FSSA offers a program of dynamic speakers, educational sessions, technical sessions and forums amongst peers to discuss real-time issues affecting the fire suppression industry.  This  member-only event is the premier event of the year that provides the opportunity for industry networking, education, information gathering and social events.

Thank you for joining us for the 36^th FSSA Annual Forum at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, California.

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This year's tournament was played at The Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa Championship Golf Course.

Thank you to the following golf hole sponsors for supporting this year's tournament:

• J.C. Cannistraro
• The Hiller Companies
• Kidde Fire Systems
• Special Fire Systems, Inc.
• The Solberg Company

We are excited to have hosted the first FSSA Supplier Expo! The Supplier Expo featured seven (7) companies from the special hazard industry.

Participating Suppliers Expo :

• BuildingReports
• Cambridge Security Seals
• FireFlex Systems Inc
• LPI Fire
• Retrotec
• Service Trade
• The Signal Source

The fire suppression's finest wiffleball teams battled it out for the 2^nd Annual Wiffle Ball World Series title!

Team Captains:

• Black Team: Brett Straten
• Blue Team: Bob Ballard
• Purple Team: Jarret Ryan
• Red Team: Jeff Ondovic

Wiffle Ball World Series Commissioner: Todd Stevens
Wiffle Ball Word Series Umpires: Cal Clemons, George Keeley, Jeff Lowery, and Tom Wysocki

Jim Smith Jr., CSP
Jim Smith Jr. International

Jim “Mr. Energy” Smith, JR., reared in a single parent home in West Philly, is fully convinced that it’s the tough love he received from his mother, Nanci Smith, his manager at the Vanguard Group, Kathy Cook and his Little League coach Mr. Sam, that was the primary sculpting tool for his “no excuses” take on life.

Jim is the President/CEO of Jim Smith Jr. International, where he “jimpacts” organizations and individuals (nationally and internationally) – providing untold numbers of “wow” moments through workshops, keynotes, and coaching. Jim challenges his audiences to take their performance “beyond the next level” and to “get rid of their box altogether,” and not just think outside of it. He’s also an author and thought leader, having written three books and co-authored another. His last book, The No Excuse Guide to Success, was nominated for the 2013 NAACP Image Award. Moreover, Jim “jimpacts” students at Rutgers University and Temple University where he teaches courses in their MBA, Executive MBA, and International EMBA programs.

Dr. Alan Beaulieu
ITR Economics

Alan has been providing workshops and economic analysis seminars in countries across the world to literally thousands of business owners and executives for the last 25 years. He is considered one of the country’s most informed economists. He is the co-author of Prosperity in the Age of Decline, a powerful look at how to make the most of the US and global trends over the next 20 years. Alan also coauthored Make Your Move, a practical and insightful guide on increasing profits through business cycle changes, and noted by one reviewer as “simple, yet awesome.”

As the chief economist for numerous US and European trade associations, it has been remarked that Alan’s “insight into our business, a track record of accurate forecasting, and unparalleled knowledge of global markets has earned him the respect and appreciation of key business leaders in our industry.”Pronouncements from ITR Economics™ and/or Alan have appeared in/on: the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Knight Ridder News Services, Business Week, Associated Press, The Washington Times, CBS Radio, CNN Radio, Sirius talk radio, KABC, NPR affiliate WLRN and numerous other outlets.