2026-27 Iowa Firefighters Association
Meetings and Notable Dates
Date, Description & Location:
September 23rd - 25th
NVFC Fall Meeting - Owensboro, KY
October 13th
IAPFC Fall Conference - Cedar Rapids
October 4th - 10th
Fire Prevention Week "Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower"
October 15th & 16th
Tri-State Emergency Responders Conference - Dubuque, IA
November 12th - 14th
IEMSA Conference - Des Moines
November 6th & 7th
States Networking Meeting - Hilton Garden Inn, Ames
November 8th
IFA Board of Directors Meeting
- Radcliffe, IA
January 9th
IFA Board of Directors Work Session Budget Meeting
- Waucoma, IA
January 10th
IFA Board of Director's Meeting - Budget Meeting - Waucoma, IA
January
First day of 2026 Legislative Session
January 30th-31st
102nd Annual State Fire School- Prairie Meadows - Altoona, IA
January 26th
Legislative Meeting - Location TBA
January 27th
Firefighter Day on the Hill & Chili Lunch - Capitol - Des Moines
February 17th-18th
Annual CFSI Dinner - Washington DC
March 12th
Mid-Year Meeting - Holiday Inn - Cedar Falls, IA
- Work Session
- Convention Committee Meeting
- 5th Vice Candidate Hospitalities
March 13th
Mid-Year Meeting - Holiday Inn - Cedar Falls, IA
- Memorial Committee Meeting
- IFA Mid-Year Business Meeting
- Past Presidents Party Dinner
- Banquet Raffle, Live Auction Evening Entertainment
April 12th - 17th
FDIC International - Indianapolis, IN
May 12th - 16th
IFA DC Trip
May 11th - 16th
NVFC Spring Conference - Alexandria, VA
May/June TBA
Pre Convention Meeting - Oelwein, IA
June 5th
IFA PAC Golf Fundraiser - Buena Vista Golf Course at Lake Creek - Storm Lake, IA
June 12th
IFA Board of Director's Meeting 9:00 am
Location - TBA
Memorial Setup - Coralville Candlelight
Memorial Service - Coralville
June 13th
Iowa Firefighters Memorial
Setup
Memorial Service - Coralville
July TBA
President's Party - Mike’s Place - Waucoma, IA
August 10th
Hall of Flame Set Up
August 12th - 22nd
Iowa State Fair
August 23rd
Hall of Flame Tear Down
September 8th - 12th
IFA Convention - Oelwein, IA
September 12th
IFA Convention - Business Meeting - Oelwein, IA
**Fire Schools will be announced as the dates become available