Regional Association of Public Information Officers

For the third consecutive year, we will hold a joint RAPIO/FIC meeting in April. Please join us as both public information groups from the metro area come together to exchange and discuss ideas. Bring your business cards so you can network and get questions answered. The Federal Information Council, or FIC, is composed of Public Affairs Officersfor the various federal offices in the metropolitan area.

Please make your reservations directly with Kimberlee Ried or Adele Hughey, 2008 FIC Co-Chairs.

Date:  April 17, 2008
Time:  11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Location:  Cascone's, 3737 North Oak, KCMO www.cascones.com
 
Please RSVP by noon on Tuesday April 15 to kimberlee.ried@nara.gov  with your choice of entrée:

____  Turkey and Focaccia Sandwich
____  Grilled Chicken Cesar Salad
____  Lasagna
____  Chicken Parmigiana

Please bring $12 for the cost of your entrée, check or cash accepted. We look forward to seeing all of you at Cascone's!

RAPIO Co-chairs:

• Irene Baltrusaitis, Communications Director, City of Independence, Mo.
• Master Deputy Tom Erickson, Public Information Officer, Johnson County Sheriff's Office

Materials from June 2006 meeting

Mike Mansur from The Kansas City Star shared with us information about their recent series that evaluated city services.

• Putting out the Trash: Measuring Municipal Service Efficiency
  in U.S. Cities - The study he cited
• Our Tax Dollars At Work - His PowerPoint presentation

About RAPIO

The Regional Association of Public Information Officers (RAPIO) was formed in 2000 to give area PIOs an opportunity to share information, work cooperatively on regional issues and network with their peers.

Members meet monthly (usually on the fourth Friday of each month) at the Mid-America Regional Council offices, 600 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri. The informal meetings are held over box lunches, and may involve a speaker or presentation, or may be casual exchanges between members.

Meeting notices are e-mailed in advance of each meeting to those on the RAPIO listserv. All local government PIOs, and others who may serve in a public information capacity, in the metropolitan area are welcome to attend.

Membership List
PIOs' contact information:

• PDF format

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