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CMS: Annual Chiefs, Managers and Supervisors - Wildland Fire COMMITEE Meeting

Jan 13 - Jan 15 2026

Sandestin, Florida

Hotel Effie - 1 Grand Sandestin Boulevard

The National Association of State Foresters invites you to an outstanding forum on wildfire issues.

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The 2026 National Association of State Foresters’ CMS-Wildland Fire Committee Meeting is expected to attract national leaders and exhibitors in the wildfire and forest management sectors and provide ample opportunity to interact with speakers, state forestry wildland fire officials, cooperators, and industry representatives.

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The intent of the meeting is to gather all NASF Regional Fire Chiefs, Managers, and Supervisors, the NASF Fire Committee, and other cooperators / designees to improve collaboration, information sharing, and response related to the mission of Wildland Fire Suppression and Response across the nation and the three NASF Regions.

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This meeting provides the opportunity to share information, collaborate, and coordinate efforts to maintain and improve the NASF member agencies’ interagency response to wildland fires, planning, training, and mitigation efforts. This forum will identify new and emerging opportunities as well as challenges and responses to improve operations and future accomplishments that support the mission of wildfire suppression and preparedness.

General Registration Deadline: Friday, January 2nd

Sponsor/Exhibitor Reg deadline: Friday, January 2nd

Firefighter In Forest

2026 PLANNING TEAM

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Meeting Lead:

- Greg Smith, 

gsmith@stateforesters.org

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Agenda Leads:

- Greg Smith, NASF Fire Director and Wildland Fire Committee Staff

gsmith@stateforesters.org

- George Geissler, WA State Forester & NASF Wildland Fire Committee Chair

george.geissler@dnr.wa.gov

- Mark Goeller, NASF Vice President of Fire Programs

mgoeller@stateforesters.org

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Sponsor/Exhibitor lead:

- Keith Smith, NASF Senior Director of Fire Technology

ksmith@stateforesters.org

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Logistical support lead: 

- Sheridan Davis, NASF Communications Director

sdavis@stateforesters.org

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Hotel leads: 

- Jennings Seton, Conference Services Manager

jenningsseton@sandestin.com

- Catalina Ojeda, Catering Services Manager 

catalinaojeda@sandestin.com

Planning Timeline

MEETING Planning Timeline

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

JANUARY

  • Initial planning meetings with NASF team & hotel liaison(s)

  • Registration launch

  • Sponsor/exhibitor outreach

  • Agenda finalization

  • Order finalizations: AV & Catering

  • Sponsor/Exhibitor Outreach

  • Registration + hotel roomblock deadline reminders

  • Hotel Roomblock Deadline: Friday, December 19th

  • Continued sponsor/exhibitor check-ins: NASF team & hotel liaison(s)

  • Registration + hotel roomblock deadline reminders

  • Registration Deadline: Friday, January 2nd

  • Sponsor/Exhibitor Reg deadline: Friday, January 2nd

  • Signage orders finalized by Friday, January 2nd

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