A Note from Paul

Yesterday, The PIO Calendar reached another exciting milestone: 40,000 website views since launching on February 3! We’re now on track to surpass 60,000 views before the end of the year. Not bad for something that started just eight months ago!

Thank you to everyone who visits the calendar, submits events, explores the Bookshelf, discovers organizations and resources, and shares the site with colleagues. I hope you’re finding it useful, and I truly appreciate your continued support.

We also rolled out significant updates yesterday, including improvements to our event data, analytics, event tracking, and The PIO Calendar Bookshelf. Most of these changes happened behind the scenes, but they’re all part of making the platform more reliable, useful, and easier to navigate. You can read more about the updates below.

Here in New Hampshire, we’re enjoying peak fall foliage season. It’s one of my favorite times of year, with people traveling from all over to see the changing colors. It got me thinking about how much our profession changes, too. New technologies, new challenges, and new ways to reach the people we serve. Just like the seasons, we can’t stop change, but we can prepare for it and make the most of it.

With more than 300 upcoming opportunities on The PIO Calendar, there’s no shortage of ways to keep learning and growing.

Have a great week, and enjoy the fall colors if you’re lucky enough to be near them!

Paul D. Raymond, Jr.
Founder, The PIO Calendar

This week’s PIO Calendar Weekly Digest features 303 upcoming PIO training and professional development opportunities, including FEMA courses, crisis communication training, emergency management classes, media relations workshops, conferences and webinars from across the United States and internationally.

24 new events were added in the last seven days, with Crisis Communication emerging as this week’s leading topic, followed by Public Information Officer Training and Emergency Management. The digest also features 28 free or no-cost training opportunities, including virtual and in-person options.

The PIO Calendar also reached an exciting milestone this week, surpassing 40,000 website views since launching February 3, 2026. Recent platform improvements include more accurate event information, enhanced analytics, improved duplicate detection and updates to The PIO Calendar Bookshelf.

Explore the opportunities below, or visit our Organizations Directory, Resources Directory and Bookshelf to discover additional professional development resources.

Trending Public Information Officer Training Topics

• Crisis Communication
• Public Information Officer Training
• Emergency Management

These themes are based on event titles, categories, tags, and descriptions included in this week’s digest.

Featured PIO Training Opportunities in the Next 90 Days

• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Oct 20, 2026 — Salem, NH, United States
  To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and w…
• Social Media In Law Enforcement SMILECON 2026 [Conference · Featured] — Oct 21, 2026 — Hybrid • Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown, Orlando, FL, United States
  SMILECON 2026 is the 20th annual Social Media in Law Enforcement conference, bringing together public information officers (PIOs), social…
• VeriLocal Lunch & Learn PIO Demo [Webinar · Featured] 🆓 — Oct 27, 2026 — Virtual
  Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn featuring a demonstration of VeriLocal and its potential applications for public information…
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Nov 16, 2026 — Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Region II Headquarters, Franklin, MA, United States
  The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance o…
• E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Nov 30, 2026 — Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
  This course is designed for a Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazards Incident Management …
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Dec 14, 2026 — Lansing, MI, United States
  The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance o…

Newly Added PIO Training & Communications Events

• NACG Webinar: Kept in the Dark: What Happens When the PIO is Last to Know [Webinar · User Submitted] — Oct 21, 2026 — Virtual
• Join Yankee Chapter PRSA for a Networking Coffee Event at St. Paul’s School [Networking · User Submitted] 🆓 — Oct 22, 2026 — St. Paul’s School (Concord, NH), Concord, NH, United States
• Yankee PRSA | Axios Co-Founders: Navigating Leadership with the “Rattled Generation” [Webinar · User Submitted] — Oct 26, 2026 — Virtual
• Washington DC Happy Hour and Panel – sponsored by FleishmanHillard [Members Only · Networking] — Oct 28, 2026 — FleishmanHillard, Washington, DC
• Hidden Dangers: The Unseen Threats to Municipal Governance [Webinar · User Submitted] — Oct 29, 2026 — Virtual
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training · New] 🆓 — Nov 10, 2026 — Waco, TX, United States
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training · New] 🆓 — Nov 17, 2026 — Cedar Park, TX, Cedar Park, TX, United States
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · New] 🆓 — Dec 1, 2026 — Camp Murray, WA, Camp Murray, WA, United States
• Managing Public Safety Communications in the First 24 Hours [Training · New] — Dec 9, 2026 — Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA), Glenview, IL, United States
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training · New] 🆓 — Dec 16, 2026 — Leesburg, VA, Leesburg, VA, United States
• MGT-902 Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents [Training · New] 🆓 — Jan 10, 2027 — FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Anniston, AL, United States
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training · New] 🆓 — Feb 3, 2027 — Lake Zurich, IL, Lake Zurich, IL, United States
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · New] 🆓 — Feb 12, 2027 — Lakewood, WA, Lakewood, WA, United States
• MGT-902 Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents [Training · User Submitted] 🆓 — Feb 21, 2027 — FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Anniston, AL, United States
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · New] 🆓 — Feb 22, 2027 — Dallas, TX, Dallas, TX, United States
• PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques [Training · New] 🆓 — Feb 24, 2027 — Virtual
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training · New] 🆓 — Mar 11, 2027 — Durham, NC, Durham, NC, United States
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training · New] 🆓 — Mar 18, 2027 — Houston, TX, Houston, TX, United States
• Crisis Comms Day [Call for Proposals · Conference] — Mar 25, 2027 — University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
• K0105 Public Information Basics [Training · New] 🆓 — Apr 6, 2027 — Virtual
• PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies [Training · New] 🆓 — Apr 20, 2027 — Virtual
• PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques [Training · New] 🆓 — Jun 2, 2027 — Virtual
• PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies [Training · New] 🆓 — Jul 28, 2027 — Virtual
• 2027 3CMA Annual Conference [Save the Date · Conference] — Sep 8, 2027 — New Orleans, LA, United States

