Education Seminar - From Servers to Storage: Fire Protection Strategies for High Value Facilities

 

November 04, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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UL Standards and Engagement
1601 Orrington Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
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Chicago SFPE is excited to announce that we will be hosting an all-day educational seminar regarding various topics related to the ever-evolving market of data centers and storage. We are pleased to have experts presenting on a wide range of topics including testing, design, code compliance, and fire response related to data centers and challenging storage applications.   

Six PDHs will be distributed after the event!

Please be mindful that space for the event is limited. We encourage all who are interested in attending to sign up early to ensure a spot! 

Registration will open at 8am. The morning session will include three technical presentations about modern storage challenges including automated storage and retrieval systems. Lunch will be provided, followed by three technical presentations in the afternoon about data center fire protection strategies. The seminar will conclude by 4:30pm.

Presentation Topics:

  1. Performance Based Fire Protection for Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems using Large Scale Fire Testing (Ralph Bless, EVP, Telgian Engineering & Consulting)
  2. History of Fire Protection for Cold Storage from Ceiling-Only Approaches to In-Rack Solutions for Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (David Stevens, General Manager - Storage, Viking Corporation)
  3. Tackling Evolving Fire Risks in Modern Logistics Facilities (Mark Anderson, Industry Affairs, Edwards & Kidde)
  4. Building AI Factories: Managing Construction, Fire, and Resilience Risks in Next-Generation Data Centers (Madhu Palikala, Senior Risk Engineer, Swiss Re)
  5. High-Density Data Center Risk: What Still Works After the First Credible Failure? (Greg Daniel, Senior Engineering Specialist, Risk Logic)
  6. Challenges with Code Compliance for Data Centers (Robert Marshall, Regulatory Services Manager, UL Solutions)

Thank you to the Corporate Sponsors who have supported this event!

Gold Sponsor: UL Standards and Engagement

       

Silver Sponsor: McGuire Engineers

 

Bronze Sponsor: Honeywell & Conspec Controls

Sponsorship opportunities are available as listed below. Chicago SFPE appreciates all who continue to support the chapter, including our scholarship fund.

If you have specific questions about the event or registration please reach out to:

Alex Schraiber ([email protected]) or Concepcion Sanchez ([email protected])

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Tickets

$50.00 Member

$100.00 Non-Member Ticket

$0.00 AHJ / Student / Presenter Ticket

$500.00 Gold Sponsor

$300.00 Silver Sponsor

$100.00 Bronze Sponsor