(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(05/15/20) Presentation by Lindsay Thomas Jr., Quality Deer Management Association Director of Communications Summary by Julie Ellsworth, Michigan DNR Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an always-fatal nervous system disease found in cervids (deer, moose, elk) in 25 states as of … Continue reading →
(03/25/20) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Colleagues – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, have had to postpone the 2020 ACI Conference, originally scheduled for July 19-22 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The new dates for the … Continue reading →
(03/25/20) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor It won’t be long – just a little longer than originally planned As you just read in Jenifer’s column, we’ve had to reschedule the ACI Annual Conference. This year – Nov. 8-11 to be … Continue reading →
(03/25/20) Presentation by Tim Akimoff, Social Media Coordinator, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Summary by Angie Haywood, Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife Social media is an important communication tool for state agencies. We now spend more time looking … Continue reading →
(03/25/20) Summary by Fairley Mahlum, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Video is an engaging medium our agencies can use to showcase native wildlife and the activities that take place to manage wildlife resources. It can also show how our agencies … Continue reading →
(01/15/2020) Moderator: Lance Cherry, New Mexico Department of Fish and Game Summary by Julie Ellsworth Byelich, Michigan DNR A central theme of the 2019 ACI Conference was building relationships: with consumers, conservation partners, government partners, the media and each other. Continue reading →
(01/15/2020) Summary by Paul Benjunas, Connecticut Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division For years, state fish and wildlife agencies have told their stories, largely in part, through their agency magazines. Readers are continually captivated by the incredible stories … Continue reading →
(11/15/19) Presentation by Doc Kokol, Kokol and Associates; Summary by Matthew Cameron, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency As the 2019 ACI conference waned into its final afternoon, attendees were rewarded with a session sure to benefit even the most seasoned spokesperson. Continue reading →
(11/15/19) Presentation by Kevin Orthman, Professional Outdoor Media Association Summary and photo by Adam Baylor, Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Kevin Orthman, CEO of the Professional Outdoor Media Association provided key insights into the hunting and fishing industry during … Continue reading →
(11/15/19) It’s not too soon to be thinking about and planning for the 2020 ACI Conference, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 19-22. Continue reading →
(09/16/19) Keynote Address by Andrew McKean Summary by Dan Dennison, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources “Relevance – Rethinking the role of Conservation Communication,” was the title of Andrew McKean’s keynote address to the annual meeting of the Association … Continue reading →
(09/16/19) By Elysabeth Kierl, Little Blue Natural Resources District, Davenport, Neb. This Nebraska country girl embarked on a momentous adventure to attend the Association of Conservation Information conference for my first time in historic Savannah. Continue reading →
(07/17/19) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency The Conference by the Numbers 138 attendees | 33 states represented | 546 award entries | 104 awards given (several ties) Still have Georgia on your mind? Did you bring back any … Continue reading →
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(07/17/19) Summary by Meagan N. Thorpe, Pennsylvania Game Commission In the afternoon of the first day of ACI’s 2018 conference, attendees of the “Real Results with Marketing Outreach” breakout session heard from program administrators from around the nation on their … Continue reading →
(05/15/19) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 10. Great location! Savannah, is an awesome city, whether you like art, history, culture, food, night life, haunted stuff or water. You can even tack on a day before or after to … Continue reading →
(05/15/19) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor Now that you have so many good reasons to come to the ACI Conference, here are a few things to keep in mind. Continue reading →
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