October 27-29, 2011
Denver, CO
DoubleTree Hotel

NFPA's Wildland Conference, Backyards and Beyond, brings together some of the nation's leading wildfire experts with residents and community leaders to explore key issues in preparing homes and neighborhoods to cope with brush, grass and forest fires.

Call for Presentations
Deadline: April 18, 2011
Download a Presentation Proposal form (PDF, 242 KB) 
Proposal submissions for educational presentations for the 2011 Backyards & Beyond Conference are now being accepted. Don't miss this opportunity to share your experience and expertise with community leaders, residents, wildland/urban interface fire department personnel, fire and emergency management personnel, insurance and landscape professionals, planners, developers and others as a presenter. The conference features five distinct tracks of educational sessions in 1-hour and 1 hr 15-minute segments. All presentation proposals will be reviewed by the conference staff. Selections will be made on quality, relevance, focus, practical application, and on the presenter's experience.

Stay tuned for more details!
www.nfpa.org/backyardsandbeyond