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Ground Zero: A Recovering Biologist’s Takeaway from Her 1st ACI

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(03/15/19) By Aubrey Pawlikowski, Georgia Department of Natural Resources My supervisor mentioned “ACI” during my Day 1: Welcome to Georgia DNR Public Affairs meeting. I then went back to my office and frantically searched “What is ACI?” Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight – Marketing: Reaching New Audiences with Existing Content

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(03/15/19) Facilitated by Karen Hudson, Missouri Department of Conservation Led by K.C. Dahl, Account Executive and Amy Winder, Director of Strategic Marketing, Learfield News Summary and photos by Karen Grimes, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Repurposing content keeps great stories … Continue reading →

President’s Message – 2 Blips on Our Radars

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(01/15/19) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency There are 2 things on my mind that I hope are on yours too. It is ACI awards season, and the ACI Conference will be here before you know it! Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Connecting the Dots with the State of Youth Culture

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(01/15/19)Presentation by Clint! Runge – Managing Director, ArchrivalSummary by Katie Purcell, Florida FWC Clint! Runge’s unique name listed on the program helped set the stage for his Day 2 keynote presentation. A dynamic speaker with a wealth of information about … Continue reading →

Happy 80th Birthday to ACI

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(01/15/19) By Steve “Wildman” Wilson, Honorary Lifetime Member …and what a birthday party it was! Missouri Department of Conservation sure knows how to throw a party and put on a conference. Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Using the Public to Shape Your Website and Social Media Presence

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(01/15/19) Facilitated by Chris Cloyd, Digital Communications Manager, Missouri Department of Conservation Summary Notes by Kaitlyn Paey, NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife It is important to know your audience when creating and maintaining your agency website, because it is … Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Birds are Awesome!

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(11/15/18) Presentation by Sarah Kendrick, Missouri Dept. of Conservation Summary by Scott Ball, TBW Editor If you were at the ACI Conference, you know the challenge Sarah Kendrick faced in following an extremely powerful keynote address. Armed with a strong … Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Shooting With Drones

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(11/15/18) Facilitated by Kipp Woods and Kevin Muenks, Missouri Dept. of Conservation Summary by Dan Dennison, Hawai‘i Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Like most new technologies, the first few years of application are typically fraught with lots of trial … Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Magazines – Connecting Through Change

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(11/15/18) Facilitated by Angie Morfeld and Stephanie Thurber, Missouri Dept. of Conservation Summary by Nicola Whitley, New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept. Not only was I lucky enough to be able to attend my first ACI conference and see the … Continue reading →

President’s Message – Conference success for 2018

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(09/17/18) By Jenifer Wisnewski, Georgia Department of Natural Resources WOW! A lot happened in Missouri. I hope all who attended the fabulous conference hosted by our friends at the Missouri Department of Conservation truly got to connect the dots with … Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Merchants of Hope

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(09/17/18) Keynote address by Dr. Crystal Kuykendall Summary by Keya Jackson, South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources One of the biggest questions I hear from many fellow conservationists working in education and outreach is, “How do you connect with minorities?” Continue reading →

2018 Conference Highlight: Mobile Apps

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(09/17/18) By Ben Bohall, Nebraska Forest Service In this digital age, we find more services available to us at the touch of a finger (quite literally). It’s all the more reason for natural resource and conservation organizations to take a … Continue reading →

President’s Message – See you in Springfield

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(07/16/18) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources The ACI conference is less than two weeks away – have you started packing yet? This will be my 16th ACI conference, and I’m just as excited to attend … Continue reading →

Conference Update – It won’t be long now

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(07/16/18) By Scott Ball, ACI Communications & Membership Chair The 2018 ACI Conference is almost here. Are you excited? You have good reason to be. Continue reading →

President’s Message – Consider playing a leadership role

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(05/15/18) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources Greetings! I want to extend a special welcome to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who recently rejoined ACI after an absence of several years. Continue reading →

Conference Miscellanea

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(05/15/18) By Scott Ball, ACI Membership & Communications Chair The theme of this year’s ACI Conference is “Connecting the Dots: An Integrated Communications Approach.” Conference Coordinator Heather Feeler and the staff at the Missouri Department of Conservation are hard at … Continue reading →

President’s Message – Plan now to be at the ACI Conference

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(03/15/18) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources It’s time to start planning to attend the ACI Conference July 29 – Aug. 2, 2018, in Springfield, Mo. Continue reading →

Coming Soon – ACI Scholarship Opportunity

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(03/15/18) As is our tradition, ACI will offer a limited number of scholarships to this year’s conference to help defray travel costs to budget-strapped agencies. Continue reading →

2017 Conference Highlight: Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources

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(03/15/18) Telling the State Story and Agency Relevancy By Dan Dennison, Hawaii Dept. of Land & Natural Resources Last year the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) was successful in securing a Multi-State Conservation Grant from the U.S. Fish … Continue reading →

We thought you might like to know…

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(01/16/18) If you haven’t already, go ahead and mark your calendar for July 29 – Aug. 2. That’s when we’ll gather at the University Plaza Hotel in downtown Springfield, Mo. for the 80th year of the ACI Conference. Continue reading →

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