NOTE: This course is offered as part of the Governor’s Hurricane Conference. There may be a conference fee associated with this course. Contact the organizer for more information.

To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.

Tentative Schedule (Subject to change):

• Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:30PM – 5:00PM
• Monday, May 11, 2026, 8:30AM – 5:00PM
• Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 8:30AM – 5:00PM
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:30PM – 5:00PM