IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference

IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference

Evansville, IN | May 7 — 10

Conference

The IACP Public Information Officers (PIO) Midyear conference brings together public information officers from across the globe to deep-dive into new information-sharing efforts, best practices, case studies and more. With 20 hours of training, attendees will walk away with new and advanced knowledge about how to communicate with their communities and engage with residents in new and exciting ways. From on-the-spot video editing training, to learning more about cases that made headlines over the last year, this midyear conference is one you won’t want to miss.

2023 Midyear Conference Dates: 
A welcome reception will be hosted on the evening of the 7th with the midyear taking place on the 8th-10th. 

Conference

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville
601 Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47708 US

Educational Program

Sunday | May 7, 2023 

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM   Welcome Reception 

Monday | May 8,2023 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM   Registration 

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM   Welcome, Networking Session, Keynote Speaker

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM   Communicating with Spouses

                                     Amanda McNew, Media Manager, Grapevine Police Department

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM   Lunch (Provided) 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM   Active Shooter at Wal-Mart

                                 Sergeant Anna Marie Gray, Public Information Officer, Evansville Police Department

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM   Networking Break

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM   Before the Crisis: 5 Things To Do Now When Things Are Calm

                                 Julie Parker, CEO, Julie Parker Communications

                                 Christopher Mannino, Senior Director, Julie Parker Communications

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM   Fifth Session

Tuesday | May 9, 2023 

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM   First Session 

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM   Second Session 

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM   Lunch (Provided) & Section Business Meeting 

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM   Third Session 

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM   Fourth Session - Radio Panel Session

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM   Networking Break 

3:45 PM - 5:30 PM   Workshop 

Wednesday | May 10, 2023 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM   First Session 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM   Second Session 

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM   Networking Break 

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM   Third Session 

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM   Lunch (Provided)

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM   Round Table Discussion 

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM   Networking Break 

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM   Social Media Training 

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM   Closing 

 

Registration Rates

  • IACP Public Information Officer Section Member $125
  • IACP Member (non-Section Member) $150
  • Non-Member $250

To register for this meeting, click here. Please email Participate@theIACP.org if you have any questions. 

Hotel Information

All events will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville (610 Walnut St. Evansville, IN 47708). A room block has been reserved for 2023 Public Information Officers Section Midyear attendees. The room block is available for attendees at a reduced rate of $98/night. Book by April 7, for the reduced room rate. Reserve a room

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.

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Sponsorship

The 2023 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear conference is sponsored by Flock Safety. 

Thank you, Flock Safety for your sponsorship. 

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