Member Benefits

Overview

Member Benefits
CAPIO membership connects you with more than 1000 public sector communicators throughout the state.

Join Today – $275 Professional | Affiliate or $400 for Professional+

NOTE:  MEMBERSHIP RATES WILL INCREASE BY $25 STARTING JANUARY 2025 

Memberships with CAPIO are individual. Any agency with five or more members receives a 10% membership discount (please email info@capio.org to request this discount).  Read more about our membership benefits below or view our membership brochure.

Members receive all benefits, including discounts to the annual conference, regional workshops, webinars and networking events. Membership categories include the following:

  • Professional—$275/year per person (government communicator from a City, County, School District, Special District, State, etc.)  Groups of 5 or more members can request a 10% discount when signing up as a group).  
  • Professional+—$400/year per person (government communicator from a City, County, School District, Special District, State, etc.).  This level enables member to receive complimentary access to 20+ webinars and virtual trainings throughout the year as a part of membership.
  • Affiliate—$275/year (communications professional or sales representative from a PR Firm, Technology Company, or other company serving public agencies) (Note:  CAPIO conference sponsorships include one or more CAPIO memberships as a benefit.)
  • Student—$75/year (must be considered full-time by their academic institution to qualify).  

CAPIO Regions | Counties below:

Northern California: Alameda, Amador, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo or Yuba.

Central California:  Alpine, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Benito, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne and Ventura

Southern California:  Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego.

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Important Update: Membership Dues Increase

To support the continued growth and expansion of CAPIO’s programs and services, we will be implementing an increase in annual membership dues starting with the January 1, 2025 renewals.

  • Professional and Affiliate Memberships will increase by $25 per year, bringing dues to $300.
  • Professional+ Memberships will increase by $25 per year, bringing dues to $425.

Key Dates:

  • All members renewing in November and December 2024 will do so at current rates.
  • New members joining in November or December 2024 will also be eligible to join at the current rates.

As a reminder, member agencies with five or more employees are eligible for a 10% discount on dues when requested at the time of renewal.

CAPIO is committed to providing greater value to our members, including expanding local education and networking opportunities throughout the year, in addition to our signature events such as the CAPIO Annual Conference, the Emergency Communications Academy, and the Leadership Summit.

We greatly appreciate your continued support as we work to enhance the resources and opportunities available to you.

Questions?  Email us at info@capio.org