2025-26 Iowa Firefighters Association
Meetings and Notable Dates
Date, Description & Location:
September 22nd - 24th
NVFC Fall Meeting - Rapid City, SD
September - SUSPENDED
GITA/Kirkwood Fire School - Cedar Rapids
October 2nd
IAPFC Fall Conference - Altoona
October 5th - 11th
Fire Prevention Week "Charge Into Fire Safety"
October 17th & 18th
Tri-State Emergency Responders Conference - Dubuque, IA
November 13 - 15th
IEMSA Conference - Des Moines
November 7th & 8th
States Networking Meeting - Stoney Creek Inn, Des Moines
November 9th
IFA Board of Directors Meeting
- Slater, IA
January 10th
IFA Board of Directors Work Session Budget Meeting
- Grand Mound, IA
January 11th
IFA Board of Director's Meeting - Budget Meeting - Clarence, IA
January 12th
First day of 2026 Legislative Session
January 31st-February 1st
101st Annual State Fire School- Prairie Meadows
January 28th
Legislative Meeting Stoney Creek Inn - Johnston
January 29th
Firefighter Day on the Hill & Chili Lunch - Capitol - Des Moines
March 18-19th
Annual CFSI Dinner - Washington DC
March 20th
Mid-Year Meeting - Hyatt Regency - Coralville, IA
- Work Session
- Convention Committee Meeting
- 5th Vice Candidate Hospitalities
March 21st
Mid-Year Meeting - Hyatt Regency - Coralville, IA
- Memorial Committee Meeting
- IFA Mid-Year Business Meeting
- Past Presidents Party Dinner
- Banquet Raffle, Live Auction Evening Entertainment
April 20th - 25th
FDIC International - Indianapolis, IN
May 13th - 17th
IFA DC Trip
May 14th - 17th
NVFC Spring Conference - Alexandria, VA
May 30th
IFA PAC Golf Fundraiser - Waverly, IA
May/June TBA
Pre Convention Meeting - Manchester, IA
June 6th
IFA Board of Director's Meeting
Location - Hills, IA
Memorial Setup - Coralville Candlelight
Memorial Service - Coralville
June 7th
Iowa Firefighters Memorial
Setup
Memorial Service - Coralville
July TBA
President's Party - Location TBD
August 11th
Hall of Flame Set Up
August 13th - 23rd
Iowa State Fair
August 24th
Hall of Flame Tear Down
September 9th - 13th
IFA Convention - Manchester, IA
September 13th
IFA Convention - Business Meeting - Manchester, IA
**Fire Schools will be announced as the dates become available