Event Phone: (630) 362-2471
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2026 IL-IAAI ANNUAL FIRE/ARSON TRAINING CONFERENCE (ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING)
September 21, 2026 - September 23, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
***PLEASE REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY***
Registration Opens Soon
2026 IL-IAAI ANNUAL FIRE/ARSON TRAINING CONFERENCE
(ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING)
IAAI Member Registration Fee – $325.00
IAAI Non-Member Registration Fee – $425.00
Dinner Guest Fee – $45.00
SEPTEMBER 20th (IAAI Evidence Collection Practicum) – 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Participants Must Register Through the IAAI Website (Click Here)
SEPTEMBER 20th (Tailgate Event – SuiteFire Restaurant) – 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 21st, 22nd & 23rd, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sept. 21st – The Events of 9/11, Looking Through the Fire Investigator’s Eyes & Trip to Peoria’s Riverfront Museum for the “We Remember: Stories from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Exhibit”
Steve Avato & Matt Regentin
Sept. 22nd – NFPA 1033 – How to Document the JPR’s and Solidify Your CV
Joe Herzberg
Sept. 23rd – Scene Documentation, Fire Investigations Involving Heavy Equipment, and Effective Report Writing and Curriculum Vitae Best Practices
Greg Trosper/Dan Huff/Seth Ricker
HOLIDAY INN GRAND PRAIRIE
7601 NORTH ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD
PEORIA, IL 61615
SPECIAL ROOM RATES OF $110.00/NIGHTLY
CALL THE HOTEL DIRECT, (309)-683-3399, FOR RESERVATIONS & MENTION CONFERENCE, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE!!!
***CONFERENCE RATE IS NOT AVAILABLE VIA THEIR WEBSITE OR AT THEIR 1-888…. NUMBER!!!***
DINNER – AWARDS CEREMONY – SWEAR-IN
TUESDAY EVENING – SEPT. 22nd
6:00 P.M. (COCKTAILS) & 7:00 P.M. (DINNER)
(INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION)
WHEN ENTERING MULTIPLE ATTENDEES, AND PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, PLEASE ENSURE THE FIRST ATTENDEE ENTERED PROVIDES THE CORRECT BILLING INFORMATION THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CREDIT CARD, NAME, ADDRESS, ETC…
PLEASE SELECT “GUEST DINNER TICKET” IF APPROPRIATE
CONFERENCE FLYER LINK
PAYMENT is due by last day of Conference, September 23rd.
You will not receive a test PIN/Certificate until you are paid in full.
Cancellation policy ‐ Full refund available up to 31 days before conference start, 50% refund available 30 days or less before conference start.
Contact First Vice President Jake DeMay – jakenfd@gmail.com or Greg Vespa – membership@il-iaai.com
Venue: HOLIDAY INN - GRAND PRAIRIE
Venue Phone: (309) 683-3399
Venue Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/peoria/piahi/hoteldetail
Address:7601 North Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
