Statewide PIO Update

1) AIOA Winter Newsletter Check out the attached newsletter full of valuable information!! Nice work from your AIOA Board, Ingrid, Sonu and Tamra!!! 

2) PIO training. The Basic PIO course is coming up in Tucson, Jan 26-28. This is the only training currently planned (I am hopeful others will pop up in the new year), so if you need it, check out the attached training document for registration information. 

3) PIO Contact list. Attached is the updated statewide PIO contact list. The list is divided into multiple tabs representing jurisdictional levels (city, county, federal, state and tribes) and specialties (law enforcement, fire, schools, utilities, etc). The PIO list is a great resource because you help keep it accurate. If you have any edits to the list please reply to this email. If you know of someone that should be added to the list, have them contact me. Send me your agency social media information if you would like it included. 

4) Facebook group (Arizona PIOs). The Arizona Information Officers Association maintains a Facebook PIO group (Arizona PIOs) to find the latest job openings, professional development opportunities and share your knowledge with peers looking for advice on best practices. This is a closed group, you need to be part of the statewide PIO list to join. If interested, send a friend request and if you are joining under a different name please inform Ingrid Melle, imelle@avondale.org, Sonu Wasu, Sonu.Wasu@chandleraz.gov or Tamra Ingersoll, tingersollaz@arizona.edu 

5) PIO networking. Many parts of the state have regional PIO groups. If you are interested in connecting with the communicators in your area . .see the contacts below: 
Southern Arizona Public Sector Communicators: 

James Allerton, j.allerton11@gmail.com 
Cochise County area; (Carol Capas, ccapas@cochise.az.gov; Grady Butler, gbutler@cochise.az.gov) Yavapai County (John Heiney, john.heiney@prescott-az.gov;) 
Tri-state (AZ, NV,CA) area (Lance Ross, lross@crsk12.org); 
Yuma area (Tony Badilla, tony.badilla@yumacountyaz.gov). 
East Valley PIOs (Brenda Carrasco, Brenda.carrasco@gilbertaz.gov) 
West Valley PIOs (Derek Diesner,DDiesner@glendaleaz.com)

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