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PIO Events
Professional development, conferences, webinars, networking and award opportunities for public communicators.
November 17, 2026 – November 19, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Georgetown County (SC) Emergency Operations Center · Georgetown, SC
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.
November 17, 2026 – November 19, 2026
T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer
Cedar Park, 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.
November 18, 2026 – November 19, 2026
MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
Tyler, TX
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 […]
November 18, 2026 – November 20, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Raleigh, NC
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.
November 18, 2026
Organisational Resilience: Leading Communications in a Changing World
London, United Kingdom
We are proud to announce the 2026 CIPR Annual Conference – a dynamic, full-day exploration of this year’s theme: Organisational Resilience. Designed for PR and communications professionals navigating an increasingly complex landscape, the conference will delve into the strategies, skills and insights needed to build resilient organisations and future-ready teams. From the transformative impact of […]
November 18, 2026 – November 20, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Boise, ID
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.
November 18, 2026 – November 20, 2026
E0105 Public Information Basics
National Disaster & Emergency Management University · Emmitsburg, MD
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.
November 18, 2026
Build Your Social Media Dream Team: How to Create, Train & Manage a Successful Social Media Team
Virtual event
How to Create, Train & Manage a Successful Social Media Team You don’t have to do social media alone. Building a team of trusted employees can help generate more content, showcase different areas of your organization and take some of the pressure off one person, but only if you have the right people, structure and […]
November 18, 2026
AI Tools and Workflows for Government Communicators
Virtual event
1 of 4 of the AI Mastermind Series Public information officers are being asked to produce more content across more channels, often with limited staff time. AI can help with the first steps of that work, but knowing where it fits into a government communications workflow takes judgment. In this session, Elizabeth Edwards will walk […]
November 18, 2026
The First 15 Minutes: Is your Agency ready to Communicate?
Virtual event
You can have the most talented, experienced, and highly trained Public Information Officer in the profession. But what happens when the organization itself isn’t prepared to communicate? During high-stakes incidents, effective communication depends on far more than the capabilities of the person delivering the message. Unclear authority, limited access to verified information, inadequate inter-agency coordination, […]
November 18, 2026 – November 28, 2026
Trust at 30,000 Feet: What Aviation Can Teach Us about Communications in an Always-On World
Virtual event
On Wednesday 18 November at 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm CET, epresspack and the EACD will be joined by Léa Wertheimer, Head of Corporate Communications at SWISS, for a practical discussion on how communications teams can operate in an increasingly transparent, fast-moving and unpredictable environment. Drawing on her experience in aviation, Léa will explore how real-time […]
November 18, 2026
Thousands of PDFs, One Small Team: A Realistic Plan for Accessible Documents
Virtual event
Wednesday, November 18 at 2pm EST Every agenda packet, budget, permit form and annual report on your website is part of your ADA Title II accessibility obligation. For most teams, that’s thousands of PDFs nobody has counted, uploaded by departments the communications team doesn’t control. Governments serving 50,000 or more people have until April 26, […]