2026 CGC SFPE - Annual Tradeshow: Corp. Sponsors & Speaker Applicants ONLY

When
18 Sep 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Alabama School of Math And Science, 1255 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36604
Spaces left
37

Registration

Coffee Sponsor – $100.00
Receives recognition during Breakfast as a "Coffee Sponsor"
Lunch Sponsor – $500.00
Receives recognition at lunch as the "Lunch Sponsor"
Presentation Sponsor – $750.00
Sponsor a 1-hour Commercial Presentation. May promote product, service, etc.
Vendor Display – $500.00
~10'-0"x10'-0" space on floor for vendor display. Power supply available on request. No table or furniture included. Vendor may request to bring outdoor equipment for training or show (space limited).

Registration is closed

Sponsors and Speakers: Click on "REGISTER" button at left to reserve your place!

Thank you for your interest in the tradeshow. This registration is ONLY for:

Company sponsorships for Vendor Spaces ($500) and

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Speaker Applications for Presentations ($750)

Note that if you are not already registered as a member with CGC, during your registration you should likely choose "Friend of CGC" (a no-cost, no obligation membership) as your membership type.

The Central Gulf Coast presents its Fourth Annual Tradeshow on Friday, September 18, 2026. We are excited to partner with the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in the heart of Mobile to bring together professionals from every corner of the fire protection industry for a full day of education, networking, and hands-on demonstrations.

This event is designed to:

Expand our collective understanding of current fire protection products, codes, technologies, and the science behind fire and life safety.

Schedule:

Time Location Event

7:45-8:45 Gym Sign In, Coffee, & Welcome

8:00-8:50 Media Room HCT - Jeff Bonkoski
NFPA 18A Encapsulator Agents: Revolutionizing Contemporary Fire Protection

9:00-9:50 Auditorium Gulf States Engineering - Dr. Tom Wade
A Concept Model for Treating Cancer Utilizing FPE Techniques

9:00-9:50 Media Room SAFE Fire Detection - Nicole Reilly
Air Sampling for Energy Storage and Battery Energy Storage Systems

9:00-9:50 Gym Victaulic - Kevin Kelly
Hybrid Technology and the New Standard NFPA 770

10:00-10:50 Gym Johnson Controls Ansul - Michael Ragsdale
Transitioning to Non-Fluorinated Foam

10:00-10:50 Auditorium Telgian Engineering & Consulting - Ralph E. Bless, Jr.
Performance Based Fire Protection Using Large Scale Fire Testing

10:00-10:50 Media Room Space Age Electronics - Michael Ventola
Smoke Control Pathway Survivability

11:15-12:50 Gym Tradeshow / Lunch

1:00-1:50 Auditorium Interactive Panel
Hollywood vs. Reality: How Wrong Do the Movies Get Fire Protection?

2:00-3:00 West Campus Outdoor Equipment Show

3:00-4:00 Gym Closing Remarks / Booth Breakdown

Time	Location	Event
7:45-8:45	Gym	Sign In, Coffee, & Welcome
8:00-8:50	Media Room	HCT - Jeff Bonkoski NFPA 18A Encapsulator Agents: Revolutionizing Contemporary Fire Protection
9:00-9:50	Auditorium	Gulf States Engineering - Dr. Tom Wade A Concept Model for Treating Cancer Utilizing FPE Techniques
9:00-9:50	Media Room	SAFE Fire Detection - Nicole Reilly Air Sampling for Energy Storage and Battery Energy Storage Systems
9:00-9:50	Gym	Victaulic - Kevin Kelly Hybrid Technology and the New Standard NFPA 770
10:00-10:50	Gym	Johnson Controls Ansul - Michael Ragsdale Transitioning to Non-Fluorinated Foam
10:00-10:50	Auditorium	Telgian Engineering & Consulting - Ralph E. Bless, Jr. Performance Based Fire Protection Using Large Scale Fire Testing
10:00-10:50	Media Room	Space Age Electronics - Michael Ventola Smoke Control Pathway Survivability
11:15-12:50	Gym	Tradeshow / Lunch
1:00-1:50	Auditorium	Interactive Panel Hollywood vs. Reality: How Wrong Do the Movies Get Fire Protection?
2:00-3:00	West Campus	Outdoor Equipment Show
3:00-4:00	Gym	Closing Remarks / Booth Breakdown

Contact: Scott Peach, PE, FPE, Chapter President Emai: sp@sp.engineering

Mailing Address:

C/O David Shuford, Chapter Treasurer

4480-B Halls Mill Rd. Mobile, 36693