About this Event
The Small Town F.O.O.L.S are proud to announce that we will be hosting our 4th annual "Smalltown Jobtown Fire Conference" in October 2026. The conference is scheduled for October 15th-17th, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Hammond.
You will join with other attendees and experience presentations from at least nine prominent "Into The Job" fire service professionals. We are working hard to make this conference an event that everyone will enjoy, remember, and repeat into the future.
We are excited to bring you presentations from the following instructors for our three (3) full days of learning:
Dennis Reilly
DJ Stone
Wanye Jones
First Push Brotherhood
Chris Snyder
OLD SOUTH F.O.O.L.S
......AND MORE!
T here are several hotels from the following brands within two to three miles of the event location which sits at the cross roads of Interstate 12 and Interstate 55.
- Holiday Inn Hammond
- Courtyard by Marriott
- Home2 suites by Hilton
I f you choose to arrive by air, the closest airports are listed below. Both are approximately one hour away. Currently we are not offering ground transportation, but may depending on the volume of attendees arriving by air.
- N ew Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY)
- B aton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities are Available at a variety of Alarm Levels. Contact President Sam Sparacello @ [email protected] for details or sponsor registration.
Event venue & nearby stays
Holiday Inn Hammond by IHG, 1819 Southwest Railroad Avenue, Hammond, United States
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