The 2025 Station Design Conference is being held at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel in Glendale, Arizona with the 1-on-One Sessions and Workshops on May 19 and main Conference and Expo May 20-22.
Janet Wilmoth, Station Design Conference Director; Glendale Fire Chief Ryan Freeburg; Interim Glendale Police Chief Colby Brandt and Bill MacRae, Vice President/Group Publisher Endeavor Business Media - Firehouse & Officer Media Groups, spoke during the opening on May 20.
The keynote session was titled "Next Generation Public Safety Facilities" and was presented by Dennis Ross and Patrick Stone from H2M architects + engineers. The session covered the shift to electric vehicles, net-zero buildings, technology-heavy systems, biophilic design and other forward-thinking ideas for public safety facilities.
Station Design Conference is a unique learning and networking experience designed to connect public safety officials, fire chiefs, police chiefs, project managers and municipal managers who are actively involved in fire and law enforcement station design. Specifically focused on providing information on the latest trends and developments in the design and construction of effective, long-lasting facilities, Station Design Conference provides an interactive and highly engaging platform where new station design ideas, insights, knowledge and best practices are shared.