Opening Briefing from Paul
June was an incredible month for The PIO Calendar. Thanks to your support, we celebrated our busiest month since launch, setting new records for both page views and unique visitors. We also experienced the highest number of event submissions in a single week, and for the first time, search engines became our number one source of traffic, surpassing social media. Later this week, we’ll share another exciting milestone: The PIO Calendar now appears on the first page of Google—often in the top five results—for searches like “PIO Training,” “PIO Webinar,” and “PIO Conference.” Achieving that level of visibility without paid advertising or SEO services is a significant milestone and reflects the growing value of this community.
July is already shaping up to be another strong month. The calendar currently features 253 upcoming events across 43 states, including 16 highlighted opportunities such as FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer, L0105 Public Information Basics, the 2026 3CMA Annual Conference, and the ND Public Information Officers Association 2026 Training Conference. Looking ahead, you’ll also find 24 conferences over the next 180 days, 50 trainings over the next 120 days, and 4 webinars in the next 90 days. Since launch, The PIO Calendar has welcomed 17,752 visits, including 3,655 visits in the last 30 days, demonstrating continued growth and demand for a trusted source of public information opportunities.
If your organization is planning a PIO training, webinar, conference, workshop, or networking event, I encourage you to submit it to The PIO Calendar. Every event helps another communicator discover an opportunity to learn, connect, and grow. Thank you for being part of this growing community, and I wish you and your family a safe, enjoyable, and happy Fourth of July!
| Paul D. Raymond, Jr. Founder, The PIO Calendar |
This monthly roundup was generated with the assistance of AI and reviewed before publication.
Month in Review
- 16 featured opportunities highlighted for the months ahead
- 24 conferences within the next 180 days
- 50 trainings within the next 120 days
- 4 webinars within the next 90 days
- 3,655 site views in the last 30 days
- 17,752 total site views
At a Glance
- 16 featured events ahead
- 24 conferences in the next 180 days
- 50 trainings in the next 120 days
- 4 webinars in the next 90 days
July 2026 brings a dynamic lineup to The PIO Calendar, showcasing a total of 16 featured events that span a range of topics and regions. Upcoming educational opportunities remain robust, with 50 trainings available in the next 120 days and 24 conferences scheduled over the coming 180 days. Webinars continue to supplement in-person events, with 4 sessions planned in the next 90 days. Visitor engagement is steady, reflecting ongoing interest in public information exchange and professional development within the field.
What We’re Seeing This Month
- A diverse selection of events including the 2026 3CMA Annual Conference and the ND Public Information Officers Association Training Conference.
- Critical training offerings like the FEMA L0105 Public Information Basics & FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer.
- Regional events such as the 3CMA & NACIO Jefferson Parish, LA Regional Conference highlight localized collaboration efforts.
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Most Viewed This Month
These upcoming opportunities received some of the most attention from PIO Calendar visitors during the last 30 days.
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026 • San Angelo, TX)
- CANCELED FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Williamsport, PA)
- Advanced Crisis Communication Training, Summer Intensive (Aug 4, 2026 • Virtual)
- K0105 Public Information Basics (Jul 7, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026 • Virtual)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
Top Opportunities to Watch
A curated look at featured and upcoming opportunities that may be worth planning around.
- Correctional Communications Administrator 🆓 (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 • Aurora, CO)
- 3CMA & NACIO Jefferson Parish, LA Regional Conference (Jul 17, 2026 • Gretna, LA)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026 • Raleigh, NC)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 • Bismarck, ND)
- L0105 Public Information Basics 🆓 (Aug 19, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 • Marathon, Florida)
Planning Ahead
Use this section to look beyond the immediate calendar and identify opportunities that may require travel, approval, registration, or budget planning.
- Conferences: reviewing the next 180 days gives teams more time for travel approval and registration decisions.
- Trainings: reviewing the next 120 days helps agencies plan staffing coverage and professional development.
- Webinars: reviewing the next 90 days keeps timely virtual learning opportunities visible without overwhelming the roundup.
Featured Events
Featured opportunities coming up beyond the next 7 days (next 12 months).
