Toronto International Fire Buff Convention

Host of the 2012 60^th IFBA Convention

The GTMAA welcomes you to Toronto!

2012 is the year to visit Toronto. With the largest fire service in Canada and one of the most active fire buffing communities outside of the United States, Toronto is the place to experience firefighting with an international flair.
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From August 14th - 18th, the Greater Toronto Multiple Alarm Association will display all that the Toronto Fire Services have to offer. With the award-winning Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto as your base, enjoy our air-conditioned coaches as we visit the world-famous Niagara Falls and surrounding area. Or, set out on your own over the largest streetcar network in North America. Our safe, walkable downtown is a premier tourist destination for visitors the world over.

Top-rated restaurants, superb shopping and outstanding sights abound in this world- class city of 3 million people. Make this the year you and your family experience something different. Make this the year you experience Toronto.

Convention Preview Video

This preview originally aired in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ during the 2011 IFBA convention. The video features a welcome message from Fire Chief William Stewart, an aerial tour of Toronto, a look at some of the city's top attractions, footage of our convention hotel, and of course the Toronto Fire Service and GTMAA in action. Video courtesy Thomas Luethi with thanks to Kenneth Lai for supplying additional footage.

News & Updates

24 January 2012
IFBA Spring Board Meeting

For those attending the IFBA Spring Board Meeting, please note that the meeting is being held from April 20th - 21st at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. The hotel group rate is $149.00 CDN per night (plus applicable fees/taxes) and reservations can be made at the following link: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1201190152&key=93706. This group rate is available until March 19, 2012 and is subject to availability.

22 January 2012
Website updated - Schedule and registation now available

After many hours of effort our new convention website is finally online! The tentative schedule and registration form have also been made available for the first time. Be sure to explore the rest of our site as we've refreshed all of our content. Ongoing updates will be provided as August quickly draws closer! Should you have any questions or comments feel free to email us at torcon2012@gmail.com

21 September 2011
50/50 Draw Results

Thanks to all who participated in the Torcon 2012 50/50 draw. The prize was drawn at the 59th IFBA convention in New Jersey during the annual banquet by IFBA President Paul Schaetzle. The winner was Chris MacBride, son of retired Fire Captain Gord MacBride. The amount of the prize was $1,000. Thank you to the New Jersey Convention Group for allowing ticket sales during the convention.