CONFERENCES

The Nevada Dept. of Wildlife hosted the 2023 Conference at the beautiful Harveys Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev.

Presentations

A number of presenters have made their PowerPoint presentations available for everyone’s reference.

Wild Advertising - Harnessing The Power Of New Strategies (8.7 MiB)
When Wildlife Go Wild - Lessons Learned And Crisis Comm Tips (1.5 MiB)
Using Nextdoor - Tips And Tricks To Reaching The Neighborhood (5.1 MiB)
Update From The Council To Advance Hunting And The Shooting Sports (3.6 MiB)
Trail Finder And Outer Spatial (1.6 MiB)
Results From National Survey Of Wildlife Viewers In US (5.6 MiB)
RBFF Update (10.1 MiB)
Making The Most Of Multi State Grants (2.0 MiB)
From Data To Action - Consumer Insight Driven Conservation And Wildlife Messaging (9.3 MiB)
Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (2023-07-24) (1.0 MiB)
ACI BusMtg MinutesRoll 2023 Updated FINAL (1.8 MiB)

Agenda – Conservation Without Borders

(as of 7/17/23)

Monday, July 24

2 – 5 p.m. – Registration Open
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – ACI Board Meeting (Tahoe Board Room)
4:30 – 5 p.m. – Scholarship Meeting (Emerald Bay Room)
6 – 8 p.m. – Welcome Reception (Tallac Room)

Tuesday, July 25

7 – 9 a.m. – Breakfast on Your Own
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Registration
9 – 9:30 a.m. – Welcome (Aaron Meier/Alan Jenne, Director, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – From Data to Action: Consumer Insight Driven Conservation and Wildlife Messaging (Nicole Bergen, Elevate Marketing)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Wild Advertising: Harnessing the Power of New Strategies to Connect with New Audiences (Connie Anderson and David Bunker – The Abbi Agency)
11:15 a.m. – Noon – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Wildlife (Antonio Salgado, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife)
Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – Results from a National Survey of Wildlife Viewers in the United States: Supporting a Growing Audience (Dr. Kelley Langhans, Virginia Tech)
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. – Unleashing the Power of Digital Technologies: Inspiring Outdoor Exploration through Nevada Trailfinder and the Outer Spatial App (Janice Keillor, Nevada State Parks)
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Getting Outdoors/Meeting People Where They Are (Bobby Jones, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife)
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Break
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Eye in the Sky – Tips for Getting Better Drone Videos (Jeff Martinez, KTVN, 2News Reno)
4:15 – 5 p.m. – Update from the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports (Lance Cherry, CAHSS)
6 – 9 p.m. – ACI Auction
9 – 11 p.m. – Hospitality Room

Wednesday, July 26

7 – 9 a.m. – Breakfast on Your Own
9 – 9:30 a.m. – Pivot! How to Maximize Your Marketing and Outreach Efforts (Ryan Coleman, Sinclair Media)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – Update from the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (Joanne Martonik, RBFF)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Using Research to Create Amazing PR Strategies (Matt Seltzer, Intuify)
11:15 a.m. – Noon – Attracting New and Diverse Audiences – Texas State Parks 100-year Anniversary Communications and Marketing
Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Explore Tahoe!
5:30 p.m. – Dinner on Your Own

Thursday, July 27

7 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast on Your Own
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. – ACI Business Meeting
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. – Media Relations Panel Discussion (Dan Dennison, moderator, Hawai‘i Dept. of Land and Natural Resources; Amy Alonzo, Nevada Appeal; Ryan Canady, 2News Reno KTVN; Rebecca Kitchen, KOLO 8 News; Kenie Margiot, KRNV News 4)
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1:15 – 2 p.m. – When Wildlife Go Wild: Lessons Learned and Crisis Communications Tips (Faith Jolley, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
2 – 2:30 p.m. – Using Nextdoor: Tips and Tricks to Reaching the Neighborhood (Raquel Martinez/Lauren MacLeoud)
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. – Break
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. – Surviving Social Media (Sarah Southerland, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation)
3:30 – 4 p.m. – Making the Most of Multi-State Grants (Silvana Yaroschuk, AFWA)
6 – 9 p.m. – Awards Dinner
9 – 11 p.m. – Hospitality Room