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CAPIO Elevate Kickoff Meeting
Virtual Informational Meeting
Join us for the CAPIO Elevate kickoff meeting! This introductory session will provide an overview of the new program, opportunities for involvement and a chance to connect with fellow early-career public sector communication professionals from across California.
Developing an AI Policy: A Communications-First Approach
Presented by CAPIO and ACWA
AI is rapidly becoming part of everyday operations in public agencies, creating new opportunities as well as new questions around governance, transparency, and public trust. As agencies explore AI tools for content creation, research, customer service, and internal operations, many are finding that a clear policy is essential to ensure responsible and consistent use.
Your First Audience: Building Culture Through Internal Communication
Power Lunch Webinar
Strong communication starts from within.
When public agencies focus on building trust, attention is often directed toward residents, stakeholders and the media. Yet some of the most important communication efforts happen inside the organization itself. Employees shape workplace culture, serve as ambassadors of the agency’s brand and play a critical role in how effectively information reaches the community.
Digital Advertising for Public Agencies: What You Need to Know
Digital advertising is one of the most requested skills among public-sector communicators, and one of the least understood. From programmatic display to social media to YouTube, the digital landscape offers a range of options that can be powerful tools for public engagement. But with so many platforms, vendors, and varying price points, it can be difficult to know where to start or how to evaluate what you’re getting.
Join PRSA CCC for an evening of networking and baseball at PR IN THE PARK!
Sacramento Rivercats Game
PRSA formally invites the CAPIO members to our PRSA Summer Mixer on June 25th! The entire beer garden is reserved for us to mix, mingle, eat a hot dog – and have a cold beer of course.
All are welcome — whether you are a PRSA member or part of CAPIO, AAF, AMA, Capitol Creative Alliance, the Sacramento Press Club, or simply have an interest in PR, communications, or marketing!
Summer Social: Short-Form Video Storytelling for Public Agencies
Presented by CAPIO and Government Social Media
Short-form video is one of the fastest-growing ways public agencies share information and connect with their communities. Platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts offer new opportunities to expand reach and present government information in clear, engaging ways.
2026 CAPIO Leadership Summit
Dublin, CA - Save the Date!
Save the dates! This year’s Leadership Summit will be held at the Shannon Community Center in Dublin, CA on September 10 and 11. This is a great opportunity to gain those soft skills and insights to level up your current or future career!
Do you have leadership experience or insights? Consider submitting a session through our Call for Speakers.
Event Registration will open in mid-July. Questions? Contact us at events@capio.org
Communicating California’s Nonfunctional Turf Law (AB 1572): Tools, Messaging, and Resources for Public Agencies
Power Lunch Webinar
California’s Nonfunctional Turf Law (AB 1572) marks a major shift in how public agencies, businesses, HOAs, and institutions use water, and effective communication is essential to its successful implementation.
In this one-hour webinar, CalWEP (California Water Efficiency Partnership) will guide public-sector communicators through a practical, easy-to-use toolkit designed to help agencies clearly explain AB 1572, reduce confusion, and support community compliance.
CAPIO Express CoLab
Adobe Express Training
Hosted by Adobe (So Cal)
Save the date – more details to come. These adobe workshops across the state for CAPIO members will be limited to 30 people.
CAPIO Express CoLab
Adobe Express Training
Hosted by Adobe (So Cal)
Save the date – more details to come. These adobe workshops across the state for CAPIO members will be limited to 30 people.
Mastering Public Safety Communications – Lessons from the LA/Malibu Wildfires
Join CAPIO for an insightful webinar exploring the critical role of public safety communications during large-scale emergencies, featuring a case study on the LA/Malibu wildfires. This session is designed for public agency communicators, emergency response coordinators, and local government leaders who want to enhance their crisis communication strategies.
CAPIO Advanced Track – Get in Gear: How to Conduct a Multi-Point Inspection of Your Communications to Fire Up Your Results
Power Lunch Webinar
When it comes to constituent communications and engagement, do you sometimes feel like you are riding on rails but making no gains? You are not alone. Consider the value of a formal “check under the hood” of your communications operations to get yourself in higher gear. In this one-hour webinar, consultants from Raftelis will share their approach for assessing a local government’s communications program. This multi-point inspection shows where to top off depleted resources, replace worn ideas, and repair broken processes.
Earn Your APR in 2025: Everything You Need to Know to Start Now!
Ready to take the next step of professional development in your communications career? Wishing you were more strategic? Think APR!
Join us for a webinar that covers what Accreditation in Public Relations is, how it can help you develop a strategic communications mindset, and how you can start your own APR journey.
Navigating PFAS: Data-Driven Communications Strategies for Public Agencies
Power Lunch Webinar
Recent news headlines have been sounding the alarm about “forever” chemicals called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Across California, local governments and public agencies face a growing need to educate and inform the communities we serve about these troublesome pollutants and how they impact our health and environment. If you work for a fire, airport, water, or wastewater district, you likely already feel the urgency to create a PFAS communications strategy.
Making Your Special Events Shine in 2024
Power Lunch Webinar
Are you ready to take your agency’s special events to new heights in 2024? Join CAPIO for an engaging and candid panel discussion that promises to be a game-changer for executing events from concept to creation, ensuring every detail shines.
Our speakers will cover tips, tools, and insights on tackling large groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings, creating a State of the City event, and setting up the nation’s first-ever Swift City, honoring superstar Taylor Swift.
During this webinar, you will:
Earn Your APR in 2023: Everything You Need to Know to Start Now!
Power Webinar
Ready to take the next step of professional development in your communications career? Wishing you were more strategic? Think APR!
Join us for a webinar that covers what Accreditation in Public Relations is, how it can help you develop a strategic communications mindset, and how you can start your own APR journey.
CAPIO ADVANCED TRACK: Rethinking Communication and Leadership with Emotional Intelligence and the Adversity Quotient
Power Lunch Webinar
During this CAPIO Advanced Track session, attendees will learn how emotional intelligence and adversity can increase team leadership capacity and productivity. In addition, the presenters will guide attendees through influencing multi-generational, diverse teams and motivating them to work together synergistically while understanding the value of collaboration in an inclusive, empathetic environment.
Mentorship Monday: Switching Gears in Your Career
February 6, 2023
If you’re a public-sector communicator searching for your next challenge, you may be looking at options for a higher-level role at your agency or a similar organization. But maybe you’re looking for more flexibility or balance than a traditional PIO role offers. There are different options to find meaning and advancement. There are also lots of reasons government communicators seek change.
During this roundtable discussion, you’ll learn from four communicators who have successfully transitioned from PIOs to other roles.
CAPIO 2023 State of Communications
Webinar
Welcome to 2023 where public-sector communicators continue to balance ever-changing communications strategies, priorities and best practices as well as keep the lines of two-way communication open for the communities they serve.
During CAPIO’s 2023 State of Communications webinar, attendees will learn about key issues facing California communicators and learn about CAPIO’s areas of focus for 2023 from CAPIO’s President Erin Morales and CAPIO President-Elect/Treasurer Lael Wageneck, APR.
PIO + Community Engagement = How to Manage both Jobs? Learn the top two things to do first!
Power Lunch Webinar
As a public-sector communicator you wear many hats. Oftentimes, you may find yourself leading an agency wide community engagement effort for a challenging project and program. Building trust and rapport with challenging internal and external audiences as well as making decisions in the face of adversity is crucial.
Join veteran community engagement and communications pro Kit Cole, founder of Kit Cole Consulting, as she shares key tips for leading effective, strategic community engagement efforts.
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