A Note from Paul

Last week, we announced the launch of The PIO Calendar Bookshelf—a space where PIOs and communicators can easily discover relevant, timely books.

We launched with four titles, and I’m grateful to the authors who helped us get started. In just a short time, the Bookshelf has grown to 13 books thanks to your recommendations, submissions, and reviews. The response has been tremendous, and it’s clear this is a resource our community has been looking for. Please keep recommending and submitting books!

There is also plenty happening across The PIO Calendar, with more than 300 upcoming events currently listed.

One opportunity I particularly want to highlight is an upcoming VeriLocal.AI Lunch & Learn Demo. Every PIO knows how difficult it can be to find real-time, local social media posts during a critical incident. Our feeds are often overwhelmed by noise from hundreds—or even thousands—of miles away. Developed through research at the University of Colorado, VeriLocal offers a way to identify timely, relevant, and truly local social media content. It can help communicators find real photos, comments, and videos from the affected area, providing a clearer understanding of what is happening and how a situation is affecting the community.

Neither The PIO Calendar nor I am being compensated to promote VeriLocal or this event. I’m sharing it because I believe it could be a genuinely valuable tool for public information professionals.

I encourage you to check it out and sign up below.

Paul D. Raymond, Jr.
Founder, The PIO Calendar

This week’s PIO Calendar Weekly Digest features 303 upcoming PIO training and professional development opportunities, including crisis communication courses, FEMA training, emergency management training, media relations, leadership development, communications conferences and webinars from across the United States and internationally.

19 new events were added in the last seven days, with Crisis Communication emerging as this week’s leading topic, followed by Public Information Officer Training and Leadership. This week’s digest also includes 25 free or no-cost professional development opportunities.

Trend note: Based on event titles, categories, tags, and descriptions included this week, Crisis Communication appears to be the strongest topic area, followed by Public Information Officer Training and Leadership.

Trending Public Information Officer Training Topics

• Crisis Communication
• Public Information Officer Training
• Leadership

These themes are based on event titles, categories, tags, and descriptions included in this week’s digest.

Featured PIO Training Opportunities in the Next 90 Days

• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer [Invite Only · Training] 🆓 — Oct 19, 2026 — City of Inglewood (CA) Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Inglewood, CA, United States
  The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance o…
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Oct 20, 2026 — Salem, NH, Salem, NH, United States
  To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and w…
• Social Media In Law Enforcement SMILECON 2026 [Conference · Featured] — Oct 21, 2026 — Hybrid • Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown, Orlando, FL, United States
  SMILECON 2026 is the 20th annual Social Media in Law Enforcement conference, bringing together public information officers (PIOs), social…
• VeriLocal Lunch & Learn PIO Demo [Webinar · Featured] 🆓 — Oct 27, 2026 — Virtual
  Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn featuring a demonstration of VeriLocal and its potential applications for public information…
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · Featured] — Nov 3, 2026 — San Diego, CA, San Diego, CA, United States
  To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and w…
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Nov 16, 2026 — Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Region II Headquarters, Franklin, MA, United States
  The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance o…
• E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Nov 30, 2026 — Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, West Palm Beach, FL, 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 …
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer [Training · Featured] 🆓 — Dec 14, 2026 — Lansing, MI, Lansing, MI, United States
  The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance o…

