2026 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference
Tempe, AZ | April 27 — 30
The IACP Public Information Officers Midyear conference brings together public information officers from across the globe to explore new information-sharing efforts, best practices, case studies and more. Offering 20 hours of training, attendees will walk away with new and exciting tools and strategies to communicate with residents, community members, staff, and other stakeholders.
Location
Tempe Mission Palms60 East 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281 US
Schedule at-a Glance
Monday, April 27
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception & Early Registration
Tuesday, April 28
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks, Welcome, & Networking Session
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Presentation
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Presentations
Wednesday, April 29
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Presentations
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Presentations
Thursday, April 30
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Presentations
Find the full agenda here.
Registration Rates
- PIO Section Member: $200
- IACP Member (non-Section Member): $275
- Non-Member: $375
Registration is at capacity, if you would like to be added to the waitlist, please reach out to the Member Engagement Team at [email protected].
Hotel Information
The event will take place at the Tempe Mission Palms.
Additional housing has been secured at the Hyatt Place Tempe for attendees who were unable to secure housing at the Tempe Mission Palms.
A room block has been reserved for the 2026 Public Information Officers Section Midyear attendees. The room block is available at a reduced rate of $186.00/night. To secure this rate, please book by Friday, March 27, 2026. Reserve a room.
For more information, contact the IACP Member Engagement Team at [email protected]
PIO Membership Justification Kit
This document is intended to support understanding of the value of membership to the IACP and the Public Information Officer (PIO) Section to your supervisor or to the decision makers at your agency. Helping your agency leaders understand the value of this section, and of the IACP, will not only benefit you, but also your organization, your communities, and beyond. As a member of the Public Information Officer Section, you quickly learn valuable skills that help build institutional knowledge when it comes to working relationships with media representatives, social media strategies that work for your communities, and hands-on training at annual conferences provides you with immediate skills that you can in turn employ at your agency.
Sponsorship
The 2026 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear conference is sponsored by Flock Safety.
Thank you, Flock Safety, for your sponsorship.
