13th Annual Burning Issues Workshop & 27th Annual MPFC Meeting
February 2 & 3, 2027
In-Person: Camp Grayling, Grayling MI, 49738 | Google Maps | Apple Maps (map links coming soon)
Online: Access live via Teams links which will be emailed to registrants. Recordings will be shared with registrants a few weeks after the event. Please understand that some aspects of event will be unavailable for virtual attendees (Regional Breakout Session, Social Hour, Silent Auction).
Logistics
Tickets
Registration will open soon. Pricing is based on an honor system, please select the option that fits you.
Dinner tickets are also available through the link. Please note that due to catering constraints, those tickets will need to be purchased no later than January 23rd.
LODGING
Lodging information coming soon. Please check back for more information.
Workshop information
Agenda
Tuesday Feb 2nd
Setting the Straits on Fire
Seasonality in Fire
Lunch (Provided)
The Power in Collaboration
Regional Breakout Session
MPFC Social Hour & Silent Auction
Dinner (additional ticket required)
Wednesday Feb 3rd
Researcher and Practitioner Collaboration
Monitoring
Lunch (Provided)
27th Annual MPFC Meeting
(Link to full agenda coming soon)
Speakers
Learn more about our speakers.
Annual Meeting Information
Learn how to become a member of the Fire Council and how to participate in the 27th Annual Meeting on February 2nd.
sponsorship & silent auction
Sponsorship Levels
Fire Cache Level: donate an item for our silent auction to help our annual fund (does not have to be fire related), your logo/name on item bid form. Contact Jarod Reibel at jarod@lowe.org for donating silent auction items.
Drip Torch Level ($100): sponsor a student participant, your logo/name on sponsor slideshow
Backfire Level ($200): sponsor a speaker, custom slide on sponsor slideshow at event, 1 free registration (in-person or online)
Headfire Level ($500): sponsor a session, your logo/name on program material at event, name tagged on at least 1 social media post leading up to event, recognition during a session, 1 free registration (in-person or online)
Burn Boss Level ($1000): event sponsor, your logo/name on program material at event, spoken recognition during event open/close, name tagged on all social media posts related to the event, 2 free registrations (in-person or online)
*All sponsorships $200 or more may choose to table at the event, please specify in your communications if you plan to table.
Contact info@firecouncil.org to receive instructions for mailing a check, confirm your sponsorship level, provide your logo, and provide your logo.