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AFDA PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE GENERAL CONFERENCE
INFORMATION
Attendee registration fee is $190 and includes all
conference materials, continental breakfast on Friday
and Saturday, morning and afternoon breaks, and
lunch on Friday and Saturday.
• Pre-Registration Deadline: January 5, 2018
• Conference runs on Nevada time
Cancellation Policy: $25 cancellation fee for
written cancellation received before January 5,
2018. Refunds will not be given after January 5,
2018 unless attendee can prove operational or
hardship reason.
Lunch is included with each conference registration
on Friday and Saturday. Additional lunch tickets are
available for guests for $30 per ticket. A conference
badge or ticket is required to attend the lunch on
Friday and/or Saturday.
STATUTORY TRAINING CLASSES
Newly elected fire board members (includes
incumbents’ reelected) and newly appointed fire
district chiefs are required to complete six (6)
hours of statutorily mandated training within one
(1) year of election or appointment. Attending each
of the following four class offerings fulfill the law’s
requirements:
1. Governance: Board Roles & Responsibilities
(1.5 hours)
2. Ethics & Fiduciary Responsibilities (1.5 hours)
3. Open Meeting Law (1.5 hours)
4. Financial Oversight & Management (1.5 hours)
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Fire Districts with an annual budget of less than
$100,000 may have their conference registration
fee waived for one (1) attendee (Please note:
one scholarship per district). A limited number
of scholarships are available and will be granted
by the AFDA Board based upon financial need.
To apply: please submit a written request on
Fire District letterhead signed by the Board
Chair.
Requests should be sent by
December 31, 2017 to:
AFDA Office
PO Box 6778, Chandler, AZ 85246
QUESTIONS?
Contact Kelly Vaughn,
AFDA Administrator
Local: 480-496-4331
Please note the schedule change: The Conference is scheduled to begin earlier
on Thursday and end mid-afternoon Saturday.
Conference runs on Nevada time
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. AFDA Golf Tournament
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. AFDA Registration/Attendee Check-in
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Conference Opening
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. General Membership Meeting - All members
are welcome and encouraged to attend
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Keynote -Jeff Whitney, Arizona State Forester
Arizona Dept. of Forestry and Fire Management
4:30 p.m. Hospitality Hour with AFDA Expo vendors
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/ Registration until 4:30pm
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. AFDA Vendor Expo Open / Visit AFDA Vendor Expo
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
1. Statutory Training: Open Meeting Laws
2. EMS Section Roundtable/ ARCRs
3. Volunteer / Combination Roundtable
4.Family Medical Leave Act
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Expo
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
1. Drones
2. PSPRS Update
3. Labor & Management Relationships
4. Wildland Roundtable
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch / Visit Expo
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
1. Legal Roundtable
2. Retirement Plans Administration / Section 218
3. Social Media for Fire Districts
4. Career Roundtable
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Expo
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
1. Statutory Training: Financial Management
2. Legislative Update
3. Earned Paid Sick Time
4. Human Trafficking
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Hospitality Hour with AFDA Expo Vendors
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. AFDA Vendor Expo Open / Visit AFDA Vendor Expo
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
1. Statutory Training: Governance
2. Leadership / Emotional Intelligence
3. Understanding Internal Controls
4. The Effects of Mandatory Emergency Vehicle Driver
Training - VFIS
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Expo
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
1. Statutory Training: Ethics/Fiduciary Responsibilities
2. Symbolism of the Uniform
3. Administrative Section Roundtable
4. Legal, Accounting and Audit Challenges Associated with
Fire District JPAs, Mergers and Consolidations
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch/Raffle/Closing Remarks