Preliminary Schedule – Events, times and locations are subject to change.
Monday August 8
| 8:00am - 4:30pm | Pre-Conference Training | Various Locations - Sponsored by Scott Safety |
| 10:00am | Golf Tournament | Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club - Sponsored by LGFCU and C.W. Williams & Co, LLC |
| 5:30pm - 11:00pm | Food, Fellowship and Prizes - Palmer Bldg, 2601 East 7th Street | (limited to Golfers and Exhibitors) |
Tuesday August 9
| 8:00am - 4:30pm | Pre-Conference Training | Various Locations - Sponsored by Scott Safety |
| 10:00am | Golf Tournament | Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club - Sponsored by LGFCU and C.W. Williams & Co, LLC |
Wednesday August 10
| 7:30am - 5:00pm | Registration Open | CCC Lobby |
| 8:00am - 4:30pm | Pre-Conference Training | Various Locations - Sponsored by Scott Safety |
| 7:05pm | Charlotte Knights' Baseball | BB&T Stadium - Sponsored by MES Fire and PBI |
Thursday August 11
| 7:00am - 8:00am | 13th Annual Chief's Breakfast (reservations required) | Ballroom C |
| 7:30am - 5:00pm | Registration Open | CCC Lobby |
| 8:30am - 10:45am | Opening Session - Keynote Address - Bobby Halton | Ballroom AB - Sponsored by Atlantic Emergency Solutions |
| 11:00am - 1:00pm | NCSFA Business Session | Ballroom AB |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Memorial Service | Ballroom AB, Charlotte Convention Center |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Expo Preview | Halls A and B, Expo Level (Full Conference Passes Only) |
Friday August 12
| 7:30am - 5:00pm | Registration Open | CCC Lobby |
| 8:30am - 10:00am | NCSFA General Session II - Keynote Address - Denis Onieal | Ballroom AB - Sponsored by Newton's Fire and Safety Equipment |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | NCAFC Business Session | Ballroom AB |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | Expo Open | Halls A and B, Expo Level |
| 12:00pm - 1:300pm | Past President's Lunch | Ballroom C - Sponsored by Provident Agency, Inc. |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshops | CCC |
| 6:00pm - 10:00pm | QC Firefighter Fest | NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza - Sponsored by Atlantic Coast Fire Apparatus, Smeal Fire Apparatus and Spartan Chassis. Rhinehart Fire Services Sponsoring Entertainer Beth Spangler. |
Saturday August 13
| 7:30am - 8:30am | 25-Year Breakfast | Ballroom C - Sponsored by VFIS of North Carolina |
| 7:30am - 1:00pm | Registration Open | CCC Lobby |
| 8:30am - 2:00pm | 2016 Charlotte Firefighter's 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb | Duke Energy Center |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Workshops | CCC |
| 9:00am - 2:00pm | Expo Open | Halls A and B, Expo Level |
| 9:00am - 11:00am | HazMat Challenge (classroom) | 211A |
| 9:00am - 3:00pm | Static Antique Fire Apparatus Display | Streets Around Duke Energy Building |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Election Voting | VIP Room 103, CCC |
| 11:00am - 2:00pm | HazMat Challenge (hands-on outside) | Ballroom Terrace (adjacent to MLK) |
| 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Annual Banquet (Doors open at 5:30pm) | Ballroom AB - Sponsored by Scott Safety |
| 8:30pm - 11:00pm | NC State Firefighters' Association President's Reception (After Party) | NASCAR Hall of Fame - Sponsored by Scott Safety |
Sunday August 14
| 8:30am - 9:00am | NCFFF Devotional | Room 215, CCC |
