2025 CAPIO Conference Agenda

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Napa Valley Vine Trail Tour
 
 
Flood Control District/Oxbow Public Market Tour
Meet at Hotel Entrance
 
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tour of the Napa Superior Court (pending)
 
 
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Information Desk Open
Vineyard Pre-Function
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Make a big, tiny splash - A case study for standing out in a sea of resource tables with a mobile demonstration for sustainability initiatives.
Carneros Salons CDEFGH
CE Credit: Community Engagement
The Ripple Effect of Brand Identity in Visual Synergy
Carneros Salons ABJK
 
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Lessons Learned in communicating water contamination in the wake of the 2018 Camp Fire
Carneros Salons CDEFGH
 
Building Trust: Public Engagement for Emerging Technologies
 
CE Credit: Community Engagement
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Leadership Roundtable: Preparing for and Facilitating Meetings with Your Community
Vintner's Roundtable Room II
 
Leadership Roundtable: Leadership Book Club – Lincoln on Leadership
Vintner's Roundtable Room I
 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Walking the Line: Communicating about Ballot Measures
Carneros Salons CDEFGH
 
So You Came to the CAPIO Conference - Now What?
Carneros Salons ABJK
 
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Leadership Roundtable: Ask Me Anything
Vintner's Roundtable Room I
 
Leadership Roundtable: Unpacking the Power of Community Branding
Vintner's Roundtable Room II
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
New Attendee Reception
Carneros Salons ABJK
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception sponsored by GHD
Village South Lawn
 
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
After Party Sponsored by TBD
 
 
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Information Desk Open
 
 
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CAPIO Coffee Cafe with Sponsors
 
 
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Recharge Working Lounge
 
 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
CAPIO Speaks
Carneros Salons AB
 
Leverage CAPIO's Education and Development Opportunities to Elevate Your Career - Learn about the Certificate in Communications, APR, Upcoming Trainings and Events
Carneros Salons CDE
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Conference Welcome and Opening Keynote Speaker (Josh Hirsch, the AI Dude)
Meritage Ballroom
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
 
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Beyond Gut Instinct: How Data Analytics Is Revolutionizing Public Sector Communications
Carneros Salons AB
 
Cultivating Success: A Blueprint for Launching Organizational Culture & Leadership Programs
Carneros Salons JK
CE Credit: Ethics & Communications Leadership
The Engagement Engine: Fueling Public Trust Through Civic Education
Carneros Salons FGH
CE Credit: Community Engagement
Communicating The WIIFM - Not a Trivial Pursuit of Your Why?
Carneros Salons CDE
 
11:45 AM - 1:45 PM
CAPIO EPIC Awards Luncheon
Meritage Ballroom
 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Five Survey Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes: How To Design Great Questions For Great Data
Carneros Salons FGH
 
Maximizing Impact with Minimal Resources
Carneros Salons JK
 
Building Trust & Getting Buy-In: Why Communicators Need Trust to Tell Stories
Carneros Salons CDE
 
Learning Lab Part I: Josh Hirsch (AI) Part 1
Carneros Salons AB
CE Credit: Digital Media
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Professional Portraits compliments of CAPIO
Merlot Room
 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
“I’m Fine” - PIO's and Mental Health
Meritage Ballroom
 
Ready or Not? How to create dynamic, fun and effective public engagement campaigns that fully integrate the community’s needs and perspectives BEFORE you break ground
Carneros Salons CDE
 
Championing Change and Engaging Resistance in Public Agency Cultures
Carneros Salons JK
CE Credit: Ethics & Communications Leadership
Digital Accessibility Compliance for Web Content/Applications
Carneros Salons FGH
CE Credit: Digital Media
Learning Lab Part II: Josh Hirsch (AI) Part 2
Carneros Salons AB
CE Credit: Digital Media
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Central CA Regional Meeting
Carneros Salons JK
 
Northern CA Regional Meeting
Carneros Salons CDE
 
Southern CA Regional Meeting
Carneros Salons FGH
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Exhibitor Mixer & Reception
Oakville Terrace
 
6:45 PM - 8:30 PM
Restaurant Roundup
 
 
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Bowling at the CRUSH Lounge-Hosted by ADOBE
CRUSH Lounge
 
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Information Desk Open
Vineyard Pre-Function
 
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CAPIO Coffee Cafe with Sponsors
 
 
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Recharge Working Lounge
 
 
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Listening to and engagement with residents who have been ignored or marginalized in our community’s past
Carneros Salons JK
 
Deploying AI into Your Communications Strategy: How to Get It Done and How it Helps with Emergencies
Carneros Salons AB
 
Learning Lab Part I: Get Noticed By Newsrooms
Carneros Salons CDE
CE Credit: Media Relations
Learning Lab Part I: Focus Pocus: Using video for an authentic agency
Carneros Salons FGH
CE Credit: Video
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Professional Portraits compliments of CAPIO
Merlot Room
 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
From Leaks to Lasting Change: Building Behavior-Change Campaigns with Humor
Carneros Salons JK
 
Engaging the Community on State Regulations: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint!
 
CE Credit: Community Engagement
Learning Lab Part II: Get Noticed by Newsrooms
Carneros Salons CDE
 
Learning Lab Part II: Beyond the Snapshot: Advanced Smartphone Photography and Editing Workshop”
Carneros Salons FGH
 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
Oakville Terrace
 
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Eyes in the Sky: An Introduction to Using Drones for Government Communication
Carneros Salons CDE
CE Credit: Video
Community Engagement Through Game Play - Listos California Road to Safety
Carneros Salons FGH
CE Credit: Community Engagement
Trauma Llama: A Tale of Communicators Navigating Vicarious Trauma
Carneros Salons AB
 
Using Video to Inform the Community About Officer-Involved Shootings
Carneros Salons JK
CE Credit: Video
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Luncheon, CAPIO President's Address and Keynote "Why Comms is my Leadership Love Language"
Meritage Ballroom
 
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
AI: Getting Your Leadership on Board
Carneros Salons FGH
CE Credit: Digital Media
Big Impact, Small Budget: Creative Hacks for Municipal Content Creators
Carneros Salons JK
 
Tech Tools You Can Use When Wildfire Strikes
Carneros Salons CDE
CE Credit: Emergency Communications
A New Spin on Construction Outreach: Cultivating Community Trust through Large CIP projects
Carneros Salons AB
CE Credit: Community Engagement
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
 
 
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Creating a Multi-Language Emergency Social Media Toolkit
Carneros Salons AB
 
From Crisis to Control: A Case Study and Guide to Navigating Public Sector Crisis of Confidence
Carneros Salons CDE
 
Wide Angle Listening: Using Podcasts to Show the Big Picture of Government Service
Carneros Salons FGH
CE Credit: Digital Media
Checking the Pulse: How to Monitor Your Community’s Social Media Feed and Stay Engaged
Carneros Salons JK
CE Credit: Digital Media
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Awards Reception
Fountain Courtyard
 
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
EPIC Awards Dinner
Meritage Ballroom
 

All sessions count toward APR continuing education hours.  Session categories are listed for those pursuing the J. Lindsey Wolf Certificate in Communications. Questions?  Contact members@capio.org  

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