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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 […]
This course is produced with the partnership with the National Weather Service (NWS). In order to reduce deaths, injuries, and property loss, Emergency Managers must work closely with the NWS and news media to provide effectiveness.
About the Conference The Challenge When a crisis hits, leaders don’t have time to think. News breaks in minutes and narratives form instantly. Leaders must decide and communicate simultaneously, under intense pressure. The Experience Accelerate is a multi-day evolving crisis scenario. You won’t just study a crisis; you will operate inside one. Instructional sessions will […]
Calling all PR and Comms professionals, Our world is changing fast, and you need to keep up. The 2026 PRSA Northeast District Conference (PRxNE26) at Bentley University in greater Boston on Thursday, September 24 is the perfect place to be! ___________________________________________________________ Conference: Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pre-conference Networking Event: Boston “Tea” Party […]
Connect. Learn. Elevate Your Impact. The KAPIO Annual Conference is where Kansas’ public communicators come together to sharpen skills, share strategies, and recharge. It’s a low-cost, high-value professional development opportunity that delivers practical tools you can put to work immediately. The work of public communicators matters—across city and county government, law enforcement, fire and emergency […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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 […]