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Professional development, conferences, webinars, networking and award opportunities for public communicators.
October 26, 2026 – October 30, 2026
E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer
Valdez, AK
This course is designed for a Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) and local IMTs, as well as for the PIO assigned to an incident as an Assistant PIO in a variety of capacities.
October 26, 2026 – October 28, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Dearborn, MI
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.
October 26, 2026 – October 28, 2026
T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer
Pecan Junction, TX
The Texas Public Information Officer Course will provide initial information for those individuals who are employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the importance of early communication and coordination of crisis information.
October 26, 2026 – October 28, 2026
T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer
Lufkin, TX
The Texas Public Information Officer Course will provide initial information for those individuals who are employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the importance of early communication and coordination of crisis information.
October 26, 2026 – October 28, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Portland, OR
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.
October 26, 2026
Yankee PRSA | Axios Co-Founders: Navigating Leadership with the “Rattled Generation”
Virtual event
We are living in an era of “certain uncertainty” — where all that is certain is change. This is the result of a journey that started two decades ago with technology and connectivity at our fingertips, coupled with a pandemic and the rise of AI to create a “rattled generation”. The good news for communicators […]
October 27, 2026 – October 29, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Delaware Emergency Management Agency · Smyrna, DE
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.
October 27, 2026 – October 28, 2026
MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
Fort Wayne, IN
This course examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is of critical importance that community leaders, incident managers, and Public Information Officers (PIO) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media. This course focuses on […]
October 27, 2026
VeriLocal Lunch & Learn PIO Demo
Virtual event
Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn featuring a demonstration of VeriLocal and its potential applications for public information officers. The session will explore how public safety agencies can identify, evaluate, and respond to emerging social media and crisis-information signals. Attendees will see the platform in action, share feedback from a PIO perspective, and […]
October 28, 2026
PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies
Virtual event
This eight-hour performance-level course is designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills using social media tools to engage individuals and volunteer organizations for assistance during an emergency. Participants will learn about social media engagement techniques, individual and organizational roles in crisis communication, and Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST).
October 28, 2026 – October 30, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Aurora, CO
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.
October 28, 2026 – October 30, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
The Plains, OH
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.