Program
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All conference events will take place at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), except as noted.
Schedule at a Glance
Friday, April 10
| 8:30 AM | Registration opens | IFSI Memorial Hall (atrium) |
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Opening Remarks | IFSI Auditorium |
| 9:30-10:30 AM | Keynote: Bellos | IFSI Auditorium |
| 10:30-11:00 AM | Coffee Break | IFSI Memorial Hall |
| 11:00 AM-12:10 PM | Baer, Massardier-Kenney, & Mellinger | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 12:15-1:15 PM | Lunch | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 1:20-2:30 PM | Phillips-Batoma & Minacori | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 2:35-3:05 PM | Bilali & Al-Batineh | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 3:05-3:25 PM | Lušicky | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 3:30-3:50 PM | Hunt | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 3:50-4:10 PM | Castelain | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 4:15-5:40 PM | Shakkour, Young, Wu, & Puig | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 5:45-6:45 PM | Keynote: Hofstadter | IFSI Auditorium |
| 6:45-8:30 PM | Reception | IFSI Memorial Hall |
Saturday, April 11
| 8:30 AM | Registration opens | IFSI Memorial Hall (atrium) |
| 9:00-10:10 AM | Plenary: Tierney, M. Emmerich, & Angles | IFSI Auditorium |
| 10:15-11:15 AM | Plenary: van Doorslaer | IFSI Auditorium |
| 11:15-11:30 AM | Coffee Break | IFSI Memorial Hall |
| 11:30 AM-12:40 PM | Schwartz & LaCruz | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 12:45-1:30 PM | Lunch | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 1:30-1:50 PM | Du | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 1:50-2:10 PM | Zhou | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 2:10-2:30 PM | F. Zhang | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 2:30-2:50 PM | Nguyen | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 2:50-3:10 PM | Greppi | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 3:10-3:30 PM | X. Zhang | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 3:30-3:50 PM | McCammon | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 3:50-4:10 PM | Slagle | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 4:10-4:30 PM | Zamora | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 4:30-5:40 PM | Lowe, Fitz, Fitz, & K. Emmerich | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 5:45-6:45 PM | Plenary: Pandharipande | IFSI Room 10/11/12 |
| 6:45-9:30 PM | Banquet | I Hotel Knowledge Room |