- Correctional Communications Administrator 🆓 (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 • Aurora, CO)
- 3CMA & NACIO Jefferson Parish, LA Regional Conference (Jul 17, 2026 • Gretna, LA)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026 • Raleigh, NC)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 • Bismarck, ND)
- L0105 Public Information Basics 🆓 (Aug 19, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 • Marathon, Florida)
- 2026 3CMA Annual Conference (Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 • Denver, CO)
- E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer 🆓 (Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 • Las Cruces, NM)
- 2026 KAPIO Annual Conference (Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 • Topeka, KS)
- L0105 Public Information Basics 🆓 (Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 • Salem, NH)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jan 25, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Feb 22, 2027 – Feb 26, 2027 • Conway, SC)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Apr 19, 2027 – Apr 23, 2027 • Emmitsburg, MD)
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Coming Up Soon: Conferences (Next 180 Days)
- ND Public Information Officers Association (NDPIO) 2026 Training Conference (Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026 • Bismarck, ND)
- 3CMA & NACIO Jefferson Parish, LA Regional Conference (Jul 17, 2026 • Gretna, LA)
- NSPRA 2026 National Seminar (Jul 19, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 • New Orleans, LA)
- 2026 Emergency Communications Academy (Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 • Rancho Cordova, CA)
- FPRA 2026 PR & COMMS SUMMIT (Aug 9, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026 • ChampionsGate, FL)
- NIOA 2026 Annual Training Conference (Aug 23, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 • Clearwater, FL)
- 2026 3CMA Annual Conference (Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 • Denver, CO)
- Save the Date: 2026 CAPIO Leadership Summit (Sep 10, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 • Dublin, CA)
- PNW Comms Summit (Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026 • Tacoma, WA)
- Brand Minds (Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 • Bucharest)
- Hubspot’s UNBOUND 2026 🆓 (Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 • Boston, MA)
- Save the Date: Utah PIO Association Annual Conference (Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 • St. George, UT)
- Accelerate: An Interactive Crisis Communications Conference (Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 • Charlottesville, Virginia)
- PRSA Boston Northeast District Conference (Sep 24, 2026 • Waltham, MA)
- 2026 KAPIO Annual Conference (Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 • Topeka, KS)
- Content Marketing World 2026 🆓 (Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026 • Denver, CO)
- Public Relations Society of America ICON 2026 (Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 • Orlando, FL)
- International Conference on Health Communication and Media Studies (ICHCMS) (Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 • Dunedin)
- Social Media for Higher-Ed Virtual Conference (Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 • Virtual)
- Future Of Communications Conference 🆓 (Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 • Austin, TX)
- World Public Relations Forum 2026 (Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 • Abuja)
- NCA2026 | 112th Annual Convention (Nov 19, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 • New Orleans, LA)
- International Mental Health Conference 2026 (Hybrid Event) (Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 • Boston, MA)
- 2026 Crisis Communications Symposium (Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026 • Brentwood, TN)
Coming Up Soon: Trainings (Next 120 Days)
- FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 • San Antonio, TX)
- FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 • Coatesville, PA)
- K0105 Public Information Basics 🆓 (Jul 7, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 7, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026 • Abilene, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 7, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026 • Lumberton, TX)
- MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident 🆓 (Jul 7, 2026 – Jul 8, 2026 • Durham, NC)
- MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident 🆓 (Jul 7, 2026 – Jul 8, 2026 • College Station, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 8, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 • Austin, TX)
- PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies 🆓 (Jul 8, 2026 • Austin, TX)
- UT Social Media Dynamics: A Crisis Response Simulation (online) (Jul 9, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 • Virtual)
- MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident 🆓 (Jul 9, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 • College Station, TX)
- FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO) (Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 • Madison, AL)
- FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 • Pecos, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026 • Laredo, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026 • Canyon, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026 • San Angelo, TX)
- Correctional Communications Administrator 🆓 (Jul 14, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 • Aurora, CO)
- PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies 🆓 (Jul 15, 2026 • Springfield, IL)
- MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident 🆓 (Jul 15, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026 • Largo, FL)
- Advanced Social Media Practices for First Responders (Jul 15, 2026)
- MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study 🆓 (Jul 16, 2026 • Blacksburg, VA)
- LEMIT Public Information Officer (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 • Conroe, TX)
- NFPA 1030: Public Information Officer (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • College Station, TX)
- FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO) (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Baton Rouge, LA)
- FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Monroe, NC)
- FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Punta Gorda, FL)
- PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies (Jul 21, 2026 • Richmond, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026 • Midland, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026 • Killeen, TX)
- MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification 🆓 (Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 • Fayetteville, AR)
- MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident 🆓 (Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 • San Diego, CA)
- The Resiliency Academy Virtual Edition (Jul 22, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Virtual)
- L0105 Public Information Basics 🆓 (Jul 22, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Las Cruces, NM)
- NFPA 1030: Public Information Officer (Jul 22, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Tuscaloosa, AL)
- Public Relations and Media Relations for First Responders (Jul 22, 2026)
- PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques 🆓 (Jul 23, 2026 • Statesville, NC)
- PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies 🆓 (Jul 24, 2026 • Statesville, NC)
- FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
- FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Plymouth, MN)
- FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO) (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Kerrville, TX)
- MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident 🆓 (Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 • Oak Forest, IL)
- UT PIO Essentials (Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 • Jackson, TN)
- L0105 Public Information Basics 🆓 (Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 • Belmont, NY)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 • Austin, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 • Victoria, TX)
- T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer 🆓 (Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 • Paris, TX)
- MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification 🆓 (Jul 29, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 • Indianapolis, IN)
- PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques (Jul 29, 2026)
- Building a Brand that Resonates (Internally & Externally!) (Jul 30, 2026 • Springfield, IL)
Coming Up Soon: Webinars (Next 90 Days)
- NAGC Webinar: Music Licensing and Rights Compliance: What Every Government Communications Team Needs to Know (Jul 15, 2026 • Virtual)
- 3CMA Webinar: Part Two: Get Found by AI: Generative Engine Optimization for Local Government Communicators (Jul 15, 2026 • Virtual)
- Lights, Camera, Credibility: Mastering On-Camera Interviews (Jul 22, 2026)
- Out of Harm’s Way: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place Community of Practice 🆓 (Jul 29, 2026)
Monthly Metrics
- Featured events in this roundup: 16
- Conferences in next 180 days: 24
- Trainings in next 120 days: 50
- Webinars in next 90 days: 4
- Site views (last 30 days): 3,655
- Total site views: 17,752
From the PIO Calendar Knowledge Hub
Selected announcements, community posts, news, partnerships, platform updates, and practical resources from the PIO Calendar.
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(Jun 29, 2026)
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(Jun 17, 2026)
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