ESPIOC meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month and incorporate a training presentation relevant for public information officers and communicators. All members are invited to attend. The location varies, as we are hosted by a different member agency each month. Most meetings are held in the Front Range area. Watch this page and, for members, your email about our next meeting.

  1. 9:00 a.m. – Networking
  2. 9:30 a.m. – Presentation
  3. Meetings presented on Zoom start at 9:30 a.m.
Some of Our Previous Trainings
*Members have access to video recordings of our trainings through a private members resource folder. 
  •  Reporting on Suicide: What Public Information Officers Need To Know (no recording available)
  • Preparing yourself and leadership for on-camera interviews
  • Multi-agency collaboration during a response to an aviation emergency
  • Video and live-streaming equipment
  • Media panel discussion with local reporters and news managers
  • CBI Alerts: What are they and how do you work with CBI to get one out?
  • Social Media Strategies
  • Communicating With People with Disabilities
  • Working with victim advocates during traumatic incidents
  • Best Practices for Using Facebook and Instagram
  • Public Information Partnerships Within Emergency Management Teams
  • Crisis Communications: Lessons Learned from the Marshall Fire
  • Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) Refresher
  • Tips and Tools to Get Organized and Work Strategically
  • Paid Advertising on Social Media
  • Getting an Op-Ed Placed
  • How to Create Good Live Streaming Videos
  • Storytelling on Social Media: Tips to Engage Your Audience and How to Use Live Video
  • Google for PIOs
  • When Tragedy Strikes: How to Handle a LODD or Other Death in Your Department
  • CDOT: Lessons Learned from a Cybersecurity Attack
  • Federal, State and Regional PIO Deployments
  • The 1st Amendment and PIOs: Handling auditors on the streets and free speech on social media.
  • Communicating Effectively Across Multiple Channels to Your Own Employees
  • How FEMA works with local agencies during large-scale disasters and disability integration in communications
  • Telling Your Story on Your Terms
  • Case Study: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office LODD and community response
  • How to create successful newsletters
  • Communicating Across Generations
  • Addressing Accessible Communications in an Emergency
Host or Present a Training

If you would like to host a meeting or provide a training presentation, please contact ESPIOC Board Member John Romero.