25th Annual MPFC Meeting & 11th Annual Burning Issues Workshop

February 4 & 5, 2025

In-Person: Bldg 353 Classrooms A & B, Camp Grayling, MI 49739

Online: Access live via Teams links which will be emailed to registrants. Recordings will be shared with registrants a few weeks after the event. For tech assistance contact info@firecouncil.org. Type questions for speakers in the chat we will be moderating.

Tickets

We do not currently charge for MPFC membership, so this annual event functions as our primary funding source for annual income. Please consider an additional donation or sponsorship if you wish to further support the council.

Regular Ticket (In Person/Online): $92.91

*Speakers/Sponsors please contact info@firecouncil.org for your free promo codes prior to ticket registration/purchase

Student/Financial Need (In-Person): $46.61

Student/Financial Need (Online): FREE

In Person Registration Closes January 17, 2025

Online Registration Closes January 27, 2025

PLEASE FILL OUT A REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH PARTICIPANT AND PURCHASE TICKETS.

Follow link at end of registration form to purchase tickets or use the link below.

Please fill out a registration form for each attendee. Be sure to purchase tickets via the link at the end of the form and submit the form to finalize your registration. You will receive an email copy of your responses once submitted.

LODGING

Please make your own arrangements at local area hotels or AirBnBs.

AGENDA

A full agenda will be published here soon. This year look forward to speakers on topics related to building burn capacity, training exchanges, fire and water quality in forest ecosystems, wildlife, and more.

sponsors

Sponsorship Levels

Fire Cache Level (In-kind): donate an item for our silent auction to help our annual fund (does not have to be fire related), your logo/name on item bid form. Contact Ashley Cole-Wick at colewick@msu.edu for donating silent auction items.

 Drip Torch Level ($100): sponsor a student participant, your logo/name on sponsor slideshow

Backfire Level ($200): sponsor a speaker, custom slide on sponsor slideshow at event, 1 free registration (in-person or online)

Headfire Level ($500): sponsor a session, your logo/name on program material at event, name tagged on at least 1 social media post leading up to event, recognition during a session, 1 free registration (in-person or online)

Burn Boss Level ($1000): event sponsor, your logo/name on program material at event, spoken recognition during event open/close, name tagged on all social media posts related to the event, 2 free registrations (in-person or online)

*All sponsorships $200 or more may choose to table at the event, please specify in your communications if you plan to table.

Contact Stephanie Diep, MPFC Treasurer, at info@firecouncil.org to receive instructions for mailing a check, confirm your sponsorship level, provide your logo, and receive the free registration promo code if applicable.