Welcome to the California Association of Public Information Officials’ 2025 annual conference! From April 1-4, we invite you to Soar Higher with your CAPIO colleagues over Napa Valley, California’s famed and picturesque wine country.

Our 2025 theme – Soar Higher – evokes the romantic imagery of Napa’s iconic hot air balloons, soaring over rolling green hills and lush vineyards. It’s also an invitation to reach for new heights in your mastery of public communications. Each year, CAPIO aims high to inspire, elevate and advance public sector communicators with a week dedicated to education, connection, recharging and celebrating excellence.

Our annual conference brings together California’s top experts in our field to discuss current trends, best practices and case studies in areas including media relations, strategic communications, social media, emergency response, branding, emerging technologies, analytics, public speaking and much more. Just as a hot air balloon takes flight and ascends to greater heights, the journey to success in our profession requires a commitment to seeking new knowledge, continuously evolving and networking, and honing your skills. The sky is the limit.

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2025-01-09T10:00 2025-01-09T11:00

Awards Q&A Office Hour

Get your questions answered on your CAPIO Award Entries

10:00am - 11:00am

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2025-01-13T11:00 2025-01-13T12:00

Considering running for the CAPIO Board of Directors?

Learn more at our free informational webinar

11:00am - 12:00pm

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2025-01-14T15:30 2025-01-14T18:30

How the Media and Public Agencies Communicate to a Skeptical Audience

Central CA Media Opportunity!

3:30pm - 6:30pm

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2025-01-16T11:30 2025-01-16T12:30

CAPIOspeaks meeting

11:30am - 12:30pm

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2025-02-04T13:00 2025-02-04T14:00

Visual Storytelling: Photography for PR Pros

Power Lunch Webinar

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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2025-02-06T11:00 2025-02-06T12:00

Take Your Agency’s Social Media to the Next Level with Video

11:00am - 12:00pm

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Did you Miss our Partner for Success Webinars?
Catch up by watching the recorded webinars.

Are you seeking solutions to take the load off of your staff in 2025? Learn more about how our CAPIO Annual Partners can assist you with your upcoming projects or technology through these recordings featuring our CAPIO Annual Partners.

PARTNER FOR SUCCESS WEBINAR 1

Learn more about CAPIO Diamond Partner Tripepi Smith and CAPIO Platinum Partners Public Input and FlashVote through this 45 minute webinar.

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CAPIO Chirp – Episode 13
Working on the BIG Stage - an Interview with Chris Meagher, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

In this episode, we find out what it’s like to work for the government…the BIG government. Chris Meagher, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, discusses how he went from writing about sports to a position on the big stage working for the Pentagon and the White House.

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CAPIO Branded Gear Shop
Shirts, sweatshirts, polos and more!

Do you have your CAPIO’s gear yet? T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts in a variety of colors and looks are now available. Items typically arrive in about 7 business days.

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Awards Q&A Office Hour

Considering running for the CAPIO Board of Directors?

How the Media and Public Agencies Communicate to a Skeptical Audience

CAPIOspeaks meeting

Visual Storytelling: Photography for PR Pros

Take Your Agency’s Social Media to the Next Level with Video

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CAPIO Chirp – Episode 13
Working on the BIG Stage - an Interview with Chris Meagher, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

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CAPIO Branded Gear Shop
Shirts, sweatshirts, polos and more!

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