The Montana State Firemen's Association provides a group life insurance policy to all full- and part- paid firefighters in the state who are members of the Firefighter's Unified Retirement System (FURS). The Association also elects a Pension Advisory Board whose members attend the meetings of the Public Employee's Retirement Board and act as advisors to that board on issues relating to the firefighters' pension system. The Association also elects an Executive Board who serve as registered lobbyists for the Association.

MDA Summer Camp

August 4^th - 10^th at Camp Make A Dream

120^th Annual Convention

July 15th – July 17th 2009 Livingston, Montana

All convention sessions meet at the Best Western Yellowstone Inn, 1515 West Park Street, Livingston, Montana (406) 222-6110

[Note: Golf tournament, MDA Smoker and picnic locations listed below]

Wednesday July 15^th

7^th Annual Seddon Open Golf Tournament @ Livingston Country Club, 44 View Vista Drive, Livingston, Montana

1800 – ? MDA smoker, Banquet room, Livingston Country Club, 44 View Vista Drive, Livingston, Montana

Thursday July 16^th

0800 – 0900 Convention registration

0900 – 1000 Welcome, MSFA convention call to order, welcome address, introduction, call for credentials, committee assignments

1000 – 1030 Karni Adamson, DiMartino and Associates

1030 – 1100 General business

1100 – 1200 Lori Fearon, Payne Financial, post retirement health care proposal

1200 – 1300 Lunch, MDA presentation

1300 – 1400 Committee meetings

1400 – 1800 Yellowstone river float trip

1800 – ? Picnic and hose coupling contest @ Sacajawea Park and 9^th Street Water Park

Friday July 17^th

0830 – 0900 Convention reconvenes

0900 – 0930 General business

0930 – 1000 Butch Weedon, MSU Fire Services Training School

1000 – 1030 Allen Lorenz (Pat Clinch), Montana State Fire Marshalls Office

1030 – 1200 Roxanne Minnehan, Executive Director, Montana Public Employees Retirement Administration

1200 – 1300 Lunch

1300 – 1430 New business, committee reports

1430 – 1500 Election of officers

1500 End of business, no host cocktail hour

Banquet:

Golf trophy presentation

Hose coupling contest trophy presentation

Memorial committee report

Memorial service

Convention key presentation

Swearing in of officers

Guest speakers TBA

Adjournment

Tentative speakers:

Ed Meese, Livingston City Manager

Alan Davis, Livingston Fire Chief

Brian Schweitzer, Governor

Max Baucus, Senator

Jon Tester, Senator

Denny Rehberg, Congressman

Monica Lindeen, Montana State Auditor

New! Life Insurance Enrollment Form Posted see the insurance webpage

MPERA Meetings

June 11, 2009 8:30 am

July 9, 2009 8:30 am

August 13, 2009 8:30 am

September 10, 2009 8:30 am