FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2026-04-06 00:00 - 2026-04-10 23:59 (America/New_York) | Irvine, CA, Irvine, CA, 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.

EMEAA Webinar: Women in Crisis Management and Resilience with Amanda Coleman
2026-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://piocalendar.com/event/emeaa-webinar-women-in-crisis-management-and-resilience-with-amanda-coleman/
For EMEAA Memebers only. Learn about joining EMEAA here for $35 annually.
Amanda will talk about the findings from a recent survey on the role of women in crisis management and the importance of listening to unheard voices to build an inclusive response. She will look at what it means for the emergency planning profession and what steps need to be taken to start to turn things around.
Amanda is a crisis communication specialist and the director and founder of crisis communication consultancy Amanda Coleman Communication Ltd. Based in the UK, she has more than 25 years’ experience in crisis and emergency communication.

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2026-04-07 00:00 - 2026-04-08 23:59 (America/New_York) | Mason City, IA, Mason City, IA, United States
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 the role of public information in all-hazards incident management; the information needs of the press and public in a crisis; and strategies for planning, conducting, and managing the public information effort during a crisis event.

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-04-07 00:00 - 2026-04-09 23:59 (America/New_York) | Hamburg, PA, Hamburg, PA, United States
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.

2026 NC3C Annual Conference
2026-04-08 00:00 - 2026-04-10 23:59 (America/New_York) | Beaufort Hotel North Carolina, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
This year’s annual conference is in beautiful Beaufort, down along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. We’re excited to have renowned speaker and author Michael Reddington, CFI, as this year’s keynote speaker for our three-day conference, happening April 8-10, 2026. The conference also includes our annual awards ceremony for the Excellence in Communications Awards.
Our theme for this year is “Coastal Currents. Statewide Impact.“

PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques
2026-04-09 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Freehold, NJ, Freehold, NJ, United States
This performance-level web-based course is designed for individuals in the public and private sectors who are responsible for gathering and disseminating disaster-related information and who would like to increase their knowledge and understanding about social media and its uses during crisis communication to support organizational preparedness, response and recovery efforts.

AWR-209 Working with the Media: A Course for Rural First Responders
2026-04-09 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Windham, ME, Windham, ME, United States
Adapted from FEMA’s IG-290 curriculum, this 8-hour course provides rural first responders with skills needed to communicate with the public through the media. Examines roles of the media and the rural first responder/public information officer. Participants learn how to give print/electronic media interviews, write news releases, provide information at the scene, and how they fit into the joint information system.
Imported Details
Registration: https://studentportal.ruraltraining.org/courses/display/313 | Location: A Course for Rural First Responders in Windham, ME

Yankee Chapter Membership Networking Coffee Meet-Up (Keene)
2026-04-09 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Brewbakers Cafe, 48 Emerald Street, Keene, NH, 03431, United States
Join us for coffee and networking at Brewbakers in Keene. There will be no charge for this event, but please register by April 1 for planning purposes.

Yankee Chapter Membership Networking Coffee Meet-Up (Concord)
2026-04-09 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Panera Bread (Concord, NH), 75 Fort Eddy Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join us for coffee and networking at Panera Bread on Concord. There will be no charge for this event, but please register by April 1 for planning purposes.

Yankee Chapter Membership Networking Coffee Meet-Up (Portsmouth)
2026-04-09 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | PlaneSense, 115 Flightline Road, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Join us for coffee and networking in the lobby of PlaneSense in Portsmouth. There will be no charge for this event, but please register by April 1 for planning purposes.
Details: Park and go to the entrance closest to the runway (near the flagpoles). The entrance closest to the larger parking lot will be locked.

Social Media Principles for First Responders
2026-04-09 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | JGPR Academy (Canton), 719 Washington St, Lower Level, Canton, MA, 02021, United States
Proper social media utilization has proven to be a highly effective tool for first responder agencies when it comes to communicating and engaging directly with the community members you serve. Taught by Duxbury MA Fire Chief Rob Reardon, this course will provide you with the framework for how to build a successful social media program, teach you how to properly brand your department, and introduce ways to grow your social media audience.
How Social Media Can be Effective for Your Department
How to Develop the Framework for a Successful Social Media Program
How to Build Your Brand and Grow Your Audience
The Importance of Engaging with Your Audience​
Who is the course for?
Social media managers for first responder agencies, department administrators seeking to start using social media, any first responder who would like a better understanding about the importance of social media, any first responders who are looking to learn more about social media best practices.

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-15 23:59 (America/New_York) | Forsyth, GA, Forsyth, GA, United States

PRSA Counselors Academy 2026 Conference
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-15 23:59 (America/New_York) | Westin Carlsbad Resort and Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA, 92008, United States
Presented by the PRSA Counselors Academy Section, the annual conference brings together PR Agency owners and executives to address the evolving changes in the public relations landscape.
The 2026 conference will be particularly relevant to the nation’s communicators with the opportunity to gather, reconnect, and seek timely strategies, resources, and diverse perspectives to thrive and excel in the industry.

