SAVE THE DATE!

26th Annual MPFC Meeting & 12th Annual Burning Issues Workshop

February 10 & 11, 2026

In-Person: Fort Custer Training Center, 2514 26th St, Augusta, MI 49012

Online: Access live via Teams links which will be emailed to registrants. Recordings will be shared with registrants a few weeks after the event.

More Details To Come

Tickets

LODGING

AGENDA

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 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.

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