SFPE Announces Fire Safety Conference & Expo

December 19, 2023

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), a world-leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, announces the 2024 SFPE Fire Safety Conference & Expo on Performance-Based Design will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from April 17-19. Hosted every other year, the conference features three days of content from global experts on current and future trends in fire regulatory systems for performance-based design. 

Conference programming includes more than 45 presentations, 6 case study team presentations, discussion panels on current topics, networking events, and live discussions throughout. The opening keynote will feature Wojciech Węgrzyński, PhD. In addition to the keynotes and general session presentations, conference programming includes the topics of evacuation, timber structures, performance-based design framework and applications, sustainability design, digitalization, fire dynamics, battery fire hazards, and the latest research and innovation projects related to performance-based design and more. 

“This biennial conference is known globally as the premier event for engineering professionals looking to stay abreast of advancements in performance-based fire protection design, while also providing insight to AHJs, researchers, students, and product manufacturers,” stated Chris Jelenewicz, PE, FSFPE, CEO, Society of Fire Protection Engineers.  “Under the leadership of Jimmy Jonsson, SFPE’s 2023 president, Craig Hofmeister and Karl Wallasch, conference co-chairs and the full program committee, SFPE is pleased to invite the global fire protection and fire safety engineering community to join us at this conference.”

In addition, two pre-conference seminars have been planned and are available at a discounted rate when bundled with conference registration.  These seminars include:

Attendees have an exclusive opportunity to visit The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI) prior to the event, where they will explore the state-of-the-art test facilities located in Copenhagen. They can witness firsthand the cutting-edge equipment integral to testing procedures and gain insights into advanced methodologies. As a highlight, they will witness a live fire test, offering a dynamic demonstration of the innovative high-pressure water mist spray bar from Danfoss Fire Safety.

The conference will provide additional value to attendees with leading companies proudly showcasing their products and offerings in the expo. Visit sfpe.org/pbd2024 for the full conference schedule, and sponsorship opportunities, and to register. 