Conference and Expo

Welcome to Columbus, Ohio - March 7 & 8, 2011

8th Annual Campus Fire Safety and Risk Management
Professional Development Conference & Expo

- in conjunction with the -

2011 Campus Fire Department Symposium

Home to the "Affordable" conference!

This annual conference provides educational workshops, presented by some of the nation’s leading fire safety and industry professionals We are the only international conference focusing exclusively on Campus Fire Safety, Security, & Risk Management. Why all of those? Most of the educational facilities in this country are smaller Colleges and Universities, where just a few wear “many hats” (involving one or more of these responsibilities). We focus our annual event on bringing you as much education and training relating to all of these areas so you can receive the “best value for the training dollar”.

We always have and always will continue to offer you the opportunity to learn from and interact with professionals from around the United States and beyond. Over the last 8 years we have had approximately 2,000 attendees representing hundreds of colleges & universities. This number also includes many federal, state, and local fire officials.

The purpose of this annual event is to provide high-quality education, technology and networking opportunities for campus fire safety and other related responsibilities. Our multiple day, multiple track format offers a self-directed, facilitated learning environment with education sessions, interactive forums, and extensive exhibition.

There are no special invitations, no yearly membership dues, just a handful of professionals donating their time to help you do your job better by; providing the knowledge and information to help you keep your faculty, staff, and students safe. The facilities you represent have the responsibility of educating our nations future. Let’s work together to keep them safe today, so we can have a safer tomorrow.

Join your colleagues and network with your peers from across the country and around the world. From the educational sessions, vendor’s exhibit and the popular Town Meeting, you’ll gain new ideas and proven techniques to protect your campus community.

This event holds the record for the largest gathering of Campus Fire & Risk Management Professionals under one roof. We hold our head proud when we say we have always provided the lowest pricing of any event of this type. From the registration cost to the hotel - welcome to the “Affordable Conference”

Our registration pricing varies. Take advantage of early bird pricing and save.

Group Rates available for 2 or more registrations. Please see our registration page for details.

Attend for free - Scholarships for those campuses with financial hardships! Four our 8th Annual Professional Development Conference and the 2011 Campus Fire Department Symposium - we will offer a minimum of 5 scholarships (hopefully more). These scholarships will provide for a full conference registration package. Please see our "scholarships" menu button above for further information.

Register today and Pay in 2011. All ready used training moneys for 2010? Need to budget further in advance for events such as this? Would you like to take advantage of our early bird rates? - Not a problem. Register now and pay no money until 2011. Please see our registration page for details.

For 2011, we have selected the Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, Ohio. This facility is located as part of the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Visitors Bureau. We are offering hotel rooms in the Hyatt for only $85.00 per night. This Hyatt has accommodated us in the past with exceptional service to our attendees!

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Chief Glenn A. Gaines
Acting United States Fire Administrator

We are honored to welcome Chief Glenn A. Gaines “Deputy United States Fire Administrator” to open our 2011 conference as a member of our Key Note presentation Cadre.

Formerly the Fairfax County, VA Fire Chief, Deputy Administrator Gaines is responsible for assisting in the managing the United States Fire Administration and the programs and training activities at the National Emergency Training Center including the National Fire Academy located in Emmitsburg, MD.

A well respected member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and its Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Section, Chief Gaines has spent the past eight years as a principal architect and manager of both the Assistance to Firefighters and SAFER grant programs. In this new role, Chief Gaines brings to the position of Deputy United States Fire Administrator a keen understanding of the needs of career, combination, and volunteer fire departments and the issues affecting them during these unique times in our Nation’s history.

We are honored to welcome California's Acting State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover as a member of our 2011 Key Note presentation Cadre.

Appointed by the Cal-Fire Director on June 30, 2009; Chief Tonya Hoover was first appointed Assistant State Fire Marshal by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger September 4, 2007. Hoover has been actively involved in fire prevention, public education and risk mitigation for 20 years, most recently serving as fire marshal for the Moraga-Orinda Fire District located east of the Oakland/Berkeley hills. She has also served as a deputy fire marshal for the University of California at Berkeley and as a fire inspector/plan reviewer.

Chief Hoover has also been a featured presenter at several professional events that include the Annual Meeting of National Fire Protection Association, California Fire Chiefs Association, National Firewise Conference, and 43rd Annual International Conference on Campus Safety.

You've spent years honing your skills as a fire/safety/security professional. Now share your experience and knowledge by submitting a proposal for consideration. We are looking for topics in these areas: Fire/Life Safety, Security/Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Response, and General Risk Management. Please see our website for complete listing of suggested topics. We are accepting proposals up until September 15, 2010.

Are you a small Fire Department with the response area covering a College or University?

If you can answer yes to one of more of these questions, then plan on attending this ground breaking event.

We received several requests for programming specifically for Campus Fire Departments and/or those departments who respond onto campus and rely on students as part of their emergency response staffing.

