FFCA Events vs GHC2026

This app is intended for attendees of conferences offered by the Florida Fire Chiefs' Foundation for members of the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association. Features of this app include event schedule, push notifications, venue maps, information, resources, attendees, sponsors and a platform to interact with other attendees. Since 1958, the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association (FFCA) has served the chief fire executive of career, combination and volunteer departments. In 1993, the decision was made to open the membership up to any individual involved in fire and emergency services from the chief fire executive to the firefighter and to serve these members by establishing professional interest sections where specialized programming is offered. In 1994, the Florida Fire Chiefs' Foundation was established as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida and received its IRS classification as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Foundation funds and hosts educational events throughout the year in collaboration and for the membership of the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association to ensure we are meeting the current needs and goals of the Florida fire service. The Foundation also provides scholarships for aspiring firefighters/EMT, educational grants for professional development and is always seeking new and current ways to best support the industry and those who serve it. The association is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of a six-member Executive Board, six Regional Directors, a Senior Member representing retirees and the Executive Director. The organization is currently headquartered in Tallahassee. FFCA represents over 2,200 members. EXPERIENCE • LEADERSHIP • VISION The Florida Fire Chiefs' Association (FFCA) is Florida's leading management education organization for fire and emergency services professionals. It is the professional association that specializes in promoting and supporting excellence in fire and emergency services management. FFCA programs help members maintain and develop their management and leadership skills. MISSION STATEMENT The Florida Fire Chiefs' Association shall advance the profession of fire and emergency services through strategic and proactive leadership, education, development, and advocacy.

The Governor’s Hurricane Conference is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive and most affordable hurricane conference. The GHC began in 1987 as a joint effort sponsored by the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the American Red Cross. In 2006, the conference proudly welcomed the National Weather Service as its fourth sponsoring agency. The conference was established in order to provide a vehicle to present lessons learned and other important information about hurricanes to public and private officials, especially emergency management professionals and those involved in hurricane planning, response and recovery at all levels of government, private business and non-governmental organizations. A primary goal of the founders was to provide a conference that was affordable and meaningful for even the smallest communities and organizations that prepare for, respond to and recover from a tropical event. This goal is still relevant today. From its modest beginnings as a three-day conference with 389 attendees the first year, the GHC has grown to become the largest hurricane conference in the United States, with up to 3,000 participants. The six-day event includes up to four days of training with an additional two days of workshops, a general session and a two-day Exhibit Hall which showcases the latest in hurricane-related products and services. •GHC schedule of events, training session, workshop and general session descriptions, presenters, times and locations •Exhibit Hall floor plans and exhibitor information •Real-time notifications of events, program additions •Maps for local restaurants, shopping and other locations of interest around the GHC venue •Photos and bios of general session speakers •Hotel Information •Venue Floor Plans •Underwriters •Sponsoring Agencies