The 43rd Annual Forum was held February 27 - March 3, 2025 at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. For the third year in a row, FSSA had record-breaking attendance with more than 320 attendees from around the globe and a sold out expo hall!
It was four days packed with the industry's best social networking events and tournaments, a variety of products and services to explore in the expo hall and hot topic educational sessions and workshops. Here's the highlights:
FSSA had 27 exhibitors participate in the 2025 Annual Forum. Here's a glimpse of all the innovative products and services featured in the expo hall:
☀ ON DEMAND SESSIONS☀
The following sessions have video recordings and presentation slides available on demand as a benefit to FSSA members:
FSSA Technical Committee Updates
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Fire Protection
Data Center Design with Air Sampling Type Smoke Detection
Business Track: Social Media Strategies and Tools for Business Growth in 2025
Technical Track: Disruptive Innovation in Smoke & Gas Detection Application
Business Track: Don't Get Burned! Top 10 Employment Mistakes You Need to Douse Now
Technical Track: NFPA 409 Update and Alternative Protection Technologies
Business Track: Managing Special Hazards Teams: Can Distance Make Them Stronger?
Technical Track: Explosion Protection for Combustible Dust and Vapor Applications
FSSA is a NICET recognized training provider, therefore the Annual Forum educational sessions are available for attendees to self-report CEU credit. Members can also receive credit for attending the Technical Committee Meeting which was held in conjunction with the forum.
There was exceptional feedback on the location of the 2025 Annual Forum, so FSSA is more excited than ever to be back again in 2026! Registration opens late summer.
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