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GFOA-PA East Region Education Meeting (CE offered)

Session Title: Considerations for Paid Fire by Jerry Ozog MPA, EFO, CAE

Description: Due to continuing decline of volunteer firefighters and increase demand for services, more municipalities are facing the challenge of Paid Fire. This session will explore this hot topic from both finance and legal perspectives.

Date: Tuesday, February 10th at 2:00 PM

Location: Upper Merion Township Freedom Hall 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 

Cost: $25/Members; $35/Non-Members

Join your fellow GFOA-PA members from 10:00 am - 11:30 am on Thursday, February 26, 2026, for our Virtual Roundtable session. 

Click HERE to register for the Virtual Roundtable for the opportunity to connect with your colleagues for a casual discussion and to exchange ideas.

You will be emailed a Zoom participation link prior to the event.

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

2026 GFOA-PA Annual Statewide Conference

April 26-29, 2026

Member Early Bird Rate Until March 20, 2026: 

Early Bird Registration ends March 20! To receive the member rate, be sure to sign into the Member Center before you register.  See early bird rates below:

Government Member Early Bird Registration before March 20 - $450
Associate Member Early Bird Registration before March 20 - $475
Non-Member Registration - $575

Location: Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, 25 S Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603

Hotel Reservations: GFOA-PA has reserved a room block at the Lancaster Marriott. The room rate is $165/night + taxes, fees and hotel services charge. The deadline for guaranteed discounted reservations is April 3, 2026. Make your reservation here. Please note credit cards are charged a one night's advance deposit including tax at the time of booking a reservation.

If you prefer to speak to a Reservation Agent, please call the Lancaster Marriott Reservation office at 717-239-1600 and ask for the room block for the Government Finance Officers Association of Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Please note if you need to cancel your room reservation, you need to cancel three days in advance to avoid any fees.

Cancellation/Refund Policy for attendees only:
GFOA-PA has a staggered cancellation/refund policy: 

• 100% refund on 2026 Annual Conference cancellations made on or before March 27, 2026.  
• 50% refund on 2026 Annual Conference cancellations made March 28 – April 15, 2026. 
• No refunds on cancellations made on or after April 15, 2026. 

Please note that canceling your Annual Conference Registration will not cancel your hotel reservation. Please contact the hotel directly to avoid unwanted charges if you must cancel your room reservation.

Invoice Payment: To pay an open invoice by credit card, log-in to the member center or call 717-927-0638

If paying by check, please remit payment to our new address: 

GFOA-PA 
PO Box 80098
Charleston, SC 29416

For questions, please call GFOA-PA headquarters at 717-927-0638 or email [email protected] To return to the GFOA-PA website, click here.