2026 Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar

Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, CA  
Wednesday, December 09, 2026 - Thursday, December 10, 2026   iCalendar Pacific Standard Time

Designed for fire service leaders—including fire chiefs, battalion chiefs, senior command staff, and union leadership—this seminar offers sessions on leadership, succession planning, labor relations, emergency response, changes in fire insurance, and more. It also provides fire professionals with invaluable opportunities to learn from and network with one another.

Registration for the 2026 Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar will open in the fall of 2026.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For questions, please contact Exposition Sales and Event Sponsorship Manager Amy Wade.

For program questions, please contact Event Program Manager Erin Wylder.

In advance of the seminar, please review Cal Cities' event and meeting policies.

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Call for Proposals

The call for session proposals for the 2026 Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar closed on June 26. Session proposal submitters will be notified of their proposal's final status by mid-August. All notifications are sent electronically to the submitter’s email provided on the session proposal form. For questions, please contact Associate Manager Erin Wylder.