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SUMMARY:Leader Perspectives from the Information Fight - SOF Week
DESCRIPTION:Join the IPA for an information panel and social hour during SOF Week! \nThe Discussion: Leader Perspectives from the Information Fight\nDate & Time: 21 May 2026\, 1630-1800\nLocation: Marriott Terrace Room — Directions below\nFormat: Chatham House rules — No media or recording \nHors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served during the session\, followed by a relaxed social hour in the same venue. There is no cost to attend. \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nCOL Chris Wilson\, Director for Information Operations\, USSOCOM J39\nCOL Steven Santa Maria\, Director for Information Operations\, USCENTCOM J39\n\nModerator: \n\nDave Pitts\, Former IC Senior Executive and IPA Board Member\n\nDiscussion Focus: \n\nLeadership insights from the information fight\nWarfighting challenges in contested information environments\nCapability needs for the fight\nUSSOCOM’s and CENTCOM’s roles in shaping and leading the information mission\nWhat “winning” might look like in the information domain\nWhere industry can be more helpful and better aligned\n\n\nThis will be an informal\, candid\, “Between Two Ferns”-style moderated conversation designed to surface real insights from senior leaders shaping the information mission today. \nPlease contact the IPA at events@information-professionals.org with any questions. \nWe hope you can join us! \n  \nDirections & Parking: Parking during SOF Week can be challenging\, so give yourself a bit of extra time.
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/leader-perspectives-from-the-information-fight-sof-week/
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SUMMARY:Pinnacle 2026
DESCRIPTION:In Partnership With: \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\nPinnacle Conference 9-10 February 2026\nThe Information Professionals Association and The Cipher Brief will conduct Pinnacle 2026 on 9 and 10 February 2026.  We expect the same hard-hitting line-up of speakers and participants previously scheduled for the deferred September event.  If you registered and paid your fee for the September event\, you remain on the list of attendees.  If you did not yet register\, now’s your chance!  If you cannot attend on the new dates\, please let us know and we’ll be happy to refund your registration fee. \nWe extend our sincere appreciation to the information community for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for the Pinnacle Conference.  We made the decision to defer the conference so there would be time for the government to implement new policies and ensure that participants and speakers would be able to understand and adhere to this policy\, and commit to participation in this event with industry\, academia\, and government participants. \nWe will be sharing updated details including speaker announcements in the coming weeks.  We encourage everyone to stay engaged and watch for these updates. \nThank you for your patience\, understanding\, and steadfast commitment to the Information Professionals community. We look forward to reconvening in February with renewed momentum and fresh perspectives. It will be a powerful way to begin the new year\, and we are excited to welcome you. \nStay connected—and stay inspired. \nView the conference agenda here!
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/pinnacle-2025/
LOCATION:The Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center\, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd\, Suite 100\, Training Center 1E\, Reston\, VA\, 20191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pinnacle
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SUMMARY:OIE Symposium Reception 2025
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: May 8\, 2025! \nPlease join us for a reception from 4:30-6:30 pm following the Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Symposium during SOF Week in Tampa\, FL. Both members and non-members welcome! \nThe reception will be in the Terrace Room at the Water Street Marriott as it was last year. Please note that you do not need to register for SOF Week to attend the reception\, but you must register for SOF Week to attend the OIE Symposium. \nParking during SOF Week can be challenging\, so give yourself a bit of extra time. \nHope to see you there! \n  \nDirections:
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/oie-symposium-reception-2025/
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SUMMARY:IPA London Social - March 5\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited! \nPlease join the IPA for a social at London’s National Liberal Club this Wednesday\, March 5th\, at 17:30-UTC. All IPA members and friends as well as anyone interested in learning more about IPA are welcome to attend. \n\n\nEvent Details \nIPA London Social \nDate: Wednesday\, 5 March\, 2025 \nTime: 17:30-UTC \nLocation: The Lady Violet Room at the National Liberal Club\, 1 Whitehall Place\, London\, SW1A 2HE \n  \nJust an 8-minute walk from the Phoenix Challenge at IET London: Savoy Place. \n  \nFind additional information about the Club\, including a link to dress advice\, here. \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/ipa-london-social-march-5-2024/
LOCATION:The National Liberal Club\, London\, 1 Whitehall Place\, London
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SUMMARY:IPA Members Only Evening Social 23 July 2024
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open now!! \nAssessing the effectiveness of influence campaigns is one of the most challenging and critical aspects of our business. \nIPA\, in collaboration with Meltwater and Carahsoft\, will hold an evening social for IPA members with keynote speaker James Holly\, Director of the Influence and Perception Management Office (IPMO)\, followed by a panel to provide additional perspectives on this important topic. The event will be held at the Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center\, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd\, Suite 100\, Training Center 1E\, Reston\, VA 20191. \nCheck-in begins at 5PM and the formal program begins at 6PM. \nHors d’oeuvres and a bar will be available for networking after the event until 9PM. \nPlease register for a ticket below. Upon registering\, you will receive a confirmation email. By July 17th you will receive an email confirming your final registration. \nSeating capacity will be approximately 100 people\, first come\, first served. \nNot an IPA member? Join or renew your membership here. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n 
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/save-the-date-ipa-members-only-evening-social-23-july-2024/
LOCATION:The Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center\, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd\, Suite 100\, Training Center 1E\, Reston\, VA\, 20191\, United States
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SUMMARY:DMV IPA Community of Interest Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the date!  On 14 May the Washington\, DC; Maryland; and Virginia (DMV) IPA Community of Interest (COI) will hold an introduction and planning meeting for all DMV IPA members. \nThe meeting will be held from 6pm to 9pm at the Army and Navy Club\, 901 17th St NW\, Washington\, DC 20006.  Complimentary food and drinks will be provided. \nWho should go?  Any DMV IPA member who is interested in helping to build out the scope and role of the DMV COI. \nWho else should go?  IPA members consider bringing colleagues or sponsors who may want to join IPA. \nWho will be there?  Among others\, your DMV COI lead: Robert Thelen and the COI forming committee Jason Wright\, Alexis Shipp\, Andy Whiskeyman\, and Tod Huntley. \nNot an IPA member? Join IPA or renew your membership here. \nMore information & details forthcoming.  Hope to see you there!
