PIO Calendar

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-05-10 00:00 - 2027-05-13 23:59 (America/New_York) | Palm Beach County (FL) Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, United States
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

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2026-08-03 00:00 - 2026-08-07 23:59 | Glenpool, Oklahoma, Glenpool, OK, United States
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 Information Officers (PIOs). This class provides proven strategies and best-practices for media relations, crisis communications and social media. Students will learn to prepare and deliver messages. The session features numerous desktop and on-camera exercises. Participants are asked to bring a laptop or tablet to class.