LEMIT Public Information Officer
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-15 23:59 (America/New_York) | LEMIT Criminal Justice Center, 1600 Bobby K. Marks Blvd., Huntsville, TX, 77341, United States
The Public Information Officer (PIO) course is designed for public safety personnel responsible for managing, disseminating, and overseeing information on behalf of their departments or organizations. Open to potential, newly assigned, and experienced PIOs—as well as administrative executives involved in public communication—the program equips participants with the essential skills and “tools of the trade” needed to handle both routine operations and community crises effectively. Through interactive, hands-on exercises, participants learn to write media releases, conduct interviews and on-camera briefings, and engage with social media and other communication platforms. The course emphasizes situational awareness, public relations strategies, and evaluation of public information campaigns, preparing attendees to serve as confident, credible, and effective voices for their agencies in any circumstance. (****Course mandated to meet requirements of SB33; the Uvalde Strong Act.)

Preparedness Summit
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
The Preparedness Summit is the first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness. Since its beginning in 2007, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has taken a leadership role in convening a wide array of partners to participate in the Summit; presenting new research findings, sharing tools and resources, and providing a variety of opportunities for attendees to learn how to implement model practices that enhance the nation’s capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and other emergencies.
Over the last decade, the nature of threats to our national health security have changed significantly. As professionals in the public health preparedness space, we can expect these threats to continue to evolve. It is imperative that we adapt our public health practices to meet the demands of an ever-evolving threat environment. But how do we, as preparedness leaders, help our communities become more prepared to respond to and recover from uncharted catastrophic events? We can start doing so by discovering new and creative solutions to address events like pandemic diseases, the opioid crisis, active shooter emergencies, and cybersecurity threats.
Each year, the Preparedness Summit features experts from the healthcare and emergency management fields in addition to public health preparedness professionals to address the gaps between these life-saving industries in an effort to work more collaboratively and efficiently in the face of emerging threats. Reaching across these sectors leverages diversity of thought and advances the capacity of our communities to respond to and recover from emergency events. We hope that this conference will provide an opportunity to build stronger partnerships and encourage us to find innovative solutions with our allies.

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-17 23:59 (America/New_York) | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States

FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-17 23:59 (America/New_York) | Wake County (NC) 911 Center, 2320 Westinghouse Boulevard, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information. Public Information Officers are key members of the ICS and EOC organizations, and work closely with officials who are part of Multiagency Coordination Groups. PIOs advise the Incident Commander, Unified Command, and EOC director on public information relating to incident management.
With public information included as a function within NIMS and within ICS, it is critical to address and provide training for this important element of Emergency Management.
The National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) Public Information Officer (PIO) training curriculum includes courses delivered at the awareness, basic, advanced and master levels. The basic level course was developed by NDEMU and is managed by NDEMU or state emergency management trainers who teach basic skills and techniques for use during small, localized, single-agency responses; preparedness campaigns; and escalating localized responses.
The advanced level course teaches participants additional skills for use during escalating incidents, including strategic communications and incident action planning as it relates to Joint Information Center (JIC) operations.

E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-17 23:59 (America/New_York) | Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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.

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-17 23:59 (America/New_York) | Isle of Palms (SC) Police Department, 30 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC, 29541, United States
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 and external communications, and learn how to proactively pitch stories in today’s 24/7 news environment. Students will learn the advanced means of creating high-quality in-house videos for social media, develop messaging calendars, and learn the art of being a strategic advisor. This course will build on crisis management skills in tabletop exercises designed to build the framework for a crisis communication manual. Participants spend an immersive 4-1/2 days refining skills in:

Cultivating and refining your Brand and Image
Internal and External Communications Strategies
Proactively Pitching Stories to a 24/7 News Environment
Business Model of Media Engagement
Crisis Management Planning
Interactive Tabletop Exercises
Producing High Quality Video for Social Media

Prerequisite: This class builds on concepts learned in the FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations class, therefore, students must have completed the MPR class prior to enrolling in the Master PIO class.

K0105 Public Information Basics
2026-04-14 00:00 - 2026-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | https://piocalendar.com/event/k0105-public-information-basic-3/

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-04-14 00:00 - 2026-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Davenport, IA, Davenport, IA, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-04-14 00:00 - 2026-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Warren, OH, Warren, OH, United States

3CMA & AIOA Mesa, AZ Regional Conference
2026-04-14 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | The Post, 26 N. Macdonald Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
3CMA is excited to partner with the Arizona Information Officers Association (AIOA) to bring you a one-day regional conference in Mesa, Arizona on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Hosted at The Post (26 N. Macdonald Street, Mesa, AZ 85201), this special event will bring together city, county, and regional communicators from across Arizona and the Southwest for a full day of learning, networking, and professional development.
Throughout the day, attendees will dive into timely and high-impact topics shaping the work of today’s local government communicators—including Elections & Misinformation, Water Issues, AI Use in Government Communications, the Five Biggest Myths About Local Government, and more. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, strengthen your strategic communication efforts, or connect with peers facing similar challenges, this regional event will deliver practical insights and real-world examples you can take back to your organization.
We look forward to bringing the 3CMA community together in Arizona for a day that promises lively discussion, useful takeaways, and fresh ideas for navigating the rapidly evolving communications landscape. Let’s learn together in Mesa!

PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies
2026-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Muscle Shoals, AL, Muscle Shoals, AL, United States
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).

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2026-04-15 00:00 - 2026-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Everett, WA, Everett, WA, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-04-15 00:00 - 2026-04-17 23:59 (America/New_York) | Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, United States

NAGC Webinar: Navigating Misinformation in Community Social Media
2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | IL
Misinformation moves fast and if you respond wrong, it moves faster. This session breaks down a real-world government case where a routine issue escalated into widespread public confusion. It reveals key lessons for managing misinformation in today’s fast-moving digital environment.
Learn why misinformation spreads, how to decide when to respond (and when not to), and how to deliver clear, credible information without escalating conflict. You’ll also explore proactive strategies to build trust before rumors start and how to prepare for emerging threats like AI-generated content and deepfakes.
Leave with a practical rumor response toolkit and a mindset shift: you’re not there to win the conversation, you’re there to build trust.
Speaker – Tabitha Clark, APR
Tabitha Clark, APR, is a public-sector communications leader with over a decade of experience in government, law enforcement, and education communications. She currently serves as Communications Director for the City of Perry, Georgia, where she leads citywide strategy, crisis communications, community engagement, and award-winning initiatives.
Accredited in Public Relations (APR), Tabitha is a nationally recognized speaker known for blending clear, ethical storytelling with emerging technology. Her work focuses on the responsible, practical use of AI to improve transparency, efficiency, and trust in public communication. She writes and presents on misinformation, leadership, and modern government communications, and is building a national voice at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and human-centered leadership.

2026 PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference
2026-04-16 08:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
On April 16, 2026, PRWeek will gather top industry executives who have been through the crisis trenches to share their collective decades of experience.
This is a must-attend event for every communicator and marketer, no matter your discipline or work environment. You’ll join over 200 fellow professionals for networking, inspiration and lessons you can apply immediately to your own practice.
The 2026 PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference is an event you won’t want to miss.

NDPIO Webinar: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the NWS... But Didn't Know What to Ask!
2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | https://piocalendar.com/event/ndpio-webinar-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-nws-but-didnt-know-what-to-ask/
📣 Register for our April Training!
Thursday, April 16 at 12:00 PM
Spring and summer in North Dakota can bring rapidly changing and sometimes extreme weather, from severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to flash floods and heat events. ⛈️🌪️🌧️☀️ Clear, timely communication can make all the difference.
Join us NDPIO 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 with Megan Jones, Meteorologist and Climate Services Lead at the US National Weather Service Bismarck North Dakota.
Megan will share how PIOs and communicators can make the most of NWS tools, data, and graphics, and how to turn complex forecasts into clear, actionable information for your audiences. She will also offer insight into her work supporting emergency management partners and the decisions that help protect North Dakotans during severe weather events.
Do not miss this opportunity to strengthen your messaging, enhance public safety, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how NWS Bismarck helps communities prepare for and respond to summer weather hazards. 📣🛟

EMEAA: Mental Health for PIOs with Chief Reardon
2026-04-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | https://piocalendar.com/event/emeaa-mental-health-for-pios-with-chief-reardon/
Chief Reardon will discuss first-hand experiences with response, the aftermath of sensitive incidents, and the mental health impact PIO professionals must keep in mind.

With over 26 years in the fire service, including 23 years with the Duxbury Fire Department, Chief Rob Reardon currently serves as Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management for the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. A recognized leader in public safety, Chief Reardon is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School’s Executive Leaders Program, the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program, and the Massachusetts Chief Fire Officer Program, delivered in partnership with the Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management. He is also an accredited Fire Chief in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Chief Reardon holds dual bachelor's degrees: one in Mass Communications from Emerson College and another in Fire Science from Anna Maria College. His executive education also includes completion of Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) and Columbia University’s Leading with Impact program. Before entering the fire service, Chief Reardon spent over a decade as an award- winning photojournalist in Boston, with his work appearing on the covers of national magazines, newspapers, books, and international broadcasts. He covered high-profile stories ranging from presidential visits and professional sports to celebrity appearances, major trials, and breaking national news events.
An accomplished speaker and published author, Chief Reardon is frequently invited to present at leading conferences and institutions across the country. He has spoken at Harvard University, the Naval Postgraduate School, Firehouse World, Firehouse Expo, and the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) one of the largest fire service conferences in the world, drawing over 35,000 attendees in 2023. He also speaks at numerous private sector events on topics such as leadership, crisis communication, social media strategy, public information, and media relations.
In 2013, Chief Reardon secured grant funding to create the Regional Old Colony Communications Center (ROCCC) an $8 million, state-of-the-art 911 dispatch facility serving six communities. Under his leadership, ROCCC became the first dispatch center outside of Boston to directly receive wireless 911 calls, a milestone that continues to save lives through improved emergency response. In recognition of his expertise in emergency communications, Chief Reardon was appointed by the Governor to the Massachusetts State 911 Commission, a position he proudly holds today.