Newly Added PIO Training & Communications Events

• On-Camera Training In Person – Southern CA [Sold Out · Members Only] 🆓 — Oct 20, 2026 — City of Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA, US
• Credibility by Design: Leading with Trust in an Age of Scrutiny [Webinar · New] — Oct 22, 2026 — Virtual
• CivAll Webinar: Everyday Site, Emergency Ready: Lessons from CivSites Migrations [Webinar · User Submitted] 🆓 — Oct 28, 2026 — Virtual
• CAPIO Ask Me Anything: From Communications to Leadership [Members Only · Webinar] 🆓 — Oct 29, 2026 — Virtual
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training · New] 🆓 — Nov 10, 2026 — Waco, TX, United States
• Leading with Trust [Training · New] — Nov 12, 2026 — Apex, NC – Electric Facility, Apex, NC, United States
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training · New] 🆓 — Nov 17, 2026 — Cedar Park, TX, Cedar Park, TX, United States
• S-203 Introduction to Incident Information [Training · New] — Dec 7, 2026 — Virtual
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training · User Submitted] 🆓 — Dec 14, 2026 — Payson (AZ) Police Department, Payson, AZ, United States
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training · New] 🆓 — Dec 16, 2026 — Leesburg, VA, Leesburg, VA, United States
• MGT-902 Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents [Training · New] 🆓 — Jan 10, 2027 — FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Anniston, AL, United States
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training · New] 🆓 — Feb 3, 2027 — Lake Zurich, IL, Lake Zurich, IL, United States
• MGT-902 Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents [Training · User Submitted] 🆓 — Feb 21, 2027 — FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Anniston, AL, United States
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training · New] 🆓 — Mar 11, 2027 — Durham, NC, Durham, NC, United States
• T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer [Training · New] 🆓 — Mar 18, 2027 — Houston, TX, Houston, TX, United States
• 2027 CAPIO Annual Conference [Save the Date · Call for Proposals] — Apr 5, 2027 — Monterey Convention Center (CA), Monterey, CA, US
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) [Training · New] — Apr 26, 2027 — Fairbanks, AK, Fairbanks, AK, United States
• FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) [Training · New] — Jul 12, 2027 — Fort Leonard Wood, MO, United States

Upcoming PIO Training in the Next 14 Days

• MGT-467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification [Training] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Smyrna, DE, Smyrna, DE, United States
• K0105 Public Information Basics [Training] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Virtual
• L0105 Public Information Basics [Training] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Sartell, MN, Sartell, MN, United States
• PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques [Training] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Virtual
• MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study [Training] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Northport, AL, Northport, AL, United States
• AWR-329 Leveraging Tools for Coordinated Community Disaster Communications [Training] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Elko, Nevada, ELko, NV, United States
• 3CMA Webinar: Let Go to Grow: The Leadership Power of Delegation [Webinar · User Submitted] 🆓 — Oct 6, 2026 — Virtual
• Media Relations (MR) [Invite Only · Training] — Oct 7, 2026 — City of Inglewood (CA) EOC, Inglewood, CA, United States

Most Viewed Training Opportunities

These upcoming opportunities drew the most reader interest over the last 30 days.

• E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer (61 views)
• ICA Annual Conference 2027 (35 views)
• FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer (34 views)
• Social Media In Law Enforcement SMILECON 2026 (29 views)
• International Mental Health Conference 2026 (Hybrid Event) (23 views)

Recent PIO Calendar Updates

Selected announcements, community posts, news, partnerships, platform updates, and tips.

• Introducing The PIO Calendar Bookshelf (Sep 29, 2026)
  The PIO Calendar Bookshelf is now open with an inaugural collection of books covering crisis communication, emergency management, leadership and public trust….
• Platform Update: A Better Way to Find and Explore PIO Events (Sep 27, 2026)
  The PIO Calendar’s latest platform update introduces improved event listings, clearer pricing, stronger organization connections, better mobile support, and new tools for…

Platform Snapshot

The PIO Calendar continues to grow as a resource for public information officers, communicators, emergency managers, public affairs professionals, and public safety leaders. This week the platform includes:

• 303 upcoming PIO training, communications, and professional development events.
• 19 new events added in the last 7 days.
• 2,091 site visits in the last 7 days.
• 36,607 total site visits.

Snapshot counts help track momentum and growth week over week.

From The PIO Calendar Bookshelf

Books and practical resources for public information professionals.

Calm Amidst Chaos: A Frontline Memoir of the Palisades Fire and the Voice That Guided a City By Erik Scott Behind the Flames Lies the Human Story of Courage and Resilience Foreword by Sean Penn When a wind-driven inferno swept across Southern California, it…

The Crisis Code By Jason Pack Reader Review available When a crisis hits, the public does not see your organizational chart. They see the person standing at the podium. In today’s environment, where…

Explore The PIO Calendar Bookshelf →

Recently Updated Event Schedules

These published Events have confirmed date or time changes.

• Time Updated: E/L0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer
  Location: Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, West Palm Beach, FL, United States
  Now: Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026

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