2026 ANNUAL / FALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Board Meeting & Lunch

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Networking Reception

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome to Louisville Meeting Kick-off

8:15 am - 9:20 am

Opening Keynote – Ryan Hawk

9:20 am - 10:00 am

“What is FEMSA?” Information & Benefits Session

10:00 am - 10:45 am

Washington Update

10:45 am - 11:15 am

Industry Updates

11:15 am - 11:30 am

Sponsor Introductions

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch 

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Breakout Sessions – 

Option 1: Kevin Perlmutter – Session Title TBA

Option 2: Dr. Kenneth Sullivan – “Winning the Workforce Squeeze: How Leaders Protect Performance and Deliver Results”

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Networking Breaks

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

FEMSA Business Meeting

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Offsite at the Louisville Slugger Museum

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Networking Hours

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:00 am

FEMSA Panel Presentation

9:00 am - 10:30 am

FEMSA Member Sections

  • Dealer/Distributors & Manufacturing
  • Technology and Future Focus
  • PPE and SCBA
  • Tradeshow and Marketing

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Networking Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Session – Dr. Kenneth Sullivan

“The Next Operational Shift: How AI Is Redefining Fire & Emergency Services”

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

General Session – Economic Update with Zack Fritz

“Escaping the Economic Labyrinth”

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Networking Break

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing Keynote – Commander Kirk Lippold

“Leadership and Accountability When It Matters”

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Pre-Dinner Reception 

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Dinner & Entertainment

9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Networking Hours