T-Minus Three Weeks

We are just three weeks from the start of our awesome annual PIO conference. We’re excited for everyone who has registered already. We’ll see you Sept. 29-30. 
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The hashtag for the conference is #UTPIO15. Use it. Use it well. 

Registration

Registration for the conference is still open for $225 plus your lodging in St. George. 

Don’t miss great presentations, such as using the JIC for planned events, working with Spanish media, working with media during civil unrest, advanced social media and organizing PIO strike teams. More presentations will be featured in our next email. 

This year, we are accepting registrations online for people who want to pay by credit card. If you register on Eventbrite, you do not need to fill out a paper registration form. 

See UtahPIO.org/conference for all of that great info.

Utah VOST 1

On another note, we are still looking for people who want to be part of our digital volunteer team, Utah VOST 1, and its leadership team. Let us know. 

Earlybird registration closes soon

Just a quick reminder that the cheapest price for attending the Utah PIO Association annual conference ($200) will be gone August 29.

Please get your registrations by Friday to take advantage of the cheaper rate.

This year, we are accepting registrations online for people who want to pay by credit card. If you register on Eventbrite, you do not need to fill out a paper registration form.

For people who need to pay some other way, please download and fill out this form and get it to Patrice Thomas as soon as possible.

Starting August 29, registration costs $225.

See you at the conference!

Joe Dougherty
@PIO_Joe

 

Make your voice heard and show some love

We are accepting nominations for PIO Association officers. We are looking to fill two slots right now. This round of nominations will lead to a final ballot at the PIO Conference in September. Please nominate here. Feel free to nominate yourself if you are interested in serving. Expectations of officers can be found by following the survey link.

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Time to show some love to your fellow PIOs. We are now accepting nominations for annual awards that are presented during the conference. Please use the following form to nominate a Utah PIO for an award during our upcoming conference. Thanks for your consideration.

The link to the award nomination form is here.

P.S. Don’t forget to register for the PIO Conference, happening Sept. 29-30 in St. George. REGISTRATION INFO HERE

The Utah PIO Association is pleased to announce that we have launched this official website for PIOs in Utah.

Please bookmark UtahPIO.org as our permanent home for the best information for participating as a PIO in the Beehive State.

The site was created with you in mind, with easy links to training, information about the annual conference and other opportunities for PIOs. Please let us know if you have any feedback or information that should be posted there. We’re also looking for guest blog posts or information we can repost that will be a benefit for you.

Best regards,
Utah PIO Association leadership
Steve Sautter, president
Justin Hoyal, vice President
Joe Dougherty, secretary
Mike Powell, member at large
Marissa Villaseñor, member at large
Wade Mathews, member at large
Susan Thomas, past president