Past eventHeld 15–16 October 2026
Crisis Communications Boot Camp Austin 2026
A crisis communications workshop built around a simulated incident and practical team takeaways.
The Cathedral ATX, Austin, United States
- Held
- 15–16 October 2026
- Venue
- The Cathedral ATX, Austin, United States
- Capacity
- 70–75 delegates
- Series reach
- Delivered in over 40 cities
TL;DR
- Crisis Communications Boot Camp Austin 2026 took place 15–16 October 2026 at The Cathedral ATX in Austin, Texas.
- The workshop was billed as a simulation of a crisis involving business operations, legal response, and media channels outside the organization's direct control, with teams working through the scenario.
- The venue was described as seating 70–75 delegates for a small-group experience.
About
The Austin boot camp was billed as returning after five years as part of a global training series delivered in over 40 cities. The program was billed as featuring communications leaders from Amazon, NASCAR, IBM, Stanford University, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Entergy, City of Austin, and Flex.
Who was in the room
Senior communicators
PR and crisis communications leaders.
Featured speakers
9 listedFarnaz Khadem
Stanford University
Adam Pratt
IBM
Trisha McDonell
Flex
Christina Frantom
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc
Kelly A. Nantel
Amazon
Jenny LaCoste Caputo
City of Austin
Debora Lima
Sensei Advisory
Brandon Scardigli
Entergy
Brent Gambill
NASCAR
Venue & travel
Venue
The Cathedral ATX, 2403 E 16th St, Austin, TX 78702, United StatesGetting there
The venue is in East Austin.
Getting there
The organizer listed JW Marriott Austin, Four Seasons Hotel Austin, and East Austin Hotel as nearby hotels.
Questions people ask
7 answeredCrisis Communications Boot Camp Austin 2026 took place 15–16 October 2026.
It was held at The Cathedral ATX, 2403 E 16th St, Austin, TX 78702, United States.
The published audience was senior communicators and PR/crisis communications leaders.
It was most useful for senior communicators and PR leads who wanted to rehearse a crisis in a simulation and hear from practitioners at IBM, NASCAR, Entergy, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and the City of Austin, in a room of only 70-75 delegates. Junior staff or those wanting broad industry exposure would have gotten less from it, as the two-day format was a focused workshop with a small group rather than a large conference.
Communications professionals at workshops like this usually wear business casual, such as blazers, slacks or dresses, without ties. Austin in mid-October is warm, so lighter fabrics suited a converted church venue in East Austin.
The Cathedral ATX was described as seating 70–75 delegates for a small-group experience.
Senior communicators and PR/crisis communications leaders were the published audience. Listed speaker organizations included Amazon, NASCAR, IBM, Stanford University, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Entergy, City of Austin, and Flex.
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