Overview
The North Texas Public Information Officers Group (North Texas PIO Group) is a 501(c)6 working group of professional public information officers working for law enforcement agencies, fire departments, school districts, hospitals, nonprofits and other public service organizations in the North Texas area. Membership is made up of and open to anyone who actively serves in a Public Information Officer (PIO) capacity for local, county or regional government jurisdictions and/or any public safety or emergency services organizations whose responsibilities include interacting with members of the media and managing and sharing public information. The Board of Directors works with the Group’s members to plan quarterly meetings featuring guest speakers that provide insight into a specific organization or the public information function. We host annual media mixer events to allow for networking with media members from DFW, the fifth-largest media market in the nation. Additionally, training and job opportunities are shared online and through the Group’s listserv. Members provide mutual aid, assisting in a range of public affairs activities following disasters that cannot be managed entirely in that jurisdiction. This work is provided on a volunteer basis.
Mission
Provide the right information to the right people at the right time; so they can make the right decisions.