25th Annual MPFC Meeting & 11th Annual Burning Issues Workshop
Event Sponsor: Edward Lowe Foundation
February 4 & 5, 2025
In-Person: Airfield Building 1173 classroom A and B, Camp Grayling, MI (Coordinates for the site are 44°40′49″N, 084°43′44″W)
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.
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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 27, 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.
Free Billet Lodging onsite at Camp Grayling Airfield (1142Q) is available at advanced request. These facilities are private rooms with private bathrooms but you must bring all amenities such as towels, bedding, toilet paper, etc. and clean the room prior to leaving. There is no breakfast but dining options are in town and we will have lunch and snacks during the event. This option is free of cost. Be sure to have valid ID for access on the base. We will communicate with you about how to pick up your key, etc. as the event approaches. Please fill out the form below to request this lodging option:
AGENDA
This year look forward to speakers on topics related to building burn capacity, training exchanges, fire and water quality in forest ecosystems, wildlife, fire history 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.
