2026 Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association Professional Development Conference
March 25-27, 2026
Sunday River Resort, Newry

The Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association will be returning to Sunday River for our 2026 Professional Development Conference. The Maine Fire Service Institute and Maine Fire Protection Services Commission co-sponsor the Professional Development Conference.

This conference has a long history of bringing together the region’s fire and rescue personnel, emergency managers, law enforcement officers as well as municipal officials and providing a great venue for learning and the sharing of ideas as well as best practices. 

Participants are encouraged to visit the expansive vendor area to view and discuss with the vendors new products/ services that are available to Fire/EMS responders. Networking opportunities, makes the MFCA’s Professional Development Conference at Sunday River the premiere Fire/EMS Conference in the region. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

Registration Forms & Information

Registration details will be posted in early 2026.

Exhibitor Information

Check back in early 2026 for more info!

Thanks to our 2025 Conference Sponsors

Major Sponsor

Fire Tech & Safety

Platinum Sponsors

Allegiance Fire & Rescue

Comstar

Greenwood Emergency Vehicles

Gold Sponsors

Autotronics LLC

BELFOR

SERVPRO

Camp Event/Networking Suite Sponsor

Appreciation Social Hour Sponsor

Fire Tech & Safety

New England BBQ Social Hour Sponsor

Fire Tech & Safety

New England BBQ Dinner & Auction Sponsor

Autotronics LLC

New England BBQ Bus Sponsors

Androscoggin Bank

Dingee Machine Co.

Penobscot County Fire Chiefs Association

Program Booklet Sponsors

Northeast Rescue System

Specialty Vehicles, Inc.

Northeast Emergency Apparatus, LLC

National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)

Ben’s Uniforms, Inc.

Port City Architecture

MMA Risk Management Services