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CAPIO’s new RFP Board now open
Members invited to submit posts to invite
CAPIO has added a new Community Forum board for members to share their RFPs / RFQs with our affiliate members.
HOW TO ACCESS THE RFP BOARD
Access the forum by first logging in to our CAPIO Website www.capio.org
Then either access via the MEMBERS DISCUSSION FORUM or through the VIEW MY MEMBER PROFILE page. Select the RFP/RFQ Forum under the Community Forum link.
CAPIO 50th Art Challenge
Calling all creatives!
Calling all creatives, we need your astute design expertise to help capture the essence of government communications over the past 50 years! Show us your design skills!
While the heart of public relations, government sector communications, and outreach has gone unchanged, the way we communicate, what we communicate, and how consumers of information obtain messages have dramatically transformed.
Call for speakers – 2021 Annual Conference
Submit your session idea today!
We are excited to be planning the CAPIO 2021 Annual Conference! While many of the sessions from the anticipated 2020 conference program are being moved to the 2021 agenda, we know there are new topics you want to learn about or want to share.
So, we are opening up our 2021 Call for Speakers to help round out our 2021 Annual Conference program. The conference will be held at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, November 2 – 5, 2021.
CAPIO celebrates 50 years: Honoring the past, celebrating our future
by Maurice Chaney, CAPIO 2020-2021 President
For half a century, the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) has been the linkage between good government, the professionals that help to inform, educate, and engage, and the communities we serve. With communication, we made and continue to make miracles happen.
“If you just communicate, you can get by. But if you communicate skillfully, you can work miracles.”
― Jim Rohn
CAPIO Conference to be held in fall 2021
November 2 - 5, 2021 - Resort at Squaw Creek
Dear Members and Friends,
This month it became apparent that while we have been planning to gather in May (some in-person, some virtual), it is unknown when we will be able to officially gather under the re-opening guidelines. While the Governor lifted the stay-at-home order, many agencies continue to have travel restrictions in place as well as restrictions on in-person gatherings.
CAPIO EPIC Awards on pause
by Teresa Collins, CAPIO V.P. Awards
It has been an EPIC year for California’s Public Information Officials. We have been navigating a pandemic while delivering top-notch communications across our state. We had to skip our 2020 conference but will be back this fall in Squaw Valley as we celebrate CAPIO’s 50th Birthday!
CAPIO Communicator of the Year and utility PIO offers how she and her team are getting through a tough year
Perspective from Tiffany Baca, Public Affairs Manager, Municipal Water District of Orange County
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend the world, utility providers are also experiencing increasing uncertainty that will be challenging to navigate. While utilities are resilient, having experienced and weathered crises in the past, the unique and unprecedented nature of this pandemic and its consequences are creating an entirely new experience.
2021 CAPIO Annual Conference
NEW DATES: November 2- 5, 2021 - Olympic Valley
CAPIO is excited to announce new dates for the 2021 CAPIO Annual Conference!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
November 2 – 5, 2021
Resort at Squaw Creek
400 Squaw Creek Rd, Olympic Valley, CA 96146
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Conference Schedule
- November 2 – 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Preconference sessions
- November 3 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Full Day of sessions / keynote presentations
- November 4 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Full Day of sessions / keynote presentations followed by a dinner celebration
- November 5 – 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Morning sessions / departure day
We plan to offer a digital track in addition to the live conference for those who are unable to join us in person. More details coming soon. Registration will be available in late April.
Questions? Contact us at events@capio.org
Interested in joining our conference committee? Email us at info@capio.org
Interested in presenting at the conference? Click here
CAPIO Launches New Website
Dynamic, User-Friendly Experience Now Available for Members
At our annual conference in April, CAPIO was excited to unveil our new brand. Since then, we’ve been working closely with our project partner, Digital Deployment, to design a new, innovative website that integrates our new brand into a more dynamic, user-friendly website experience for current and prospective members.
New Brand Unveiled at Annual Conference
CAPIO's Taking Members to New Heights
CAPIO was excited to unveil its new brand at our conference in April. As we all know, the world around us is changing. The demand for information is at an all-time high, and attention spans are at an all-time low. We’re in an era where meaningful community engagement has to be carefully balanced with powerful outside pressures. Communication is moving faster than ever, meaning what’s worked for us in the past won’t continue to work in the future.
2019 Paul B. Clark Recipient
Rachel McGuire, APR Honored with Prestigious Award
Rachel McGuire, APR, was awarded the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) 2019 Paul B. Clark Achievement Award on Wednesday, April 10. McGuire was honored for her commitment to leadership and mentorship within the communications field.
Traditional Media Needs Your Content
Feature Article by Brent Ainsworth, County of Marin Public Information Specialist
We’re professional communicators, so we all know the reason why the traditional media have experienced a slow and painful descent: Advertising revenue has gone elsewhere, or purely DIY for business owners. That’s left little funding to pay for good journalism. I don’t see this turning around. Do you?
Social Media Policy Considerations for Government Agencies
Feature Article by Diamond Sponsor PageFreezer
The public information landscape has changed incredibly over the last few years. Whether simply engaging with constituents on a day-to-day basis or planning for an emergency, social media forms an important part of just about every communication strategy.