Municipally elected officials are always at the front lines of their community. And during crisis, even more so.

Crisis can come in many shapes and sizes, and they can happen at any time. Knowing how and when to respond is critical. 

AMO has partnered with The Loomex Group on an interactive, two half-day course focusing on teaching participants to manage all aspects of crisis communications during an emergency. This training provides attendees with techniques to effectively and proactively communicate with community and media.  Participants will learn how to be comfortable with managing local, national, digital and social media to get messages heard. 

Learning Objectives:

• Engage in strategic communications with the media and public with confidence
• Knowledge of how to use social and traditional media to monitor and respond to public inquiries
• Understand the importance of communications during an emergency
• Learn how to prepare spokespeople for media inquiries and interviews
• Learn how to organize press conferences
• Demonstrate how to prepare organized and concise communications during a crisis.

This workshop takes place 11:00am - 3:00pm on April 16 and 17.

AMO requires a certain threshold of attendance for the viability of workshops. If we are unable to meet this threshold 2 weeks in advance of the scheduled workshop, the workshop will be cancelled with AMO making all efforts for the workshop to be rescheduled. All registered attendees will be notified in a timely way.

Register here

Cancellations must be submitted in writing to events@amo.on.ca by 4:00pm 7 days prior to the scheduled date. Registrations can be transferred at any time.