With the continued uncertainty of live events stretching well into 2021, the National Fire Protection Association have announced that the 2021 NFPA Conference & Expo® will not happen as scheduled and instead will be replaced with the 125thAnniversary Conference Series, a year-long, targeted, virtual experience.

“C&E is recognised as a world-class experience for all our attendees and we can’t safely hold an in-person event of this size,” said Jim Pauley, National Fire Protection Association President and CEO. “We needed to switch gears in order to be able to fully devote our efforts to creating a new, different experience that lives up to our high expectations and one where everyone could safely attend and participate.”

The conference & expo series will feature education sessions for specific areas of expertise, networking events, and product showcases throughout 2021 and culminating with the return of an in-person event in Boston to recognise the 125thAnniversary of NFPA in 2022.

“NFPA is about safety. We are also about leveraging technology to significantly advance the way safety information is delivered and used to reduce loss across the globe,” said Pauley. “The 125thAnniversary Conference Series will innovatively showcase both these aspects.”

The NFPA 2021 annual business meeting will take place virtually this year during the week of June 21,2021.

The annual technical session will take place electronically at a date to be announced. Additional details on the technical session can be found at www.nfpa.org/2021techsession.