Conference Registration Now Open
(03/15/23) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor Plans for this year’s Conference at Lake Tahoe are falling into place. Continue reading →
Category Archives: ACI Annual Conference
Conference Highlight – From research to support, RBFF provides resources to support R3
(01/17/23) By Sierra Williams, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Ever wonder how many Americans go fishing and what their interests are? Thanks to the help of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), you don’t have to wonder. The foundation … Continue reading →
Conference Highlight – Tennessee Wildcast – Tips from Podcasting Vets
(11/15/22) By Dan Dennison, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Tennessee Wildcast, hosted by Jason Harmon and Don King of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, recorded its first ever podcast in front of a live audience: attendees of the … Continue reading →
Conference Highlight – 2 social media takeaways from ACI 2022
(11/15/22) By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Dept. of Natural Resources “A viral moment can happen by accident, but building a viral audience requires strategy.” That was one of the first things Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Social Media Coordinator Sarah … Continue reading →
2022 Conference Highlight – Unraveling the Mysteries of X, Y and Z
(09/15/22) By Dan Dennison, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Look around the room at any ACI conference, and while gratefully there are many fresh, new faces, there are also a large number of experienced, long-in-the-tooth communicators. Nothing inherently … Continue reading →
2022 Conference Highlight – Going Viral: How Conservation Video Storytelling Creates Change
(09/15/22) By Holly Mauslein, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever of Nebraska TikTok, the almighty tool of educational and laughable escape, has conservation information leaders skeptically preparing to make a jump where many have never been before. Continue reading →
President’s Message – Take Me Home to The Place I Belong
(07/15/22) By Lance Cherry, Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports Last week I packed up my bags and boarded a flight to North Carolina. It was the first flight for me since the pandemic emerged and public health … Continue reading →
It’s almost time!
(07/15/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor The countdown has reached single digits – just nine days from the date this goes online! Continue reading →
Conference Update
(05/16/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor We hope you’re making plans to join us IN PERSON for the 2022 ACI Conference in Nashville, July 24-27. Continue reading →
Help Make the Auction Successful
(05/16/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the highlights of any ACI conference is the annual auction. Not only is it an enjoyable social activity, it’s also one of the ways ACI raises money to help offset the costs … Continue reading →
Come to Nashville this summer
(03/15/22) By Jason Harmon, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is excited to welcome ACI back to Nashville. We have presentations from R3 professionals, marketers, communication directors, tourism, educators, influencers and industry professionals on the agenda to … Continue reading →
Conference Sessions Available on YouTube
(09/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor We hope you were able to join us online for our fabulous virtual conference in July. But maybe you couldn’t. Continue reading →
President’s Message – Love Letter to ACI
(7/15/21) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Every July I look forward to seeing my memories pop up on social media, because I know I’ll have almost 10 years of great ACI conferences to remember. I get to think … Continue reading →
Conference Time!
(7/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor It’s been a long time coming, but in just 11 days we’ll be together (in cyberspace) for the ACI Conference. Continue reading →
President’s Message – The Year of Retention, Scholarships for All and an R3-focused Conference!
(05/17/21) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency We are in the midst of a year in which many of us are focusing on retaining the rush of license buyers from the pandemic year. Well, ACI is here to help! Continue reading →
Big News – 2021 Conference to be a Free-for-All!
(05/17/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor This year’s virtual conference – hosted by the New Mexico Dept. of Game & Fish, July 26-30 – promises to be a free-for-all! Continue reading →
News on Future Conferences
(05/17/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor ACI legend and Conference Futures Chair Kay Ellerhoff does marvelous work ensuring we have member states lined up to host conferences 5-6 years down the road. Continue reading →
2021 Conference News
(01/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor During its January conference call of the Board of Directors, Lance Cherry (ACI Vice President and 2021 Conference Chair) broke the news: New Mexico will be unable to physically host the ACI Conference. Continue reading →
President’s Column – We’ll try again next year
(07/15/20) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency In a normal world, we’d be packing our bags for a trip to New Mexico in a few days. But I don’t need to tell you there’s no such thing as a … Continue reading →
COVID-19 Causes Conference to be Rescheduled
(05/15/20) Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve had to postpone the 2020 ACI Conference, originally scheduled for July 19-22 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Continue reading →
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