A VERY SPECIAL FORUM
AND CELEBRATION OF COURAGE
New Brunswick, NJ, November 2-5
People .... We'll welcome Shawn and Alvaro, CCFS Lifetime Members, and Seton Hall Survivors - and we'll look back over the last 20 years of their courageous battle, and their efforts to help educate college students about campus fire safety. Several other survivors, parents, educators, will also be part of our event - along with key people that helped Shawn and Alvaro to tell their story and to help other students.
Places ..... The Seton Hall incident had a major impact on fire codes and campus fire safety over the last 20 years too. Worldwide and nationwide fire and life safety codes experts, major manufacturers, non-profit partners, engineers and consultants will present and participate in panel discussions concerning the protection and prevention solutions implemented to protect lives and property since the Seton Hall incident.
Progress ..... Twenty + years have also passed since the initial campus fire safety talks and the first Forum, held at NFPA Headquarters. CCFS has grown considerably since then and today is the only nationwide, member-based, non-profit organization, dedicated exclusively to college campus, and off-campus, fire and life safety.
Presidents ..... We'll also celebrate our past and current CCFS Presidents and key contributors over the last twenty + years to share their history with CCFS and their vision for the future of campus fire safety. We're still working out the details of our President's Reception ... but we're planning to pay our respect to those lost on 9-11, and will tour the memorial wall at the World Trade Center. (Sponsored by Johnson Controls).
You won't want to miss this incredible event!!!
About our Forum ... Campus Fire Forum is the only national conference that focuses exclusively on campus fire and life safety issues and continues to offer you the opportunity to learn from the experts and interact with campus fire safety professionals. We will address issues that are critical to fire & life safety on and off-campus. If you can only attend one training forum a year ... this is the one to attend! Hosted by Rutgers and Montclair University.
About the Seton Hall Fire: In the early morning hours of January 19, 2000, the lives of thousands or maybe even millions were changed as a result of a great tragedy. On the campus of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, while most of the more than 600 freshman slept, an arson fire was started in the 3rd-floor lounge of the 6-story freshmen residence hall, Boland Hall. As the fire alarms wailed, most students thought it was just another false fire alarm, like the 30 or more false alarms that sounded the semester before. No one had any idea that there was a real fire, let alone where the fire was or how to get out of harms way. [ MORE
PRELIMINARY AGENDA (Subject to change) Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Forum ends between 3 - 4 PM
PRESENTATIONS:
The Center is an ICC Preferred Provider and will be providing CEU's toward your ICC re-certification for many of the classes you attend. We will also supply Certificates of Attendance.
KEYNOTE ....
Shawn, Alvaro and several others involved in the Seton Hall Fire
PRELIMINARY LIST OF PRESENTATIONS ... TBA Panel of Friends and Leaders that were instrumental in helping Shawn and Alvaro Panel of Code Experts Panel of CCFS Founders & Presidents Panel of Partners & Associations (NFPA, NFSA, AFAA, NEMA, FM, UL, FEMA)
EXTENDED TECHNOLOGY EXPO
Exhibit time extended to 1.5 days ... And DOUBLE the networking time:
Two Breakfast and Lunch Networking Sessions Two Evening Networking Receptions - One local and one trip to WTC (exhibitors and attendees invited) Town Hall Meeting with Exhibitors & AFAA - a chance to hear end user issues, and to help with a solution.
Special Wake-up & Learn Opportunities on Thursday for Exhibitors (Call us ... Act quickly - these are going fast).
Marketing Opportunities too:
SHIPPING AND ELECTRICAL INFO FOR EXHIBITORS | SHIPPING & RECEIVING (Coming by June 2020)
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION
COST TO ATTEND OUR FORUM:
Breakfast and lunch is included in the cost, along with one invitation to both evening receptions.
Attendees: Members: $795. | Non Members: $895.
Exhibitors (Standard booth) : Members $1695. | Non Members: $1995.
Standard booth includes booth space plus full registration for 1 exhibitor. You will have a chance to add additional exhibitors during the registration process.
Optional Monday Training: $450.
(6 Contact Hours | .6 CEU's)
HOTEL: The Heldrich, New Brunswick
Book Before October 10 to ensure your hotel space!!!
Commercial Rate: $189. per night + tax [ Book Commercial Rate
Government Rate: $118. Per night [ Book in Government Block
TRANSPORTATION: We're still working out the details, but here are the choices (subject to change)
The Trains runs to Rutgers and will drop you off one block from the hotel.
There is also a Rutgers Bus that can pick you up at Penn Station Newark (more on this to follow)
FORUM SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (Contact Us):
Help us ... we're looking for donations to bring as many students and attendees to this very important Forum.
The Seton Hall fire was the beginning of what has grown to nationwide campus fire safety efforts. We want everyone to hear the message from Shawn and Al, and others involved in the monumental changes that occurred over the last 20 years on both the fire safety education side and the code changes and improvements.
Your donation will help those that cannot afford to attend. If you are interested in helping others attend our conference, we have three packages: Simply email ctabor@campusfiresafety.org for an invoice or for additional information:
Bronze Donation - $250. Silver Donation - $500. Gold Donation - $1000.
Your Donations will help to provide food, lodging and/or travel stipends for those that want to share their story about the Seton Hall Fire, and/or local students that want to attend. If we are able to collect additional funds we will offer a stipend to potential attendees who's school may not be able to fund their attendance.
All who donate will be listed on our website and in conference materials. We are a non-profit, 501C3 organization and your donation will be tax deductible.
ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE FORUM SPONSOR OPPS:
All available sponsor opps can be shared with other sponsors. Each will receive recognition as a Forum Sponsor and company marketing/promotion opportunities from CCFS at no additional cost for at least 12 months. For more information or to customize a Forum sponsorship opportunity, please contact ctabor@campusfiresafety.org
SPONSOR OPPS - Booked