Leveraging strengths of both organizations will result in quicker information delivery; enhanced sales and marketing opportunities
FAIRFAX, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has announced a partnership with FireRescue Magazine, owned by Elsevier Inc. The partnership also includes working with Elsevier’s sister company, Reed Exhibitions, to strengthen the exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at both organizations’ trade shows.
This partnership will create the largest and most comprehensive family of conferences and publications serving the fire and emergency services industry, and will leverage the full spectrum of multimedia, sales and marketing opportunities to support all customers: members, readers, advertisers and exhibitors.
The partnership encompasses publishing, tradeshows, Web initiatives, members’ benefits and exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities. Conference attendees will benefit from an increased range of educational opportunities targeted to meet their needs, and exhibitors and sponsors will have a full range of sales and marketing opportunities through larger and stronger conferences and exhibitions.
The IAFC has been the voice of chief fire officers for the last 132 years. FireRescue Magazine and its parent company, Jems Communications, is recognized as the leading publisher in the field of fire and emergency medical response.
“IAFC members will realize significant benefits from this partnership, including a complimentary subscription to FireRescue Magazine and a discount on its sister magazines, some of the highest quality publications available today,” said IAFC President Chief Bill Killen. “We’re excited to work with FireRescue to provide unparalleled learning opportunities to IAFC members and all of the fire service.”
“We’ve long admired the work of the IAFC in coordinating legislative change, working on public service programs and educating fire chiefs and fire service personnel,” said Jeff Berend, publisher/GM of Jems Communications, “so it is very exciting for all of us at FireRescue Magazine to solidify our relationship with the association in this comprehensive partnership. The depth of the partnership will result in real opportunities for both organizations to reach more fire professionals with the quality education they need to stay safe on the job.”
The agreement includes FireRescue Magazine and its sister products:
- FireRescue Magazine
- FireRescue Conference and Expo
- FireRescue1.com
- Wildland Firefighter
- Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)
- EMS Today Conference and Expo
- Ems1.com
And IAFC’s products:
- On Scene
- IAFC.org
- Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo (FRI)
- Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Training Conference
- Wildland Fire
- Fire-Rescue Med
- Volunteer Combination Officers Section Symposium in the Sun
- International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference
For more information on the IAFC/FireRescue Magazine partnership, including information on membership, exhibit and sponsorship opportunities and print/online advertising, please visit www.iafc.org or www.firerescue1.com.
About the International Association of Fire Chiefs
The International Association of Fire Chiefs is the professional association for senior fire and emergency service leaders around the world with a membership of more than 12,000 fire chiefs and associated officials. An international organization, the IAFC counts among its members representatives from more than 30 foreign countries including Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Ghana.
The mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities.
About FireRescue Magazine
FireRescue Magazine, located in San Diego, Calif., is an imprint of Elsevier. Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, the company publishes more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per year. Elsevier (www.elsevier.com) is a global company headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide.
Reed Exhibitions is a world leader in creating high profile, targeted industry events where buyers and suppliers come together to do business. Every year, Reed events bring together some 160,000 suppliers and over nine million buyers from around the world. Today, Reed events are held in 35 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific, and are organized by 30 fully staffed offices. Reed’s portfolio of 470 events services 49 industries in 12 key sectors.
The companies are part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (www.reedelsevier.com), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier’s ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).