Houston/Galveston PIO Network

🎉 Happy New Year, Houston/Galveston PIO Network! 🎉 Let’s launch 2025 with purpose, connection, and innovation! We’re thrilled to invite you to our First Meeting of the Year, where we’ll set the stage for a year of collaboration and excellence in public safety communication. 📅 Save the Date: When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM Where: TxDOT Houston HQ - 7600 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007 (Thank you, TxDOT!) This year, we’re starting strong with an inspiring and thought-provoking presentation: 🔍 Featured Topic: Teaching Strategic Communication for Crises and Emergent Situations Presented by: Dr. Toni Hoang, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Houston-Downtown Interactive news platforms, social media apps, and even generative artificial intelligence are constantly reacting to and shaping the ways, in which we communicate with various audiences. While technology plays a dynamic role in the delivery of emergency messages, it also has an impact on the message development process. One of the primary objectives in teaching strategic communication is to understand and apply theory-grounded approaches through evidence-based research. Adding to this challenge are the diverse backgrounds students bring to the class. This presentation will highlight the changing landscape of crisis communication, teaching practices for diverse student backgrounds, and using adaptive teaching and learning practices for new, mid, and senior-career professionals. Whether you’re navigating new technologies, honing your message strategies, or looking for fresh perspectives, this session will offer valuable insights you won’t want to miss.   ✨ Let’s come together to learn, grow, and set the tone for an incredible 2025. Bring your ideas, your passion, and your commitment to excellence in public communication. 📣 Spread the word and bring a colleague! See you there! Thank you, Johnny, Lee, Gemalie, Ekland, and LeaAnn

Please share widely for this dynamic position! Located : Baytown, Texas. Johnny Morales, M.S., CEM® , David J. Alamia Jr. MPA CEM , D. Scott Hudson, CEM® , Kristyn Hunt Cathey, APR , Casey Cook, MBA, FEMA MPIO

Join us at the upcoming PIO Network meeting in the City of Bellaire. We are excited to announce that our guest speakers will include Tracee Evans, MPIO, CPC-PIO from the Spring Fire Department, and Robert L. Arnold from KPRC! Topic: Uvalde School Shooting Coverage and Recovery from Bad Information Release, including liability issues. Robert Arnold from KPRC2, one of the first reporters on the scene in Uvalde, will join Tracee Evans from the Spring Fire Department for a presentation. At the time of the school shooting, Arnold was reporting on a different story at the border. During the presentation, Arnold will explain what happened based on the information provided to reporters, while Evans will address liability issues and strategies for recovering from the release of inaccurate information. Members should have received an invite via email! Have questions? Need help? Reach out to Johnny Morales at MoralesJ@LaPorteTX.gov or Lee Woodward at WoodwardL@LaPorteTX.gov.

Are you self-motivated, proactive, creative, organized, and a team-player? If so, we are hiring for a Marketing & Events Specialist! This is a non-exempt position starting at Min. $18.266/hour to Mid $22.833, DOQ. To view full job description, requirements, and to apply - visit https://bit.ly/CoLPCareers.

Thank you Houston/Galveston PIO Network Member, Allison B. Hudson for sharing this training opportunity in our region with the group! Please get in touch with Allison Hudson with Houston PD for questions. Email: allison.hudson@houstonpolice.org   FEMA E/L105 Public Information Basics Course Description:    To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/emergency response.   The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.   Selection Criteria: This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management. PRE-REQS: FEMA IS 29: Public Information Officer Awareness (online). https://lnkd.in/dpKsCahM   STEPS TO REGISTER: Step 1️⃣ : Have your FEMA SID (student identification number) available. Have a FEMA SID 👉 skip to STEP 2 Don't have a FEMA SID 👉 obtain one at: https://lnkd.in/gja6xNri Step 2️⃣ : Register on Preparing Texas https://lnkd.in/g6rZcRKA If you do not have an account, you must create one. Step 3️⃣ : Once you register on Preparing Texas, you will be sent a second email from Allison Hudson regarding the second part of registration. This registration is for FEMA and to receive credit from them. Please see comments below for helpful "how to" links and email Allison.Hudson@HoustonPolice.org with any questions. #piotraining #htown #fematraining #houston #harriscounty #emergencyresponse  

#VirtualMeeting | We've got another great session coming your way, and for those of you who haven't had a chance to get out of the office, this is for you! The July 18 meeting will be held virtually. Topic: Nextdoor for Public Agencies - Empowering Communities: Collaborating with Public Agencies to Cultivate Strong and Vibrant Neighborhoods and Implementing a Warning and Alert System for Enhanced Safety. Date: Thursday, July 18, from 10 AM to Noon Location: Virtually via Teams Biographies: Robbie Turner, Public Agency Partnership Lead. Robbie Turner is a Public Agency Partnerships Lead at Nextdoor, the neighborhood network. Over the last 12+ years, she helped create and develop Nextdoor's government program and has worked with City, County, and State departments across the United States to help them adopt Nextdoor to inform, educate, and activate their residents. Prior to working with Nextdoor, Robbie mentored Entrepreneurs who were in the early stages of starting up high tech businesses. Before that, she was an executive at Sun Microsystems, Inc. where she held several leadership positions in Marketing, Product Management, Sales Operations, and Finance in Dallas and in the San Francisco Bay Area. Robbie has a Masters in Decision Sciences and a MBA from Georgia State University. Lee Weissmann, Client Partners for Public Agencies and Utilities Lee Weissmann is a Client Partner for Public Agencies and Utilities accounts that are based West of the Mississippi River at Nextdoor. Lee began his career in government working for Senator Dianne Feinstein and CA Assemblymember Alberto Torrico and has worked at the Los Angeles Times, Cars.com, and The Walt Disney Company before joining Nextdoor in 2022.

#TrainingOpportunity | E/L-105 - Public Information Basics. Please share with those new to the team or who might want a refresher. Please get in touch with Allison Hudson with Houston for questions. Email: allison.hudson@houstonpolice.org

Work with one of the best, Allison B. Hudson!

JOB OPPORTUNITY ALERT!!! Houston TranStat is now hiring. #htown #harriscounty #pio

Our Media & Communications team is looking for a Disaster PIO! 🎙️Inform the public on all phases of disasters 📺Assist with media inquiries 🤠Deploy to the State Operations Center and impacted communities to support messaging needs Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/gH4BNzn5 #hiring #jobopportunity #media #communications #publicinformation #publicinformationofficer #pio #workhere #TheTeam #tdem