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/ipa-community-of-interest-get-together-in-the-dmv/
LOCATION:Army and Navy Club\, 901 17th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States
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SUMMARY:OIE Symposium Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on May 9th\, 3-5 PM\, for drinks and hors d’oeuvres at a networking reception following the Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Symposium during SOF Week. \nThis event will be held in the Terrace Room at Tampa Marriott Water Street\, hosted by the Information Professionals Association (IPA) and sponsored by Madison Springfield\, Inc. and Logically.AI. This event is being held at no cost for OIE Symposium attendees\, IPA members\, and PSYOP Regimental Association members. \nPlease note that you do not have to register for SOF Week to attend the reception\, but you must register for SOF Week to attend the Symposium. Parking during SOF Week is always challenging\, so give yourself a bit of extra time. \nThere are about 70 spaces remaining as of April 30th\, 2024\, so please sign up soon. Follow this hyperlink to the Eventbrite site and click on the “Reserve a Spot” button for your ticket. If you have difficulty\, copy & paste the hyperlink below into your browser\, or just go to the Eventbrite site and search for events in Tampa starting with “OIE.” \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/oie-symposium-reception-tickets-881425275727?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term= \nHope to see you there! \n  \nDirections:
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/oie-symposium-reception/
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SUMMARY:IPA Members Only Social Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:IPA and Booz Allen Hamilton will soon co-host a “Generative AI and Mis/Disinformation” symposium\, from 5-9 PM on November 16th\, 2023\, at Booz Allen’s Helix facility (901 15th St NW\, Washington\, DC). The event format will include a keynote speaker and a panel discussion with time for Q&A and networking. \nCurrent IPA members\, please log in to add a ticket to your cart and register. Not a member yet? Join here.\n\nAfter registering through IPA and receiving your ticket\, you will receive an email from our co-host\, Booz Allen\, to complete additional steps to gain access to Booz Allen’s Helix. In particular\, you will receive an email requesting you to verify citizenship status. All attendees interested in attending the symposium must complete this verification as well as all other instructions in the email from Booz Allen. \n\nIf you have any questions or any trouble\, please contact communications@information-professionals.org. \nThank you for your interest in the symposium\, and we look forward to seeing you at the Helix on November 16th!
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/ipa-members-only-social-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Booz Allen Helix Center for Innovation\, 901 15th St NW 1st Floor\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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SUMMARY:IPA members only live Cognitive Crucible podcast recording & Social
DESCRIPTION:On Wed December 14th from 12:00pm – 1:30pm Eastern\, there will be an IPA members only live Cognitive Crucible podcast recording\, social\, and Q&A with our expert panel. \nAfter a short ice breaker\, we will have a panel discussion with Mr. Matt Armstrong and Dr. Chris Paul. John Bicknell\, Cognitive Crucible podcast host\, will moderate the discussion. The general topic will be Matt and Chris’ recent co-authored piece: The Irony Of Misinformation: USIA Myths Block Enduring Solutions.\n \nThe first thirty minutes will be an “ice breaker.”  IPA will present members with initiatives underway and will also answer questions. \nThis special event is for IPA members only; not an IPA Member? \nJoin here \nNOTE: Link to the Zoom conference will be sent out to validated attendees before the meeting & via IPA’s slack channel.
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/ipa-members-only-live-cognitive-crucible-podcast-recording-social/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T180000
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SUMMARY:Live Cognitive Crucible Podcast Recording
DESCRIPTION:On Wed March 9th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm Eastern\, there will be an IPA members only live Cognitive Crucible podcast recording\, social\, and Q&A with a panel of OIE experts. \nAfter a short ice breaker\, we will have a panel discussion led by Mr. Austin Branch – one of the founding Board Members of IPA. Joining Austin will be Lt. Gen. Lori Reynolds USMC ret.\, who before retiring from the Marine Corps recently\, was the Deputy Commandant for Information. There may be some other surprise guests\, as well. I can’t say anything more about that right now – you’ll have to attend the event to see who else joins the panel. \nThe primary topic will be the upcoming April 2022 Phoenix Challenge conference\, which is the United States Department of Defense premier convening event hosted by the Office of Secretary Defense of Policy. IPA is very proud to co-host this year’s Phoenix Challenge with the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) in partnership with OUSD (Policy) and OUSD (Research and Engineering) as DoD sponsors and co-chairs.  \nThis special event is for IPA members only; not an IPA Member? \nJoin here \nNOTE: Link to the Zoom conference will be sent out to validated attendees before the meeting.
URL:https://information-professionals.org/event/live-cognitive-crucible-podcast-recording/
LOCATION:Virtual – Attendees will receive a Zoom link via email prior to the event.
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