Opening Ceremony

Wednesday, April 22
Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Please join us for FDIC International 2026's Opening Ceremony. Together, we will honor the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001 and celebrate the achievements of our 2026 award recipients.

Keynote: “25 Years Later … Never Forget”
Frank Siller - Chairman/CEO, Tunnel to Towers Foundation

ISFSI/Fire Engineering George D. Post  Instructor of the Year Award
Brent Brooks - Acting District Chief, Toronto Fire Services

Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award
The Late Lieutenant Andrew A. Fredericks - Fire Department of New York

Opening Ceremony sponsored by: 

Proper Whiskey