The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will host the annual Conference & Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on 19–21 June 2023. This year will once again bring together thousands of the industry’s leading professionals, who will attend more than 110 educational sessions and special events.
‘We are excited to welcome the huge community of fire, electrical and life safety professionals back to a live C&E,’ said Jim Pauley, NFPA CEO and president. ‘Not only are the programmatic line-up and exhibits more valuable in person but attendees learn so much from each other being in the same place.’
The keynote speaker at the conference’s opening general session will be Dr Albert Manero, a visionary social entrepreneur, educator, humanitarian, engineer and superhero to hundreds of ‘bionic kids’ who have benefited from his mission to make 3-D printed bionic prosthetic limbs accessible to all. Using empathy as a guide, Dr Manero will deliver an inspiring account of the difference one person can make in the world while championing the art – and highly human impact – of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Educational sessions will address the latest issues, challenges and opportunities for today’s fire and life safety practitioners, including the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™; code compliance; emergency preparedness and response; emerging technologies; global issues; public education; building and life safety and construction; fire protection systems; industrial hazards; electrical safety and much more.
In addition, the NFPA Spotlight on Public Education (SOPE) will be held on 19–20 June, covering a wide range of public education issues, such as fire and fall prevention among older adults; youth fire-setting education and intervention and community risk reduction (CRR), to name a few. SOPE attendees are also invited to participate in a CRR workshop on 8 June, which will support and assist CRR professionals in developing a community risk assessment (CRA).
This year’s expo will feature more than 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services needed to comply with prevailing codes and standards for design, construction and operation of the built environment. The NFPA booth will present its latest initiatives, programmes and resources, including a dedicated area for live NFPA LiNK® demonstrations, highlighting the full capabilities of dynamic, digital access to NFPA codes and standards and related material. The expo floor will also feature specialty NFPA booths showcasing electric vehicles, wildfire virtual reality, and CRAIG 1300®, the digital tool that collects and analyses community data in support of CRR.
The 2023 Technical Meeting is planned to commence on Thursday, 22 June at 8:00 a.m. with the presentation of Committee Service and Special Achievement Awards. At the conclusion of the awards recognition, presentation and debate of certified amending motions (CAMs) will begin. Scheduling, as well as the full agenda of all CAMs, to be debated and acted upon each day, will post on the site once finalized by the Motions Committee on or before 9 May 2023.
For conference details and to receive a FREE ExpoAdvantageTM pass visit the NFPA Conference & Expo website.
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is a global self-funded non-profit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The association began its work to solve the fire problem in a young, industrialized nation in 1896 and has since become a global force known for advancing safety worldwide. NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 325 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy.
For more information about NFPA visit www.nfpa.org.
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