If you’re mapping out your remaining 2026 education budget, here’s the problem: EMS conference information is scattered across dozens of individual event sites, and dates get updated, moved, or finalized late. This guide lists the major EMS conferences confirmed for the rest of 2026, sourced directly from each event’s official page, with clear notes anywhere information wasn’t fully confirmed at the time of writing.
This guide was last checked in July 2026. Always confirm dates directly on the event’s official site before booking travel, since schedules can shift.
Remaining 2026 EMS Conferences (Confirmed & Upcoming)
| Event | Dates | Location | Source |
| EMS & FIRE PRO Expo | October 2026 (exact dates on registration page) | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT | emspro.org |
| National Conference on EMS | November 2026, Atlantic City | Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, NJ | nationalconferenceonems.com — note: the official event page lists slightly conflicting day ranges (Nov. 16–21 in one section, Nov. 18–20 in another); confirm exact days directly before booking |
| Texas EMS Conference | November 22–25, 2026 | Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX | texasemsconference.com |
| EMS World Expo | September 28–October 2, 2026 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida | hmpglobalevents.com |
Several other well-known EMS events — including NC EMS Expo and CFED Conference & Expo — already took place earlier in 2026 (May) and are not included here since this guide covers what’s still upcoming.
How to Choose Between What’s Left on the Calendar
- Field-level CE vs. leadership development
NEMSMA’s Leadership Conference is built for chiefs, supervisors, and administrators. If you’re a field provider looking for hands-on recert credit, a general EMS conference like Texas EMS Conference or EMS & FIRE PRO Expo is more directly aligned with that need.
- Regional vs. national scale
National events like EMS World Expo tend to draw a larger vendor floor and broader speaker roster. Regional conferences often mean shorter travel and a more accessible price point.
- Combined EMS + Fire programming
If your department cross-trains EMS and fire personnel, events built around both disciplines — like EMS & FIRE PRO Expo — can consolidate travel budgets that would otherwise be split across two separate conferences.
- CAPCE accreditation
Before committing your remaining 2026 education budget to any event, confirm CAPCE (Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education) accreditation directly on the event’s site. Don’t assume based on the event’s size or reputation.
Planning Multi-Event Travel
If your department is weighing more than one event for the rest of 2026, a few practical factors tend to matter more than which event has the biggest name recognition:
Overlap in content. Attending two general EMS conferences in the same year often means sitting through similar core material twice. It’s usually more valuable to pick one broad event and pair it with a second, more specialized one (leadership-focused, fire-crossover, or pediatrics-focused, for example) rather than two events covering the same ground.
Recert cycle timing. If your recertification deadline falls early in 2027, an October or November 2026 event gives you a narrower window to complete any make-up hours if something falls through. Building in a buffer is generally safer than cutting it close.
Department budget cycles. Many departments plan training budgets on a fiscal year, not a calendar year. Confirm whether your department’s remaining 2026 training budget needs to be spent by a specific date, since that can affect which of the remaining events is realistic to attend.
What to Verify Before Registering for Any 2026 Event
Given how often event details shift, it’s worth doing a quick check before finalizing registration for any conference on this list:
- Confirm exact dates directly on the event’s official registration page — not a third-party events aggregator, which can lag behind official updates.
- Confirm CAPCE accreditation status directly, since this determines whether CE hours count toward EMS recertification.
- Check the hotel block or venue partnership for group rates, particularly if your department is sending multiple staff.
- Ask about refund or transfer policies in case a scheduling conflict comes up closer to the event date.
Looking Ahead to 2027 Planning
Because most major fire and EMS conferences run on an annual cycle at similar times of year, this year’s calendar is a reasonable guide for next year’s planning — though exact dates, venues, and even event names can change year to year (as EMS & FIRE PRO Expo’s own history shows, having grown from the Connecticut EMS Expo into a larger international event). Departments that plan training budgets a year ahead should check each event’s official site in late 2026 or early 2027 for confirmed dates rather than assuming the same calendar slot repeats automatically.
Spotlight: EMS & FIRE PRO Expo — October 2026
EMS & FIRE PRO Expo is held annually at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. It’s CAPCE-accredited, offering up to 24 CEUs across four days of sessions, with tracks covering Basic and Advanced Clinical Practice, Fire Pro, Admin & Leadership, Education & Training, Pediatrics, and Operations — plus a dedicated Pediatric Symposium and a Weathering the Storm emergency preparedness summit. The event has grown from a Connecticut-based expo into one drawing attendees from across the U.S. and internationally.
Check current 2026 dates and registration details →
Want a deeper breakdown of what to expect at EMS & FIRE PRO Expo specifically? Read our [Complete Attendee Guide](#).