The Sixth Bugle

Fire Service Executive Assistants Leadership Conference

September 16-18, 2026

Join your peers for a dynamic conference focused on developing essential leadership skills for fire service administrative assistants.

About the conference

Networking
Opportunities

Connect with peers, build relationships, and explore collaborative ideas to improve your department.

Empowering
Workshops

Gain practical tools and strategies to excel in your role and contribute to your department's success.

Renowned
Speakers

Learn from experienced fire service leaders and administrative professionals who will share their insights.

Join us for our 2026 Conference

Holiday Inn & Suites Toledo Southwest-Perrysburg

27355 Carronade Dr, Perrysburg, OH 43551

Are you ready to ignite your potential and take your career to new heights? Join us for the 5th Annual Sixth Bugle Leadership Conference, in Perrysburg, Ohio.

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2026 Registration Now Open

Featured Speakers

Tony Sherock

Tiny Habits & Thrive Global Coach

Tiny Habits - A Recipe For Life-Long Health

This 30-minute session introduces the Tiny Habits method: making change easier by starting small. Participants will look at outcomes, systems, and identity; review the Fogg Behavior Model; brainstorm possible behaviors; choose one through a Focus Map; and create one Tiny Habit to use that day. The model shows that a behavior happens when motivation, ability, and a prompt come together.

Kathryn Phillips

Assistant Teaching Professor and Keynote Speaker

The Anatomy of a Good Choice™ - How to decide when the Stakes are High

The Anatomy of a Good Choice™ explores how leaders make sound ethical decisions when the right answer is not always obvious. Rather than focusing on rules, compliance, or abstract theory, this interactive keynote examines what happens in the moments when competing priorities, organizational pressure, uncertainty, and potential harm make decision-making difficult.

Quentessa Tuff

Certified Meditation Instructor and Psychotherapist

Meditation supports emotional regulation not by eliminating stress, but by improving the capacity to meet stress with clarity, steadiness, and choice. With ongoing practice, individuals develop a more resilient baseline, and a greater sense of awareness in challenging situations.

Dr. Megan Crotty, DO

General Surgeon, Mercy Health – Perrysburg, OH

Breast cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in the United States, yet many people are unsure when to begin screening, what risk factors to watch for, or what steps to take if something doesn't feel right. In this informative and accessible presentation, Dr. Megan Crotty, DO, brings both clinical expertise and frontline compassion to a topic that touches nearly every family.

Dr. Gail Frankle

High-Performance Coach, Corporate Trainer, and Elite Brain Health Professional

Define burnout and understand its three core dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced effectiveness. Identify early warning signs of burnout in team members across behavioral, emotional, and physical indicators. Recognize how organizational factors and workload contribute to burnout development.

David M. Dewey

President-Strategic Business Resources LLC

Marketing your Department to the Community

This session gives participants a practical framework for developing and implementing a marketing and communications plan that actually moves people. Participants will learn how to identify their true customers, segment their stakeholder groups by influence and need, and match the message to the audience rather than broadcasting one message to all. The session closes with a simple, repeatable action planning model that participants can carry back to their organization and put to work immediately.