2025 CAPIO Conference Agenda

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Flood Control District/Oxbow Public Market Tour
Meet at Hotel Entrance (Off property tour)
 
Napa Valley Vine Trail Tour
Meet at Hotel Entrance (Off property tour)
 
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tour of the Napa Superior Court
Meet at Hotel Entrance (Off property tour)
 
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 C+H
CE Credit: Community Engagement
The Ripple Effect of Brand Identity in Visual Synergy
Carneros B+J
 
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Building Trust: Public Engagement for Emerging Technologies
Carneros B+J
CE Credit: Community Engagement
Lessons Learned in communicating water contamination in the wake of the 2018 Camp Fire
Carneros C+H
 
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Leadership Roundtable: Ask Me Anything
Wine Room I
 
Leadership Roundtable: Preparing for and Facilitating Meetings with Your Community
Wine Room II
 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
So You Came to the CAPIO Conference - Now What?
Carneros B+J
 
Walking the Line: Communicating about Ballot Measures
Carneros C+H
 
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Leadership Roundtable: Leadership Book Club – Lincoln on Leadership
Wine Room I
 
Leadership Roundtable: Unpacking the Power of Community Branding
Wine Room II
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
New Attendee Reception
Carneros B+J
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception sponsored by Govstack by GHD Digital
Vintner's Room | South Lawn
 
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
After Party - Sponsored by RMG Communications
Vintner's Room
 
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Information Desk Open
Vineyard Pre-Function
 
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CAPIO Coffee Cafe with Sponsors
Carneros Foyer | Oakville Terrace
 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
CAPIO Speaks
Carneros F
 
Leverage CAPIO's Education and Development Opportunities to Elevate Your Career - Learn about the Certificate in Communications, APR, Upcoming Trainings and Events
Carneros E
 
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Conference Welcome and Opening Keynote "AI for Good: Using Sentiment Analysis to Create Personalized Communication Experiences."
Meritage Ballroom
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
Carneros Foyer | Oakville Terrace
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Beyond Gut Instinct: How Data Analytics Is Revolutionizing Public Sector Communications
Carneros E
 
Communicating The WIIFM - Not a Trivial Pursuit of Your Why?
Carneros B
 
Cultivating Success: A Blueprint for Launching Organizational Culture & Leadership Programs
Carneros J
CE Credit: Ethics & Communications Leadership
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
The Engagement Engine: Fueling Public Trust Through Civic Education
Carneros F
CE Credit: Community Engagement
11:45 AM - 1:45 PM
CAPIO EPIC Awards Luncheon
Meritage Ballroom
 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Building Trust & Getting Buy-In: Why Communicators Need Trust to Tell Stories
Carneros E
 
Learning Lab Part I: The Art of Prompt Engineering: Crafting Precision for Optimal AI Interaction
Carneros B
CE Credit: Digital Media
Maximizing Impact with Minimal Resources
Carneros J
 
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
The Five Survey Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes: How To Design Great Questions For Great Data
Carneros F
 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
Carneros Foyer | Oakville Terrace
 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Championing Change and Engaging Resistance in Public Agency Cultures
Carneros J
CE Credit: Ethics & Communications Leadership
Digital Accessibility Compliance for Web Content/Applications
Carneros F
CE Credit: Digital Media
Learning Lab Part II: The Art of Prompt Engineering: Crafting Precision for Optimal AI Interaction
Carneros B
CE Credit: Digital Media
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
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 E
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Central CA Regional Meeting
Carneros J
 
Northern CA Regional Meeting
Carneros E
 
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
Southern CA Regional Meeting
Carneros F
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Exhibitor Mixer & Reception
Oakville Terrace
 
6:45 PM - 8:30 PM
Restaurant Roundup | Dinner on your own
 
 
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
Carneros Foyer | Oakville Terrace
 
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Deploying AI into Your Communications Strategy: How to Get It Done and How it Helps with Emergencies
Carneros B
 
Learning Lab Part I: Focus Pocus: Using video for an authentic agency
Carneros F
CE Credit: Video
Learning Lab Part I: Get Noticed By Newsrooms
Carneros E
CE Credit: Media Relations
Listening to and engagement with residents who have been ignored or marginalized in our community’s past
Carneros J
 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Engaging the Community on State Regulations: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint!
Carneros B
CE Credit: Community Engagement
From Leaks to Lasting Change: Building Behavior-Change Campaigns with Humor
Carneros J
 
Learning Lab Part II: Beyond the Snapshot: Advanced Smartphone Photography and Editing Workshop”
Carneros F
 
Learning Lab Part II: Get Noticed by Newsrooms
Carneros E
 
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
Carneros Foyer | Oakville Terrace
 
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Community Engagement Through Game Play - Listos California Road to Safety
Carneros F
CE Credit: Community Engagement
Eyes in the Sky: An Introduction to Using Drones for Government Communication
Carneros E
CE Credit: Video
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
Trauma Llama: A Tale of Communicators Navigating Vicarious Trauma
Carneros B
 
Using Video to Inform the Community About Officer-Involved Shootings
Carneros J
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 F
CE Credit: Digital Media
A New Spin on Construction Outreach: Cultivating Community Trust through Large CIP projects
Carneros B
CE Credit: Community Engagement
Big Impact, Small Budget: Creative Hacks for Municipal Content Creators
Carneros J
 
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required)
Merlot Room
 
Tech Tools You Can Use When Wildfire Strikes
Carneros E
CE Credit: Emergency Communications
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon break, sponsor exhibits, & networking
Carneros Foyer | Oakville Terrace
 
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Checking the Pulse: How to Monitor Your Community’s Social Media Feed and Stay Engaged
Carneros J
CE Credit: Digital Media
Creating a Multi-Language Emergency Social Media Toolkit
Carneros B
 
From Crisis to Control: A Case Study and Guide to Navigating Public Sector Crisis of Confidence
Carneros E
 
Professional Portrait (Reservation Required) (Clone)
Merlot Room
 
Wide Angle Listening: Using Podcasts to Show the Big Picture of Government Service
Carneros F
CE Credit: Digital Media
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Awards Reception
Fountain Courtyard
 
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Special Awards Dinner + Dueling Pianos
Meritage Ballroom
 
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Wine Cave After Party
 
 

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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