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September 24 – October 2
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
A movement, not a conference. Boston AI Week grew out of the belief that Massachusetts should not experience AI as isolated conferences,…
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September 28 – October 2
Iowa Joint Forces Headquarters State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
Johnston, IA
This course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management…
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September 28 – 30
Bloomfield, IN
Bloomfield, IN
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with…
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September 28 – October 2
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Building off of the FBI-LEEDA Media & Public Relations course, the Master Public Information Officer course moves the participant from the tactical…
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September 28 – October 2
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
The FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) course is a 4 ½-day intense curriculum developed to assist law enforcement in communication with…
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July 12 – 16
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Fort Leonard Wood, MT
Submitted: September 27, 2026
The FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) course is a 4 ½-day intense curriculum developed to assist law enforcement in communication with…
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April 26 – 30
Fairbanks, AK
Fairbanks, AK
Submitted: September 27, 2026
The FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) course is a 4 ½-day intense curriculum developed to assist law enforcement in communication with…
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December 3
ASU California Center
Los Angeles, California
Submitted: September 26, 2026
The Radio & Television News Association of Southern California, along with the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Communications, is presenting…
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January 19 – 21
Alamosa, CO
Alamosa, CO
Submitted: September 25, 2026
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with…
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December 9 – 11
Klamath Falls, OR
Klamath Falls, OR
Submitted: September 25, 2026
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with…
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October 5 – 9
San Jose (CA) Fire Department Training Center
San Jose, CA
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This course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management…
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October 19 – 23
City of Inglewood (CA) Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Inglewood, CA
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The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information.…
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October 21 – 23
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown
Orlando, FL
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SMILECON 2026 is the 20th annual Social Media in Law Enforcement conference, bringing together public information officers (PIOs), social media managers, and…
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November 30 – December 4
Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach, FL
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This course is designed for a Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazards Incident Management…
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June 3 – 7
Crowne Plaza Glasgow Hotel and Scottish Event Campus
Glasgow
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2027 International Communication Association Annual Conference Save the Date 3-7 June 2027 Crowne Plaza Glasgow Hotel and Scottish Event Campus
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October 19 – 23
City of Inglewood (CA) Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Inglewood, CA
The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information.…
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October 20 – 22
Salem, NH
Salem, NH
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with…
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October 21 – 23
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown
Orlando, FL
SMILECON 2026 is the 20th annual Social Media in Law Enforcement conference, bringing together public information officers (PIOs), social media managers, and…
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October 27
Virtual
Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn featuring a demonstration of VeriLocal and its potential applications for public information officers. The…
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November 16 – 20
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Region II Headquarters
Franklin, MA
The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information.…
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