Training Days

In addition to our two host hotels, located conveniently to the venue, we also are happy to help facilitate a local Airbnb for small groups. Check out our host hotels here (https://shows.preferred1.com/reservations-book.html?showid=26TD) or email [email protected] for assistance with choosing an ideal Airbnb!

Registration is open for Training Days 2026!!!

We will just drop this little registration QR code right here for ya.. see you at 11:00!!!!

We are one week out from open registration for Training Days 2026 in Alexandria Virginia. Our annual conference is one you won’t want to miss and certainly not for our “16ish” year. Check out our lineup and get those fingers ready for clicking. www.trainingdays.org

We have thousands of pictures from over the years at our events. We dug this one up from 2010…a young group from . Recognize anyone??

In May 2009 the first Training Days was hosted in Alexandria with 165 students in attendance. It has been presented since with the core mission of carrying on the legacy of firefighters lost as well as their love for the job. We bet some of you were at this event and remember the lineup!! Fred Ill, John Grasso, Tony Carroll, Joel Kanasky, Dan McMaster, John Salka… not pictured was Jimmy Hodges.

Two dates to lock in for 2026!! Mark your calendar today!!

As a first year attendee in 2009, Tim Young is finishing out Training Days 2025 with his take on Six-Sided Leadership.

Blue Shirts!! Blue Shirts!! Blue Shirts!! They keep the wheels spinning in this crazy event we call Training Days. From the front tables.. to food and bev.. theatre operations… instructor chauffeuring.. photography.. guest services… it takes a village to run this event and they did it again!