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| Monday July 13 (Travel day) | ||
| 12:30 pm | Registration opens |
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| 4:30 pm | ACI Board Meeting |
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| 7:00 pm | Welcome to Louisiana. Join us at the Old State Capital for hors d’oeuvres and a trip back in time to Louisiana’s colorful history. Casual attire. Louisiana Old State Capital | |
| Tuesday July 14 | ||
| 7:00 am | Awards Committee Meeting. (Continental breakfast provided.) |
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| 8:00 am | Registration opens |
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| 8:30 am | General Session | |
| –12:00 pm | • Welcome - Host state & ACI President | |
| • Robert Barham, Secretary, La. Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries “Louisiana’s Natural Resource History" |
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| • John Maxwell Hamilton, Dean, Manship School of Mass Communications, Louisiana State University “Changes in Mass Communications Through the Generations.” |
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| • Janice Lansing, Undersecretary, La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries “Marketing and Its Role in Government Conservation Agencies” download PowerPoint |
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| • Paul Davidson, Executive Director, Black Bear Conservation Coalition “Louisiana Black Bear Reintroduction Program: Nine Years of Success” download PowerPoint |
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| • Dave Nomsen, Wildlife Management Institute/ Pheasants Forever “Climate Change and New Funding for Government Agencies” download PowerPoint |
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| 1:30 – 2:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| & 3:00 – 4:15 pm |
• Publications: Online magazines download PowerPoint Panel discussions on the pros and cons of converting to online publications. We’ll hear from editors who have made the leap. Speakers: Philippa Benson, The Wildlife Professional editor-in-chief; David Johnson, Louisiana Cultural Vistas editor; James Fox-Smith, Country Roads executive editor. |
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| • Marketing: 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes download PowerPoint Quick fire introduction to 60 real world ideas that you should absolutely include in your marketing department. At least half of them are low to no-cost ideas. Speaker: Stafford Kendall with Covalent Logic. Covalent Logic is a full service firm that offers a wide range of services, described in their own words to include “Web to traditional marketing, strategy to design, wordsmithing to tunesmithing—our goal is to fulfill the needs of our clients.” |
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| 4:15 – 5:15 pm | • Marketing: State Marketing Roundtable Discussion State agencies are invited to participate in this roundtable discussion to share marketing strategies to increase participation in outdoor recreation. Participants will share and discuss marketing ideas, examples, successes and lessons learned. Speaker: Facilitated by Stephanie Hussey, Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation |
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| 6:30 pm | ACI Annual Auction Riverboat Gambling is the theme for the night. Join us in a traditional Louisiana dinner with an added flare of old Mississippi Riverboat gambling. Casual attire. For more auction information contact Steve Wilson or Micah Holmes. |
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| Wednesday July 15 | ||
| 8:30 am –5:00 pm |
Sessions will continue off-site for this day. (Wear comfortable, cool clothes and walking shoes.) We will travel to Louisiana State University (LSU) and spend the day with LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communications. We’ll start at the Manship Research Facility a state of the art facility on communications and thinking, and finish at the D. Jensen Holliday Forum with a couple of guest speakers. Transportation is provided. LSU has several local eateries within walking distance but box lunches are provided upon request. The campus also has offers beautiful, historic oaks trees for a picnic. |
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| • Social Networking: Opening the Electronic Doors download PowerPoint Using Facebook and YouTube on a professional level for government agencies. Speaker: Stafford Kendall with Covalent Logic. Covalent Logic is a full service firm that offers a wide range of services, described in their own words to include “Web to traditional marketing, strategy to design, wordsmithing to tunesmithing—our goal is to fulfill the needs of our clients.” |
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| • Diversity: Diversity in Journalism and Mass Communication The Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University was selected as the recipient of the national Equity and Diversity Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Speaker: Dr. Jinx Broussard, Manship School of Mass Communications |
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| Thursday July 16 | ||
| 8:30 am | General Business Meeting Open to all members. (Continental breakfast provided.) |
