The PIO Calendar Monthly Roundup (March 2026)

A forward-looking roundup of upcoming Public Information Officer trainings, conferences, and webinars listed on The PIO Calendar.

Featured Events

Featured opportunities coming up beyond the next 20 days (next 12 months).

• EMEAA: Q&A on Careers and Credentialing with Ashley McDonald (Mar 31, 2026)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Apr 13, 2026 – Apr 17, 2026 • Raleigh, NC)
• 3CMA & AIOA Mesa, AZ Regional Conference (Apr 14, 2026 • Mesa, AZ)
• EMEAA: Mental Health for PIOs with Chief Reardon (Apr 16, 2026)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Apr 20, 2026 – Apr 24, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
• 2026 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference (Apr 27, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026 • Tempe, AZ)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (May 10, 2026 – May 13, 2027 • West Palm Beach, FL)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (May 18, 2026 – May 22, 2026 • Orlando, FL)
• FEMA Executive Public Information Officer FY27 Application Due (Jun 20, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026 • Romeoville, IL)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 • Williamsport, PA)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 • Emmitsburg, MD)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 • Bismarck, ND)
• 2026 3CMA Annual Conference (Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 • Denver, CO)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 • Las Cruces, NM)

Coming Up Soon: Conferences (Next 120 Days)

• International Public Relations Research Conference (Mar 5, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026 • Orlando, FL)
• 2026 Corporate Communications & Brand Summit (Mar 5, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026 • Brooklyn, NY)
• 2026 IPR Bridge Conference (Mar 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2026 • Chapel Hill, NC)
• 2026 NC3C Annual Conference (Apr 8, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026 • Beaufort, NC)
• PRSA Counselors Academy 2026 Conference (Apr 13, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026 • Carlsbad, CA)
• Preparedness Summit (Apr 13, 2026 – Apr 16, 2026 • Baltimore, MD)
• 3CMA & AIOA Mesa, AZ Regional Conference (Apr 14, 2026 • Mesa, AZ)
• 2026 PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference (Apr 16, 2026 • Washington, DC)
• Employee Communications & Culture Conference (Apr 21, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026 • Boston, MA)
• Oregon Association of PIOs Annual Conference (Apr 21, 2026 – Apr 22, 2026 • Sunriver, OR)
• 2026 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference (Apr 27, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026 • Tempe, AZ)
• 2026 Government Social Media Conference (May 5, 2026 – May 7, 2026 • New Orleans, LA)
• PRSA Boston Northeast District Conference (May 7, 2026 • Boston, MA)
• 40th Annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference (May 10, 2026 – May 15, 2026 • West Palm Beach, FL)
• National Association of Government Communicators 49th Annual Communications School (May 11, 2026 – May 13, 2026 • Rancho Mirage, CA)
• 2026 CAPIO Annual Conference (May 11, 2026 – May 14, 2026 • San Diego, CA)
• 4th Annual Public Sector Comms Week (May 12, 2026 – May 14, 2026 • Canberra City)
• 2026 TAMIO Annual Conference (Jun 3, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026 • Austin, TX)
• IABC World Conference 2026 (Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 16, 2026 • Toronto, Ontario)
• PRSA Public Affairs & Government Summit (Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026 • Cincinnati, OH)

Coming Up Soon: Trainings (Next 90 Days)

• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026 • Franklin, MA)
• L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer (Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026 • Berkeley, CA)
• UT Master PIO (Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026 • Nashville, TN)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026 • Fayetteville, AR)
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Mar 3, 2026 – Mar 4, 2026 • Franklin, MA)
• MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification (Mar 3, 2026 – Mar 4, 2026 • Waco, TX)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 3, 2026 – Mar 5, 2026 • Eugene, OR)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 3, 2026 – Mar 5, 2026 • Richmond, TX)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 13, 2026 • Winter Haven, FL)
• K0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 13, 2026)
• MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification (Mar 10, 2026 – Mar 11, 2026 • Doral, FL)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 10, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 • Indiana, PA)
• MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification (Mar 11, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 • Saint Paul, MN)
• PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques (Mar 11, 2026)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 11, 2026 – Mar 13, 2026 • Raleigh, NC)
• RPIE /Strategic Planning Training (Mar 11, 2026 • Clovis, CA)
• Utah PIO Association Lunch & Learn (Mar 12, 2026 • Salt Lake City, UT)
• AWR-209 Working with the Media: A Course for Rural First Responders (Mar 14, 2026 • Perrysburg, OH)
• AWR-209 Working with the Media: A Course for Rural First Responders (Mar 14, 2026 • Perrysburg, OH)
• L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer (Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026 • Fresno, CA)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (Mar 16, 2026 • Youngsville, NC)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026 • Watertown, MA)
• L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer (Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026 • Raleigh, NC)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 18, 2026 • Conway, SC)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 17, 2026 – Mar 19, 2026 • Calgary)
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Mar 17, 2026 – Mar 18, 2026 • Houston, TX)
• MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification (Mar 17, 2026 – Mar 18, 2026 • Villanova, PA)
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Mar 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2026 • Wheaton, IL)
• PER-343 Social Media Engagement Strategies (Mar 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2026)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 24, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026 • Lebanon, MO)
• ILEA: The Strategic PIO (Mar 24, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 • Plano, TX)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 24, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026 • Delaware, OH)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 24, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026 • Winston-Salem, NC)
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026 • Jersey City, NJ)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 • Bedford, TX)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 • Martinsville, IN)
• Advanced Public Information Strategies Workshop (Mar 26, 2026 • Snoqualmie, WA)
• RPIE /Strategic Planning Training (Mar 26, 2026 • Roseville, CA)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 30, 2026 – Apr 1, 2026 • Ouray, CO)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 31, 2026 – Apr 2, 2026 • Stillwater, OK)
• MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification (Mar 31, 2026 – Apr 1, 2026 • Bastrop, TX)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Mar 31, 2026 – Apr 2, 2026 • McCook, NE)
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 2, 2026 • Johnson City, TN)
• Trustworthy: Navigating an Increasingly AI-Driven World for Police, Fire and Government Public Information Officers (Apr 1, 2026)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026 • Caledonia, WI)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026 • Golden, CO)
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) (Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026 • Irvine, CA)
• MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Apr 7, 2026 – Apr 8, 2026 • Mason City, IA)
• L0105 Public Information Basics (Apr 7, 2026 – Apr 9, 2026 • Hamburg, PA)
• PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques (Apr 9, 2026 • Freehold, NJ)

Coming Up Soon: Webinars (Next 90 Days)

• NIOA Webinar: The Commute That Captivated the World: A New PIO’s Guide to Handling Global Media presented by Brady Casson (Mar 11, 2026)
• Beyond Measuring Outputs to Measuring Behavioral Outcomes: The Latest Trends In Measurement & Evaluation (Mar 11, 2026)
• EMEAA: Q&A on Careers and Credentialing with Ashley McDonald (Mar 31, 2026)
• EMEAA: Mental Health for PIOs with Chief Reardon (Apr 16, 2026)

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