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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 listed

Farnaz 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 States

Getting 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 answered

Crisis 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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