UPDATED: Cancelled, and Postponed Events Due to COVID-19
A number of events in the fire and utility industries have been cancelled, or postponed due to health & safety concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is an exhaustive list of the events that we have current information for regarding its status of cancellation or any postponed dates. Additionally, this information will be mirrored, and updated frequently on our events page as more news arises.
NWSA
Date(s): March 18th-19th
Status: POSTPONED until November 18th-19th
Wildland Urban Interface
Date(s): March 24th-25th
Status: POSTPONED to November 4th-5th
NWPPA
Date(s): April 7th-9th, 2020
Status: POSTPONED. There is no further information on postpone dates at this time.
WEI Engineering & Ops Conference
Date(s): April 14th-17th
Status: This conference is now being served as a virtual event.
CAROLINAS EAST & CAROLINAS WEST RODEO
East Date(s): April 18th
East Status: POSTPONED. The postpone date remains undetermined at this time.
West Status: There are currently no changes for the Carolinas West Rodeo. The schedule will be reevaluated in the coming weeks (as of March, 2020).
FDIC International 2020
Date(s): April 20th, 2020
Status: POSTPONED. There is currently no selected postpone date. The FDIC website will be updated when new information arises.
The 2020 Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge
Date(s): April 25th
Status: CANCELLED. The event will not take place this year but will be brought back for 2021.
L.A. Lineman's Rodeo
Date(s): May 16th
Status: CANCELLED.
BC Fire Expo
Date(s): June 7th
Status: CANCELLED.
Latest Update: The FCABC Executive, in consultation with the Conference Committee and Trades Directors, have made the decision to not hold the 2020 BC Fire Expo and FCABC Education Summit this year as planned. Those that have registered can opt for a full refund or transfer their registration to next year's BC Fire Expo and Education Summit being held in Penticton on June 6-10, 2021.
