CONFERENCES

Reserve your room now!

The Nevada Dept. of Wildlife is hosting the 2023 Conference at the beautiful Harveys Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev.
Reserve your room at the special rate of $139 per night (plus $25 resort fee and taxes).
Don’t put it off – this rate is good only until July 3.

Registration

Register now for the 2023 Conference at the Early Bird Rate of $350 and $165 for Guests.
After June 9, the rate goes up to $375.

Ground Transportation

Rental Cars

Here is the link to all of the rental car options at Reno/Tahoe International: renoairport.com/parking-transportation/transportation/.

Shuttle

Harveys Lake Tahoe does not operate a shuttle bus from the Reno Airport to Lake Tahoe, however the South Tahoe Airporter provides shuttle service daily. They have a location in the baggage claim area at the Reno Airport. More information regarding specific times and ticket prices can be obtained by calling 866-89-TAHOE (866-898-2463) or visiting their web site: southtahoeairporter.com/.

Draft Agenda – Conservation Without Borders

(as of 5/31/23 – Check back for updates)

Monday, July 24

2 – 5 p.m. – Registration Open
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – ACI Board Meeting
4:30 – 5 p.m. – Scholarship Meeting (Emerald Bay Room)
6 – 8 p.m. – Welcome Reception (Tallac Room)
8 – 11 p.m. – Hospitality 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)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Advertising Strategies & Tactics – Abbi Agency
11:15 a.m. – Noon – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Wildlife (Antonio Salgada)
Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 2 p.m. – Virginia Tech North American Wildlife Viewing
2 – 2:45 p.m. – NV State Parks Trail App
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Bobby Jones – Getting Outdoors/Meeting People Where They Are
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Break
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Eye in the Sky – Tips for Drones (Jeff Martinez)
4:15 – 5 p.m. – Lance Cherry (Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports)
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. – TravelNevada and Tourism Speaker (Tentative)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – RBFF Update
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Matt Seltzer – Using Data in Communications
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. – Daytime Scenic Cruise of Lake Tahoe
5:30 p.m. – Dinner on Your Own
9 – 11 p.m. – Hospitality Room

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 – 11:30 a.m. – Media Relations Panel Discussion (Dan Dennison: moderator)
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1 – 1:45 p.m. – Crisis Communications – Faith Jolley, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
1:45 – 2:15 p.m. – Using NextDoor (Raquel Martinez/Lauren MacLeoud)
2:15 – 3 p.m. – Conquering Twitter (Sarah Southerland)
3 – 3:45 p.m. – Making the Most of Multi-State Grants – Sylvana Yaroschuk (AFWA)
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. – The Do’s and Don’ts of Your Digital Campaign – Ryan Coleman (Sinclair)
6 – 9 p.m. – Awards Dinner
9 – 11 p.m. – Hospitality Room