Registration deadline January 26th date for Fire Mini Conference – Final Details

GSFA • January 29, 2022

2022 Firefighter Recognition Day:

Mini Conference & Legislative Appreciation Dinner February 1, 2022

Georgia State Firefighters Association
Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation
Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS

  • Please check the registration list to confirm you are pre-registered - If you aren't please register before 8:00 am Monday, January 31, 2022 Click here for Mini-Conference Registration List ---- Firefighter Recognition Day and Legislative Dinner Registration list both are in order by the last name.
  • The City of Atlanta has a Mask Ordinance - MASK ARE REQUIRED!
  • PARKING: The Mini-Conference will be held at the GMA Building located at 201 Pryor St, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 - the parking deck has limited parking and has 7ft ceilings; Additional PAID parking is across the street you would turn left on Trinity and the parking lot is on the left.
  • Firefighters Recognition Day & Legislative Appreciation Dinner- will be held at the Georgia Freight Depot located at:
    65 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 directions

Mini-Conference Training Session -presented by Shane Bentley

 

What's Your Plan? It's Okay to Care About Each Other!

 

How often do you consider the oath you took when you came into this profession? Are we really fulfilling our commitment as servants? Are we putting in the hard work that it takes to be successful? What type of example are we setting for others to follow? This course will give insight to these questions and produce a better understanding of personal motivation that leads to relationship-based inspiration for others to follow. 

Thank you to our sponsors

We certainly hope that you are planning to join us next Tuesday, February 1, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm for Firefighters Recognition Day & Legislative Appreciation Dinner for the opportunity to pay tribute to our fire service community and connect with our state’s elected officials. 

 

Commendations to award recipients of the Georgia State Firefighters Association, Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, Georgia Fire Investigators Association and Georgia Fire Inspectors Association will be delivered. After the ceremony, be prepared to have the best barbecue you have ever tasted, thanks to the expert cooks from the Vienna Fire Department!

 

The event is held at the Georgia Freight Depot in downtown Atlanta -

tickets cost $10 and pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

 

Mini-Conference $25 includes lunch and dinner - Limited Spots available - February 1 10:00 am – 1:45 Mini-Conference – full agenda below. Receive training credits with an Educational Session provided by Shane Bentley of Bearers of the Oath, lunch, and admission to Firefighter Recognition Day & Legislative Appreciation Dinner

Mini Conference & Legislative Appreciation Dinner

Schedule of Events

 

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

 

10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

GSFA Annual Business Meeting

Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters

(201 Pryor Street, SW, Atlanta, Ga 30303)

 

11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Boxed Lunch

Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters

 

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Educational Session: Shane Bentley of Bearers of the Oath

Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters

 

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 

Break

 

2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Unification Partners Meeting

Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters­

 

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Firefighter Recognition Day Ceremony

Georgia Freight Depot

(65 M.L.K. Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)

       

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fire Service Legislative Appreciation Dinner

Georgia Freight Depot

 

 

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

 

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

GSFA Annual Business Meeting

Voting for 2021-2023 GSFA Officers

Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters


GSFA Annual Business Meeting

 

If you are not able to attend the Annual Business Meeting with us next week in person,

you can join the meeting virtually via Zoom!

Meeting Agenda

Topic: GSFA Annual Business Meeting - Day 1

Time: Feb 1, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85947997081?pwd=TFRrZnh6WjBPQ21vbS85M2w2bllLQT09

 

Meeting ID: 859 4799 7081

Passcode: 193999

One tap mobile

+17207072699,,85947997081#,,,,*193999# US (Denver)

+12532158782,,85947997081#,,,,*193999# US (Tacoma)

 

 

 

Topic: GSFA Annual Business Meeting - Day 2

Time: Feb 2, 2022 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84237499796?pwd=MkRZa2NiZXRUV2VBUytBSGJhWnZtZz09

 

Meeting ID: 842 3749 9796

Passcode: 470329

One tap mobile

+13462487799,,84237499796#,,,,*470329# US (Houston)

+17207072699,,84237499796#,,,,*470329# US (Denver)


Questions? Contact:

 

GSFA Business Manager Taylor Moore

Email: taylor@gsffa.org

Phone: 770-914-7774

 

GAFC Business Manager Yalonde Tanner

Email: ytanner@gacities.com

Phone:   678-686-6239 


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