Conferences

All conferences listed in BOLD are attended by Hazmat & Rescue. 

October 2025

• Houston Hotzone

• Houston, TX

• TBA

• https://hotzone.org   

November 2025

• Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders (HMIC) 

• TBA

• https://hazard3.com/home/hmic-hazardous-materials-instructors-and-commanders-conference

January 2026

• Florida Hazmat Symposium

• Daytona Beach, FL

• Jan 13-16 , 2025

• https://www.flhazmatsymposium.org/ 

• East Coast Technical Rescue Conference

  • Norfolk, VA

  • January 9-11

February 2026

• COHMED Conference

  • San Antonio, TX

  • February 2-6, 2026

  • https://www.cohmed.org/conference

• Southernmost Hazmat Conference

  • Key West, FL

  • February 3-5, 2026

• Virginia Fire Rescue Conference

  • Virginia Beach, VA

  • February 16-21

  • https://vfca.us/

March 2026

• Oklahoma Hazmat Conference

• Stillwater, OK

• Mar 11-14, 2026

• https://oklahoma.gov/homeland-security/training/ok-hazmat-conference.html 

• California CUPA Forum

  • San Diego, CA

  • March 23-26, 2026

• Northeast Hazmat Conference

  • Foxborough, MA (Gillette Stadium)

  • March 24-26, 2026

  • https://www.newenglandhazmat.org/

April 2026

• Washington Hazmat Symposium

  • Yakima, WA

  • April 2-4, 2026

• Oregon HM Conference

  • Pendleton, OR

  • April 14-16, 2026

• CBRNe Convergence Canada

  • Toronto, ON (Canada)

  • April 13-15, 2026

• Ontario Hazmat Conference

  • Kitchener, ON (Canada)

  • April 21-22, 2026

  • https://ohmra.ca/

• Michigan Hazmat Responder Conference

  • Lansing, MI

  • April 20-22, 2026

  • https://www.michiganhazmat.org/conference

• FDIC International

  • Indianapolis, IN

  • April 20-25, 2026

May 2026

• Cold Zone Hazmat Conference

  • Minneapolis, MN

  • May 7-9, 2026

• COSTHA Annual Forum & Expo

  • Location TBD

  • May 3-8, 2026

  • https://www.costha.com/events

• Fire-Rescue International

  • Glendale, AZ

  • May 19-21, 2026

• Hazmat 2026 (Ricardo Forum)

  • UK (virtual options)

  • May 20-21, 2026

June 2026

• Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) Conference

  • Juneau, AK

  • June 12-14, 2026

  • https://mra.org/

• South Carolina Fire-Rescue

  • Myrtle Beach, SC

  • June 10-13, 2026

• VAVRS Rescue College

  • Blacksburg, VA

  • June 12-21, 2026

• IAFC Hazmat Conference

  • Baltimore, MD

  • June 18-21, 2026

August 2026

• Pennsylvania Hazmat Conference

  • Seven Springs, PA

  • August 21-24, 2026

• Fire-Rescue International 2026

  • Kansas City, MO

  • August 12-14, 2026

September 2026

• Continuing Challenge Hazmat Conference

  • Sacramento, CA

  • September 8-11, 2026

  • https://www.hazmat.org/

• WAHAMR (Wisconsin Association of Hazardous Materials Responders)

  • Wisconsin Dells, WI

  • September 2026 (TBD)

• Virginia Hazmat Conference

  • Norfolk/Newport News, VA

  • September 16-19, 2026

• CHEMTREC International Hazmat Summit (CIHS)

  • Miami, FL

  • September 21-23, 2026

• Fire Shows West

  • Reno, NV

  • September 29 - October 1, 2026

October 2026

• Houston Hotzone

  • Houston, TX

  • October 16-19, 2026