District Leaders’ Symposium

January 9-11, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  

The 2026 District Leaders’ Symposium will be hosted by the SFFMA Executive Board at the SFFMA Offices in Austin, January 9 to January 11, beginning at 6pm on Friday and concluding at noon on Sunday. 

The District Leaders’ Symposium provides the opportunity to: 

•Foster improved communication between the districts and the state association. 

•Have a venue where districts can interact with each other and discuss common issues of concern. 

•Establish a forum for further development of association goals and direction. 

•Discuss both association and district responsibilities. 

•Cover important issues such as recruitment and retention impacting the fire service, grant program benefits for local fire departments, and other leadership items. 

•Provide valuable guidance and training for district leaders. 

•Meet with representatives from stakeholder organizations and benefit providers. 

Two members of each current District Executive Board should be chosen by the district to attend the Leaders’ Symposium —districts should provide the names of those attendees to the state office at events@sffma.org. 

  • HOTEL ROOMS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION (SFFMA) AT NO COST TO ATTENDEES 

(Attendees are responsible for any incidental charges incurred at hotel) 

  • MILEAGE FOR THE DRIVER AND ANY MEALS THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION (SFFMA) WILL BE REIMBURSED AT THE FEDERAL PER DIEM RATE. 

  • MEALS PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE REIMBURSED TO THE ASSOCIATION (SFFMA) ONLY.  

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT SFFMA!