2026 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference

The IACP Public Information Officers Midyear conference brings together public information officers from across the globe to explore new information-sharing efforts, best practices, case studies and more. Offering 20 hours of training, attendees will walk away with new and exciting tools and strategies to communicate with residents, community members, staff, and other stakeholders.

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Note: PIO Calendar Founder Paul D. Raymond, Jr. will present at this conference on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:30 PM. His session, “ChatGPT, Write My News Release: How AI is Reshaping the Modern PIO,” examines how artificial intelligence is transforming the tools, workflows, and expectations of today’s public information officers

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