The Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA) and The PIO Calendar, a program of PDR Strategies, LLC, announce a new partnership focused on supporting professional development and increasing awareness of training, conferences, and educational opportunities for public information, emergency communications, and external affairs professionals.
The partnership formalizes a shared commitment to strengthening the profession by improving access to relevant training and professional development opportunities across disciplines and jurisdictions. Through this collaboration, EMEAA and The PIO Calendar work together to elevate information sharing and visibility into opportunities that support preparedness, skill development, and professional growth.
The collaboration reflects the growing need for accessible, role-specific training resources for communicators operating in increasingly complex emergency and public information environments.
“Professional development is an essential foundation for effective public information and emergency communications,” said Bob Jensen, President of EMEAA. “This partnership with The PIO Calendar helps connect our members with training and educational opportunities that support building communication excellence and broadening their experience.”
The PIO Calendar serves as a centralized, practitioner-focused platform designed to make it easier for communicators to identify and track trainings, conferences, and events relevant to public information and external affairs.
“The PIO Calendar exists to support the field by making professional development opportunities easier to find and access,” said Paul Raymond Jr., founder of The PIO Calendar and principal of PDR Strategies, LLC. “Partnering with EMEAA reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the profession through collaboration and information sharing.”
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About the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA)
The Emergency Management External Affairs Association advances a collaborative community promoting emergency management external affairs knowledge, history, experience, global best practices, professional development, and thought leadership within the profession. Learn more at https://www.emeaa.org.
About The PIO Calendar
The PIO Calendar, a program of PDR Strategies, LLC, is a centralized platform designed to improve awareness of and access to training, conferences, and professional development opportunities for public information and emergency communications professionals across disciplines and jurisdictions. PDR Strategies is a public-sector–focused communications and preparedness consulting firm that supports organizations in crisis communications, emergency planning, and strategic messaging.