Upcoming PIO Training in the Next 14 Days

• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training] 🆓 — Oct 13, 2026 — Fort Bend (TX) County Emergency Operations Center, Richmond, TX, United States
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training] 🆓 — Oct 13, 2026 — Park City, UT, Park City, UT, United States
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training] 🆓 — Oct 13, 2026 — Laredo, TX, Laredo, TX, United States
• Internal Communications Conference [Conference] — Oct 13, 2026 — Microsoft Headquarters, Seattle, WA, Redmond, WA, United States
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident [Training] 🆓 — Oct 13, 2026 — Lufkin, TX, Lufkin, TX, United States
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training] 🆓 — Oct 13, 2026 — Breckenridge, TX, Breckenridge, TX, United States
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training] 🆓 — Oct 13, 2026 — Opelika, AL, Opelika, AL, United States
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management and Setup [Training · User Submitted] — Oct 14, 2026 — Virtual

Most Viewed Training Opportunities

These upcoming opportunities drew the most reader interest over the last 30 days.

• E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer (57 views)
• ICA Annual Conference 2027 (26 views)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (25 views)
• Social Media In Law Enforcement SMILECON 2026 (22 views)
• International Mental Health Conference 2026 (Hybrid Event) (20 views)

Recent PIO Calendar Updates

Selected announcements, community posts, news, partnerships, platform updates, and tips.

• Platform Update: More Accurate Event Data and an Improved PIO Calendar Bookshelf (Oct 11, 2026)
  The latest PIO Calendar platform update improves event accuracy, duplicate detection, performance reporting, platform statistics, Bookshelf browsing, special-offer discovery, and shareable analytics…

Platform Snapshot

The PIO Calendar continues to grow as a resource for public information officers, communicators, emergency managers, public affairs professionals, and public safety leaders. This week the platform includes:

• 303 upcoming PIO training, communications, and professional development events.
• 24 new events added in the last 7 days.
• 3,849 site visits in the last 7 days.
• 40,183 total site visits.

Snapshot counts help track momentum and growth week over week.

From The PIO Calendar Bookshelf

Books and practical resources for public information professionals.

Calm Amidst Chaos: A Frontline Memoir of the Palisades Fire and the Voice That Guided a City By Erik Scott Behind the Flames Lies the Human Story of Courage and Resilience Foreword by Sean Penn When a wind-driven inferno swept across Southern California, it…

The Public Trust By Allison B. Hudson Reader Review available More than a book for Public Information Officers, The Public Trust is a leadership guide for executives, healthcare leaders, educators, nonprofit organizations, government agencies,…

Explore The PIO Calendar Bookshelf →

Recently Updated Event Schedules

These published Events have confirmed date or time changes.

• Time Updated: E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer
  Location: Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
  Now: Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026
• Canceled: L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · Featured] — Nov 3, 2026 — San Diego, CA, United States

Quick Actions

• Browse events: Find upcoming PIO training, FEMA training, webinars, and conferences
• Submit an event: Add a training, webinar, or conference
• Explore organizations: Visit the Organizations Directory
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• Explore the Bookshelf: Discover books for public information professionals
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Note: Portions of this digest, including summary insights and trend observations, are automatically generated based on event metadata, platform analytics, and rule-based analysis. All content is reviewed before publication.