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 →
Category Archives: ACI Annual Conference
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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – Chronic Wasting Disease: What is it? How do we communicate the risk?
(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 →
President’s Column – Coronavirus Causes Rescheduling
(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 →
2020 Conference News
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – Better Relationships – Social Media
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – Better Relationships Breakout – Video
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – Marketing Breakout: Building Better Relationships with Each Other
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – Magazine Roundtable
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – How to Prepare for a Crisis
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – POMA CEO Talks Outdoor Media Tips
(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 →
Come to New Mexico for ACI’s 2020 Conference
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – An Agency Approach to Managing Communications in Your Agency
(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 →
2019 Conference Highlight – A First-timer’s Impression
(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 →
President’s Column – Post-conference Challenge
(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 →
Post-conference Follow-up
(07/17/19) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor Continue reading →
2018 Conference Highlight – Wild Wisconsin’s “Real Results with Marketing Outreach”
(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 →
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