64th Annual Convention
Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana
Best Western Inn & Suites Conference Center
Alexandria, Louisiana
Thursday, February 18, 2010
12:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m. …………………………………….…… Registration
12:45 p.m. …..……………………………..……... Audit Committee Report
Chairman – Plantation Room
1:00 p.m. …..…………………………… P.F.F.A. Executive Board Meeting
Plantation Room
7:00 p.m. ………………………………………...…Hospitality Room Opens
Dome Area
Hospitality room in Dome Area will open after Executive Board meeting
Friday, February 19, 2010
6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ……….……….….. Complimentary Buffet Breakfast
Atrium
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 ……………………………………………… Registration
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. ……………………………………… Registration
Friday, February 19, 2010 (cont’d)
9:00 a.m. ………………….. 64th Annual PFFA Convention-Call to Order
Everyone invited - Conference Center
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Opening Remarks
Chad Major, President
Professional Firefighters Association of Louisiana
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Posting of Colors
Alexandria Fire Department Honor Guard
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Invocation
Craig Kennedy, Chaplain PFFA
Mickey Christy, Chaplain Alexandria Fire Department
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Pledge of Allegiance
Alexandria Fire Department Honor Guard
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Introduction of Host Local President, Patrick Searcy
By Chad Major
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Welcome Remarks & Introduction of Special Guests
Patrick Searcy
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Memorial Service Introduction
Chad Major
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9:45 a.m. …………………………………………...….…Memorial Service
Craig Kennedy, Chaplain PFFA – Mickey Christy, Chaplain Alexandria
& The Alexandria Fire Department Honor Guard
10:30 a.m. …..………………………………...… …… Harold Schaitberger
IAFF General President
Friday, February 19, 2010 (cont’d)
11:00 a.m. ……………..………….... Melinda Livingston, State Examiner
Fire & Police Civil Service
11:45 a.m. ……………………………………………... Recess for Lunch
Atrium
1:00 p.m. ………………………………...…... Presentation of MDA Guest
Plantation Room
1:45 p.m. ……….. Business Session Call to Order – Chad Major, President
( IAFF/PFFA members only)
Partial Credentials Report
Stacy Birdwell, Chairman
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NOMINATION OF OFFICERS
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Committee Assignments
2:30 p.m. ……………………………………………... IAFF PEP Seminar
14th District Field Service Representatives
Pete Reagan & Thomas Malone
Recess for Committee Meetings
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ……………………………………….….…. Dinner
Conference Center
Music by: Beau Dupree-DJ
9:00 p.m. ……………………………………...…….Hospitality Room opens
Hospitality room closes at7:00p.m. For Dinner
Saturday, February 20, 2010
6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ……….………….. Complimentary Buffet Breakfast
Atrium
8:00 a.m. ……………………….…...… 64th Annual Convention reconvenes
Plantation Room
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Call to Order
Chad Major, President PFFA
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Invocation
Craig Kennedy, Chaplain PFFA
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Pledge of Allegiance
Patrick Searcy, President of Local 540
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8:15 a.m. ………………………………….……………..…… Danny Todd
IAFF 14th District Vice-President
9:00 a.m. …...………………………………...……..………… Dan Givens
IAFF Financial Corporation
9:30 a.m. …………….………………………………….……… Boyd Petty
State Fire Marshal’s Office
9:45 a.m. …………….…………………………………… Steven Stockstill
Executive Director
Firefighters Retirement System
Committee Reports
Auditing - Perry Jeselink, Chairman
Human Relations - Wayne Lockett, Chairman
Union Labels - Brien Ruiz, Chairman
Convention Site - Bennie Ouber, Chairman
Legislative – Ben Gerarve, Chairman – Jamie Touchet, Vice Chairman
Resolutions - Terry Castille, Chairman
Constitution and By-Laws - Shane Lewis, Chairman
Credentials - Final Report Stacy Birdwell Chairman
Saturday, February 20, 2010 (cont’d)
Unfinished Business
New Business
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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Closing Remarks
Lunch
12:00 noon.…………………………………………………………… Lunch
Conference Center
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ……………………………………………… Cash Bar
7:00 p.m. ……………………………………………... 64th Annual Banquet
The Honorable Joe McPherson Guest of Honor Conference Room
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. ……………………………..……….……….… Dance
Conference Center
Music by; M&M-DJ
Hospitality room will be closed During Banquet
