Reasons to Attend

• The Backyards and Beyond Conference offers a great opportunity to learn from those who work and live in the wildland/urban interface-
• Network with like-minded professionals-
• Share best practices used in the Wildland/Urban Interface –
• Leave with the knowledge to influence others who work and live in the WUI-
• Over 70 Educational Sessions from seven tracks to choose from –
• Special Thursday Opening General Session
• Special Friday General Assembly Presentation
• Spend time with Firewise Sponsors and Partners
• Earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

Schedule

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Pre-Conference Workshops
Tuesday, November 4
Registration 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Workshop Instruction 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, November 5
Workshop Instruction (continues) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Backyards & Beyond conference
Wednesday, November 5
Conference Registration 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An Evening at MOSI 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thursday, November 6
Conference Registration 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Opening General Session 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Session Highlight:
Responsibility in the ‘Real’ World
Break/Exhibits 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Educational Breakout Sessions 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Educational Breakout Sessions 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Break/Exhibits 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Educational Breakout Sessions 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Firewise Get-Together 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday, November 7
Conference Registration 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Special General Assembly Presentation 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Reframing Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Disasters: A New Approach
Break/Exhibits 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Educational Breakout Sessions 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Time Only 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Educational Breakout Sessions 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Break/Exhibits 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Educational Breakout Sessions 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reception/Banquet Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
with The Fiddlin’ Foresters

Saturday, November 8
Conference Registration 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Educational Breakout Sessions 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Break/Exhibits 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Educational Breakout Sessions 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exhibits 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Educational Breakout Sessions 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Continuing Education Units —
NFPA has been approved as an authorized provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered for most educational sessions.