Phoenix World Burn Congress 2027

The 2027 congress takes place at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The gathering includes burn survivors, their families, burn care professionals, and people from the fire service industry.

Phoenix Society describes it as the world's largest gathering of burn survivors, their families, burn care professionals, and the fire service industry.

It is most worthwhile for burn survivors and their families, who make up the core audience of a gathering built by survivors, and for burn care professionals and fire service personnel who want direct contact with the people they treat or support. Clinicians looking only for dense, research-heavy continuing education will get less from it, since the emphasis is on peer support, workshops and connection, and the sponsors listed include the Firefighters Burn Institute rather than a broad set of medical suppliers.

Attendees at survivor and peer-support conferences like this usually dress in relaxed, comfortable casual clothes, with slightly smarter outfits for any banquet or ceremony. Fire service attendees sometimes wear department t-shirts or dress uniforms, and a sweater helps in Grand Rapids in November.