Platform Updates
Updates, enhancements, and improvements to the PIO Calendar platform and user experience.
Use this category for:
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New features or tools
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UX/UI improvements
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Backend changes users should know about
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Bug fixes or performance upgrades (high-level, non-technical)
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Submission process improvements
Rule of thumb:
If you built it, fixed it, or improved it, this is the category.
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Platform Update: Free Training Opportunities Are Now Easier to Spot 🆓
One of the best parts of building The PIO Calendar is hearing directly from the people who use it. Recently, Tyler Dumont reached out with a simple suggestion: make free training opportunities easier to identify in our email newsletters. It was a great idea. Beginning this week, free events featured in both the Weekly Digest…
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Platform Update: New Feedback Tools Added to Improve The PIO Calendar Experience
The PIO Calendar has always been built around a simple idea: make it easier for public information officers and communicators to discover opportunities that help them learn, connect, and grow. As the platform continues expanding, we are adding new ways to better understand what users need and how we can continue improving the experience. Today,…
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Platform Update: Introducing the PIO Calendar Assistant Beta
Finding the right professional development opportunity just got easier. The PIO Calendar continues to grow, with hundreds of upcoming trainings, conferences, webinars, networking events, and resources available for public information officers and communications professionals. As the number of opportunities grows, so does a new challenge: How do you quickly find the opportunities that are right…
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Platform Update: New Event Promotion Opportunities Now Available
The PIO Calendar continues to grow — not just as a resource for finding training and professional development opportunities, but as a platform designed to help important events reach the professionals who need to see them. We’re excited to introduce new Featured Promotion opportunities across The PIO Calendar platform. Organizations, agencies, conference organizers, training providers,…
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Platform Update: Enhanced Event View and Registration Experience
The PIO Calendar continues to evolve with improvements focused on clarity, usability, and efficiency for professionals navigating training and event opportunities. We’ve introduced an enhanced Quick View and Registration Experience on event pages — designed to make key information easier to access and act on. 🧭 What You’ll See Quick View Section Each event page…
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Platform Update: New Event Markers Now Live
The PIO Calendar continues to evolve with features designed to improve clarity, transparency, and usability across the platform. We’ve introduced a new Event Marker system — a set of visual indicators that help you quickly understand key details about each event before you even click. 🏷️ What You’ll See User Submitted Events submitted directly by…
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Platform Update: New Homepage Event Tabs
The PIO Calendar continues to evolve as a central hub for public information officers and communicators. Today’s update introduces a new homepage feature designed to make it easier to discover relevant events quickly and efficiently. New: Homepage Event Tabs The PIO Calendar homepage now includes a tabbed view that highlights key event categories at a…
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Platform Update: Introducing the Networking Category
The PIO Calendar continues to grow as a resource for public information officers and communicators. Today’s update introduces a new category designed to better reflect how professionals connect, collaborate, and grow within the field. New: Networking Category The PIO Calendar now includes a Networking category to highlight events focused on connection, relationship-building, and professional engagement.…
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Platform Update: U.S. Training Heatmap
The PIO Calendar continues to grow as a resource for public information officers and communicators. Today’s update introduces a new feature designed to make it easier to see where training is happening across the country. U.S. Training Heatmap A new U.S. heatmap provides a visual view of where public information and communications training is currently…
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Platform Update: PIO Organizations Directory and Resource Directory Now Live
The PIO Calendar continues to grow as a hub for public information officers. Today we’re introducing two new features designed to help communicators connect with professional organizations and discover trusted industry resources. New: Associations & Organizations Directory The new Associations & Organizations Directory highlights professional organizations that support public information officers, public affairs professionals, and…