As we enter 2025, it is time to think about which public safety educational conferences and trade shows you and your team should attend this year.
When carefully curated based on focus and audience, conferences and trade shows can be fantastic educational and networking opportunities for agencies and organizations aspiring to enter or are already in the public safety space.
Attending educational sessions at these conferences is one of the best ways to stay up to date on the pressing issues currently faced by your peers or your customers, along with what’s being done to address those issues. For public safety professionals, these sessions provide an excellent opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and for vendors to interact with and learn from your customers.
Actively participating as an exhibitor in the trade show component of these conferences also presents numerous potential benefits. However, trade shows can present an immense opportunity for vendors to misspend or overspend money.
To avoid common pitfalls, read our free white paper, “10 Ways Companies Waste Money At Trade Shows,” offered at the bottom of our website’s home page.
From choosing the right industry events for your interests or customer base to how you spend your time and resources at these events, know that meticulous, advanced planning is an absolute must.
There is an art and science to ensuring maximum return on your investment.
Contact us to learn about services accelerant4 offers that are specifically related to conferences and trade shows and how we can help you get the most out of your participation.
Here are the largest US-based public safety events to consider:
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium
- Dates: March 11-13, 2025
- Location: Anaheim, California
- theiacp.org
Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International
- Dates: April 7–12, 2025
- Location: Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- fdic.com
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Technology Conference
- Dates: May 5-7, 2025Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- theiacp.org
National Emergency Number Association (NENA): The 9-1-1 Association Annual Conference
- Dates: June 21-26, 2025
- Location: Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California
- nena.org
Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Annual Conference & Expo
- Dates: July 27-30, 2025
- Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- apco2025.org
Fire-Rescue International (FRI) Annual Conference
- Dates: August 13–15, 2025
- Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
- iafc.org
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference
- Dates: October 18–21, 2025
- Location: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado
- theiacpconference.org
EMS World Expo
- Dates: October 20–24, 2025
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- hmpglobalevents.com
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Technology Summit International
- Dates Not Yet Announced: December 2025
- Location: Not yet announced