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Professional development, conferences, webinars, networking and award opportunities for public communicators.
September 24, 2026 – October 2, 2026
Boston AI Week 2026
Boston, MA
A movement, not a conference. Boston AI Week grew out of the belief that Massachusetts should not experience AI as isolated conferences, closed-door meetings, and scattered meetups. It should come together — across startups, enterprises, universities, government, investors, artists, students, and practitioners — as one connected ecosystem.
September 28, 2026 – October 2, 2026
FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
Wayne, New Jersey · Wayne, NJ
The FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) course is a 4 ½-day intense curriculum developed to assist law enforcement in communication with not only the media, but the communities they serve. The course is suitable for chiefs and commanders who may deal with the media on a regular or ad hoc basis and full-time/part-time Public […]
September 28, 2026 – October 2, 2026
FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
Lexington, Kentucky · Lexington, KY
Building off of the FBI-LEEDA Media & Public Relations course, the Master Public Information Officer course moves the participant from the tactical to the strategic level of media and brand management. Participants will spend 4 ½ days exploring; the business model of media engagement, take a deeper dive into cultivating a brand image through internal […]
September 28, 2026 – October 2, 2026
O-0305: Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team
Iowa Joint Forces Headquarters State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) · Johnston, IA
This course focuses on the importance of developing and operating as a functional U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). This course meets the needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). This course will assist individual responders to perform as viable team members by: […]
September 28, 2026 – October 2, 2026
Public Information Officer (PIO) Bootcamp for Public Safety Leaders
Cape Fear Community College (Castle Hayne, NC) · Castle Hayne, NC
Who should Attend: Public Safety Leaders who may have to interact with the media. Course Goals: This course is designed to equip public safety leaders with the essential skills and strategies to excel as a Public Information Officer (PIO) in both routine and crisis environments. Participants will learn how to effectively manage media relations, control […]
September 29, 2026 – October 1, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Fairfax, VA
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.
September 29, 2026 – October 1, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
City of San Diego Environmental Services Building · San Diego
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.
September 29, 2026 – October 1, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Lancaster, WI
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.
September 29, 2026 – October 1, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Dimondale, 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.
September 29, 2026 – October 1, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Gunnison, 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 1, 2026
Save the Date: STAR Awards and Compact Symposium
The Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA) · Long Beach, CA
The CAPIO | SCAN STAR Awards recognize excellence in government video programming in 56 categories. Winners will be announced at the STAR Awards Luncheon + Compact Symposium aboard the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach on October 1, 2026 Compact Symposium Tentative Schedule: 9 – 11:30 a.m. – Education / Training 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 […]
October 1, 2026
Boston AI Week 2026 Summit
Foundation Medicine, Boston · Boston, MA
One day. One room. The people building Massachusetts’ AI economy — and the evidence to prove it. The Boston AI Summit is the flagship conference of Boston AI Week: a single-track, one-room gathering of the executives, founders, investors, researchers, and public-sector leaders shaping AI in Massachusetts. The day opens with the official release of The […]