Convention

Get Ready for the 33rd Annual NAC Empower your apprentices and celebrate your dedication to training by encouraging your apprentices to enter AFSA’s 33rd Annual National Apprentice Competition (NAC)! This competition showcases apprentices’ skills and will be the highlight of AFSA45: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition, to be held September …

A Look Into the Industry’s Past and Future Attending AFSA43: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition in Denver, Colo., in the fall of 2024 as a NextGen Scholarship recipient was an experience that exceeded every expectation I had walking into the convention. From the moment I arrived, it was clear that …

Young Professionals Engage With industry The event of the year! I always say that once you attend an AFSA convention for the first time, you finally understand what a special industry we work in. AFSA44 was held in Washington, D.C., and it was a huge success. With over 1,500 attendees, …

Join Industry Professionals in the Lone Star State The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is excited to celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2026, and we are inviting everyone to the party! Join AFSA as we return to JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas, …

Nominations Open for 2026 AFSA Awards The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is accepting online nominations for its top honors: the Henry S. Parmelee Award, the Fire Sprinkler Advocate of the Year Award, and the Young Professional of the Year Award. Awards will be presented during AFSA45: Convention, Exhibition & …

Hiller Companies’ Apprentice Wins 32nd Annual National Apprentice Competition When Raul Larios first stepped onto a construction site, he had no idea he was about to discover a career that would change his life. Today, he stands as the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) 32nd National Apprentice Competition (NAC) winner. …

Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition Draw Record Attendance AFSA42 attendees were spellbound this year as the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) presented its annual convention, exhibition, and apprentice competition in Orlando, Florida, September 6-9. Nearly 1,300 fire sprinkler contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, architects, designers, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and other industry …

Attend Free AHJ Days at AFSA42 AFSA42: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition, to be held September 6-9 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, will feature two action-packed education, technology, and networking days especially designed for Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and it’s free to attend! This annual event is …

World’s Largest Fire Sprinkler Exhibit Returns to Orlando AFSA42, the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Annual Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition, is offering the largest display of fire sprinkler products and services in the world! Visit Orlando and the top fire sprinkler industry manufacturers and suppliers September 6-9 at Signia …

Honoring Robert L. McCullough, Founder of the NAC Thirty years ago, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) established the National Apprentice Competition (NAC) to promote apprentice training and recognize the apprentices actively enrolled in the AFSA apprenticeship program. Everyone in the industry knows what the NAC is, but do they …