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| 10:00 | Concurrent Sessions | |
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• New Technology & Communications: Digital Archiving download PowerPoint |
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| 11:00 am –12:00 am |
General guidelines for digitizing and managing images and documents for access and preservation. Includes discussion of issues to consider before embarking on a digitization project and recommendations for maintaining digital assets for long-term use. Speaker: Gina Costello, Digital Services Librarian, Louisiana State University Libraries Special Collections. |
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| • Marketing: Target Your Audience Speakers: Murali Srinivasan, www.Huntfishbuddy.com & Don King, Tennessee Wildlife editor; download PowerPoint Kristian Sonnier, Public Relations Director & Neil Landry, Creative Director, with Peter Meyer & Company, New Orleans, LA download PowerPoint |
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| 1:30 – 2:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| & 3:15 – 4:30 pm |
• Publications: Staying Alive A panel discussion on increasing magazine circulation during economic hard times, creating graphics for today’s “techy” younger audiences, and restructuring old magazines into new “hip” publications. Speakers: Gustav Axelson, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Magazine editor; Iowa Outdoors (presented by Kim Levy, Louisiana Conservationist editor); Erin Murphy, Senior Designer, J.F. Griffin Publishing Company. download Iowa Outdoors Magazine PowerPoint download Minnesota Conservationist PowerPoint download Outdoor Alabama PowerPoint TWRA Intro Newsletter |
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| • Crisis Management: Hurricane Response Plan and Media Relations download Hurricane Response Plan PowerPoint download Search and Rescue PowerPoint The role of Louisiana’s lead conservation agency in disaster recovery situations. Speakers: Veronica Mossgrove, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP); Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries law enforcement and search & rescue coordinator; Adam Einck, Louisiana Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries news manager and media relations. |
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| 6:30 pm | Annual ACI Awards Banquet One of the most popular and successful of ACI programs is the annual awards contest that recognizes excellence in more than 25 categories and promotes craft improvement through competition. We will enjoy a relaxed but formal banquet at the Hilton and then walk to the Louisiana Old State Capital for the awards presentation. Dressy attire. |
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| Friday July 17 (Travel day) | ||
| Field trips (Sign up will take place at registration. Transportation provided for all field trips.) | ||
| • The Myrtles Plantation Cost: $10/person. Lunch is offered separately at the plantation restaurant. Antique shopping after lunch in historic St. Francisville, LA. The Myrtles Plantation, circa 1796, invites you to step into the past to experience antebellum splendor. You will see fine antiques and architectural treasures of the South and discover why The Myrtles has been called one of "America's Most Haunted Homes.” Relax in the giant rockers on the 120-foot veranda or stroll through the lush 10 acres filled with majestic live oaks. The 5000 square foot old brick courtyard is the perfect place to unwind before enjoying a meal at the Carriage House Restaurant. The Myrtles has been featured in New York Times, Forbes, Gourmet, Veranda, Travel and Leisure, Country Inns, Colonial Homes, Delta SKY and on the Oprah Show, A & E, History Channel, Travel Channel, Learning Channel, National Geographic Explorer, Good Morning America and Sci-fi Ghost Hunters. |
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| • St. Tammany Trail (hike, bike or canoe) Cost: Bikes $20/person/day. Hiking is free. Grab lunch in Louisiana’s scenic southern towns. The Tammany Trace is a scenic recreational corridor composed of a main paved trail, a parallel equestrian trail and other recreational facilities. The Trace is also a wildlife conservation area and educational learning center. The trail makes its way through five historic communities, Covington, Abita Springs, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell, linking various parks and providing beautiful vistas of rivers, bayous and streams from atop 31 railroad bridges. The trace covers 28 miles. |
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| • Northlake Nature Center Cost: Free. Box lunch under the trees at the Center or travel back into historical Mandeville for lunch. Located on 400 acres of ancient pines and hardwood forest, bounded on the west by Bayou Castine, crossed by a marsh and an active beaver pond - teeming with native animal and plant life - the Northlake Nature Center is St. Tammany's "Secret Garden." The subtle splendor of Louisiana's wetlands is complemented by graceful structures, aged and new. A recent archaeological survey revealed the Center site as home to ancient peoples more than 500 years ago. |
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