Conference Board of Directors:
Bob Armstrong - The Ohio State University
Brent Gates (Fire Chief) - Ohio Fire Chiefs Assoc.
James Ranier - Texas A & M University
Jill Marcinick - Live Safe Foundation
Jose Arizpe - University of Arizona
Kevin Ply (Fire Chief) - Purdue University Fire Department
Matt Noice - Campus Fire Safety
Mike Halligan - University of Utah
Randall L. Hormann - Campus Fire Safety
Rick Amweg - Ohio Board of Regents
Rob Hormann - Campus Fire Safety
William G. Farhat (Fire Chief) - University of Notre Dame Fire Department
Tonya Hoover - (Acting Fire Marshal) State of California (ex-officio member)
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Our7th annual conference was held March of this year. We are proud to say we offered many Professional Development Programs & Workshops and educated more than 250 participants. Our 2010 event was the largest gathering of Campus Fire & Risk Management Professionals on record. We expect 2011 to be just as successful. Please plan to join us in 2011. Our registration and exhibitor fees are second to none!

            Ohio Interim State Fire Marshal                                       Ohio State University - Asst. V.P. and
            Mr. Donald Cooper                                                           Director of Public Safety
            Opens the 2010 Conference                                              Mr. Vernon L. Basiden - Motivates the attendees
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                 Platinum Partner                                                        Platinum Partner
                 Simplex-Grinnell                                                         Sprint - 7 Years

NFPA - Bronze Partner

"AS A UNIVERSITY VICE-PRESIDENT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CONFERENCE TO ALL WHO HAVE A DEDICATED AND VESTED INTEREST IN KEEPING OUR STUDENTS SAFE FROM FIRE".
- R. M. Norman; Senior Vice President for Finance/Business Services (Miami University)

"TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS PARAMOUNT TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR MISSION. THIS CONFERENCE PROVIDES ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS".
- Robert R. Rielage, State Fire Marshal OH (ret)

"IT WAS AN HONOR TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS PARAMOUNT EVENT. THE PRESENTERS YOU HAVE HERE THIS WEEK ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PROVIDED FOR A GREAT CONFERENCE".
- James Lee Witt, FEMA Director appointed under President Bill Clinton

"ONE OF THE MOST ORGANIZED AND WELL RAN EVENTS I HAVE ATTENDED. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE MADE THE TRIP UP THERE FROM TEXAS".
- David Giordano; Fire Chief, College Station, Texas -Home of TEXAS A&M University

"NOBODY DOES IT BETTER WHEN ORGANIZING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THIS".
- Michael P. Bell, State Fire Marshal OH (ret)

"I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES".
- Kelvin J. Cochran, United States Fire Administrator appointed under President Barack Obama

"ALL OF MY STAFF HAVE ATTENDED OVER THE YEARS AND EACH YEAR IT GETS BIGGER AND BETTER'

"I'VE BEEN TO MANY CAMPUS FIRE EVENTS, THIS ONE OUTSHINES OTHERS I HAVE ATTENDED"

Over the last 7 years we have seen approximately 2000 professionals from around the United States in addition to the countries of Canada, Australia, and Singapore. Here is list of those Colleges, Universities, and organizations we have served and have supported us since we first opened our doors 10 years ago. Thank you for your support.

If we failed to mention any organization, we do apologize. Please let us know!!

Our Guarantee of Excellence and Affordability

We guarantee you will not find another Conference of this magnitude. We search for and provide the best presenters and speakers from around the country. We strive for excellence and will do whatever it takes to keep our conference one of the best. No other program will provide you a hotel room, food and program for the low cost we do.

We are confident you will find this conference both affordable and educational. We work very hard to keep your costs to a minimum, while giving you one of the most complete and well rounded programs available.

Our Partners and Exhibitors
This years event is underwritten by many corporate partners who assist in making this conference one of the most affordable and professional programs out there - Thank you.

Campus Fire Safety.Com, LLC

11711 Princeton Pike
Suite 341 / PMB# 313
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Office: 1-800-771-3403 Fax: 1-877-731-FAXX

All Cancellations received 60 to 70 days prior to the conference start will be subject to a $200.00 service fee. Due to hotel and other contractual obligations, NO cancellations or refunds will be accepted within 60 days of the conference start date regardless of the registration date. Registrations are transferable to other people. All cancellations must be in writing and postmarked (address above) within the requirements of the conference. A no-show at the conference constitutes a cancellation within the 60 days prior to the event, and you will still be responsible for the conference registration, food and hotels fees - This policy was originally applied to the website on 5/01/2006, updated 8/01/2009 and updated again 5/20/2010. Submission of this registration signifies agreement with these and all Conference Rules, Cancellation Policy, and Terms & Conditions.

We reserve the right to cancel this program for any unforeseen circumstances. This conference has limited availability.- This was applied to website on 5/01/2006 and updated 8/01/2009. Submission of this registration signifies agreement with these and all Conference Rules, Cancellation Policy, and Terms & Conditions.

If you have questions or would like further information, please e-mail Conference@CampusFireSafety.com

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