put together a full week of electrical training at NFPA Conference & Expo. Take a 1- or 3-day seminar, then mix and match 3 days of classes from over 150 fire and life safety classes. Classes in the Electrical track... Continue reading

Build a full week of building and life safety training at NFPA Conference & Expo. Take a 2- or 3-day seminar, then mix and match 3 days of classes from over 150 fire and life safety classes. Listed below are... Continue reading

Plumbing Engineer Magazine, one of our NFPA Conference & Expo media partners, published an article in a recent issue titled “NFPA 20 — Changes in the 2013 edition”. If the 2013 edition of NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of... Continue reading

With more than 150 sessions, this is the perfect opportunity to maximize your training budget and receive expert-led training at NFPA Conference & Expo. Training from NFPA means that the knowledge you receive is from instructors that develop the code,... Continue reading

NFPA Conference & Expo features many conference sessions that address guidelines for workplace safety, safety precautions for storing reactive or unstable chemicals, building safety, evaluating hazardous locations, and disaster recovery. With the 3-day Conference registration pass you can attend all... Continue reading

This June, these seminars will show you the procedures and guidelines on how to analyze dust hazardous areas, apply NFPA 1, Fire Code and conduct safe, thorough, and effective fire investigations. These classes are held on Saturday, June 8 and... Continue reading

This year the Association Technical Meeting will begin on Wednesday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. and will continue on Thursday, June 13 with breaks as required. Only NFPA members of record as of December 14, 2012 who are currently in... Continue reading

The early-bird pricing expires on April 26 for the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo. Now is the time to make your plans to attend the show in Chicago this June and get the best rates on conference registration, hotel reservations... Continue reading

The NFPA Conference and Expo® offers two Standards Development Process training opportunities for Technical Committee members and anyone interested in the process. Committee Leadership Conference (CLC) Sunday, June 9 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Committee Leadership Conference is... Continue reading

Certification is an important credential that can help you demonstrate your knowledge and competence. NFPA offers four different professional certification programs including: Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Fire Plan Examiner I, Certified Fire Inspector I, and Certified Fire Inspector II Having obtained a certification, professionals can leverage this achievement to attain different goals. Recently, we profiled the responsibilities of a fire marshal who’s earned his CFPS. Today, we feature a senior fire protection engineer/code consultant who shares his current responsibilities having earned his CFPS 9 years ago. Name: Chris Butts, PE, SET, CFPS Title: Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Code Consultant Organization:... Continue reading

It's yours to download! You know it's getting close to show time when we make all the conference session descriptions and details available in PDF format - a precursor to the on site show guide. You can now download the... Continue reading

The National Fire Protection Association is pleased to announce that the annual event, NFPA Conference & Expo, has been named one of the 50 fastest growing trade shows by Trade Show Executive magazine. “We are honored to be included in... Continue reading

These codes and standards and many others will be reviewed at this year's Association Technical Meeting. NFPA Conference & Expo offers classes that will address proposed changes in the 2014 editions of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, NFPA 25, Standard... Continue reading

There's a recommended time to take advantage of discounts on certain purchases - end of season for clothes, the day of the Superbowl for big screen TVs... you get the idea. For this year's NFPA Conference & Expo, that time... Continue reading

We are really proud of all of our training instructors here at NFPA. As many of our blog readers already know, NFPA represents nearly 70,000 active members involved in fire, building and life safety. Members of the NFPA technical committees... Continue reading

NFPA offers a number of Certification programs. In Chicago, we're holding the 2-Day Certified Fire Protection Specialist Primer on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 followed by the CFPS Exam on Monday, June 10. (Pre-registration is required for the... Continue reading

 Let your boss know that you'd like to go to the largest event of its kind for the fire and life safety industry. Here are a few resources to convince your supervisor that NFPA Conference & Expo is the... Continue reading

Exhibitors please note we have a dedicated area online called Exhibitor Resources that is designed just for you! Here you will find: Basic show information ● Exhibitor Service Kit ● Exhibitor registration ● Travel and hotel information ● Marketing tools... Continue reading

Enjoy the convenience of complimentary shuttle service to and from official show hotels and the McCormick Place Convention Center Avoid traffic and cab fares while at the show with free shuttle service to and from hotels and the McCormick Place... Continue reading