September 24th is the Last Day to Get Advanced Registration for the 2009 SFPE Professional Development Conference and Exposition

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Professional Development Conference and Exposition will be held on October 18-23, 2009 at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. This event will feature the two-day Engineering Technology Conference highlighting advanced and cutting-edge presentations on practices in fire protection engineering that are used to protect people, property and the environment from fire.

The Engineering Technology Conference creates a unique educational experience that is designed to keep you a step ahead of the rest. Keynote presentations are:

• "A Short History of Heat Release Rate Testing," Vytenis (Vyto) Babrauskas
• "What's New in NFPA 13 - 2010 Edition," Kenneth E. Isman
• "Wind Driven Fires in Buildings," Daniel Madrzykowski
• "Innovations in Building Evacuation," Steven Gwynne
• "Harmonization and Prediction of Fire Resistance Tests," Ulf Wickstrom

Following the two-day Technology Conference is the SFPE 7th Annual Engineering Technology Exposition and a series of seminars being taught by the profession's leaders.

September 24, 2009 is the final day for advanced registration. Click HERE to find out more or to register.