The Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association will be hosting our
39TH Annual Conference from April 10 – 14, 2012
Clarion Inn & Suites Conference Center
501 North Highway 190, Covington, LA, US, 70433
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Pre-Conference Education Sessions
PIAL Rating Seminar Overview
Chief Charles Albert Chief of Administration St. George Fire Department
Blaine W. Rabe', Division Manager Property Insurance Association of Louisiana
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Pre- Conference Educational Session
Firehouse – Sharing and Networking & Firehouse Forms and Reports
Chief Charles Albert Chief of Administration St. George Fire Department
NIFRS Fire Reports
Cindy Gonthier State Fire Marshal’s Office
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Golf Tournament Covington Country Club
Bowling Tournament Tiffany Lanes
Vendor Exhibits open
Opening Ceremonies 39th Annual Conference
Vendor Celebration & Vendor Food Fest
Friday, April 13, 2012
Vendor Exhibits Open
Education Sessions
"Civil Service and Effective Backdraft Prevention Techniques”
Problems Fire Chiefs get into with Civil Service
Robert S. Lawrence Deputy State Examiner Louisiana Fire and Police Civil Service
"Policies and Procedures for Volunteer Fire Departments”
Henry D.H. Olinde, Jr. Olinde & Mercer, L.L.C.
How to Defend a "Civil Service Appeal”
Mr. Hector Lopez of H. R. Lopez APLC
It’s not your Grandfather’s CAMEO
Earl Gorrordona LSU National Center for Biological Research and Training
Reputational Management
William F. Jenaway, Ph.D. Executive VP VFIS, Chief (ret) King of Prussia VFC/Supervisor Upper Merion Township PA
Revised Ethics laws for 2012
Brent Durham Louisiana Ethics Board
What NFPA can do for you, How to access whatever NFPA has to offer.
Randy Safer NFPA South Regional Manager
IAFC – Southwest Meeting and LFCA Committee meetings
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Education Sessions
A Fire Chief’s Guide to social media
The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Facebook, Ning, Twitter
And other forms of Communication
Paul Chaney Author of the Digital Handshake
It’s Not Your Father’s Fire Department Anymore
William F. Jenaway, Ph.D. Executive VP VFIS, Chief (ret) King of Prussia
VFC/Supervisor Upper Merion Township PA
Generational Differences and how to Communicate and
Motivate GEN X and Millennials
Jeremy Broussard The Pyramid Group of Lafayette, LA
"How to have a Millage, Bond or Tax Election”
"Pitfalls for Fire Chief’s-When do you need Bond Commission Approval to Borrow Funds”
Grant Schlueter Foley & Judell, L.L.P.
Annual Business Meeting and LFCA Business Session
Closing Ceremony/Banquet
Installation of Officers
For more information or to register go online to register at: http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/bookEvent/A314989
Lodging will be at Clarion Inn & Suites for conference attendees. These rates will not be held past March 23, 2012. Please contact the Clarion Inn & Suites Conference Center at 983-893-3580 to reserve your rooms at the group rate. Please make sure to inform them that you are with the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association Conference Rate, in order to secure the group rate of $88.00.
