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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OF EVENTS
| WEDNESDAY | JUNE 18TH 2008 |
| 7:00am | 18th Annual Golf Classic- Chicopee Country Club-Shotgun Start at 8:00AM |
| 3:00pm - 9:00pm | Member registration open in the King George Suite on the 3rd floor near the elevator. |
| 4:00pm | Networking Suite open in King George Suite on the 3rd floor. |
| 6:00pm | Directors & Partners Committees Meeting |
| THURSDAY | JUNE 19TH 2008 |
| 8:00am | Reading of proposed bylaw changes. Executive Board Room, 3rd floor. |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm | NEFAMA Pump Maintenance & Troubleshooting Seminar. This is the first day of a two day class. |
| 9:00am | Exhibitor Registration & Display Set-Up at the Eastern States Exposition. |
| 8:30am - 3:00pm | Seminar#1 with guest speaker Gordon Graham. All day Seminar. Two sessions with lunch. |
| 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Member Registration open in King George Suite, 3rd floor. |
| 3:30pm | N.E.D.I.A.F.C. Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, Hospitality Room closed. |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Welcome Reception & Opening Ceremony (registered attendees & exhibitors only) at the Sheraton Hotel. Tickets required. |
| 6:30pm | Enjoy the many fine area restaurants. |
| 9:30pm | Networking room open in the King George Suite 3rd floor. |
| FRIDAY | JUNE 20TH 2008 |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm | NEFAMA Waterous Pumps Seminar. This is the second day of a two day class. |
| 8:30am | Seminar #2 - Chief Bobby Halton, Ret., Editor in Chief, Fire Engineering Magazine - "Developing Fireground Decision Making Skills". |
| 9:00am | Partners Program |
| 9:00am | Registration open at the main parking area entrance information center. Enter from Gate #9 off Memorial Ave. |
| 9:00am - 3:00pm | Exhibits at Expo Center open until 3:00PM. |
| 1:00pm | Partners Program |
| 2:45pm | State Caucus Meetings at the Sheraton Hotel. |
| 3:00pm | NEAFC Board of Directors Meeting. |
| 3:30pm | NEAFC Annual Meeting. Sheraton Hotel Hospitality Rooms closed during meeting. |
| 6:00pm | Hawaiian Theme Night. Tickets must be purchased by June 1st. Tickets will not be sold at the conference. Use the bus transportation please. |
| SATURDAY | JUNE 21ST 2008 |
| 8:30am | Seminar #3 - Keynote Speaker Jackie Pflug - "The Courage to Succeed" |
| 9:00am | Registration open at the main parking area entrance information center. Enter from Gate #9 off Memorial Ave. |
| 9:00am | Exhibits at Expo Center open until 3:00PM |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Partners Lunch at Storrowton Tavern on the Eastern States Expo grounds. |
| 4:30pm | Memorial Service at the Christ Church Cathedral on Chestnut Street in Springfield. Springfield Hotel. Detail leaves hotel at 4:10 PM & busses to the church. |
| 6:30pm | Pre-Banquet Reception. Sheraton Springfield Hotel. |
| 7:00pm | Annual Banquet Awards Ceremony & Installation of Officers. Sheraton Springfield Hotel. |
| SUNDAY | JUNE 22ND 2008 |
| 8:00am | Catholic Mass with Rev. Michael Leckie, Chaplain. Sheraton Springfield Hotel. |
| 8:00am | Protestant Services with Rev. Larry Provenzano, Chaplain. Sheraton Springfield Hotel. |
| 9:00am | Registration open at the main parking area entrance information center. Enter from Gate #9 on Memorial Ave. |
| 9:00am - 2:00pm | Exhibits at Expo Center open until 2:00PM (Gates close at 1:00PM) |
| 4:00pm | Networking Suite open in the Middlesex Room |
| MONDAY JUNE 23RD 2008 | |
| Have a safe trip home and thank you for your participation. Join us again next year at the Sheraton Springfield & Eastern States Exposition |