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 →
Tag Archives: ACI
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 →
News from the Board
(11/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor ACI’s Board of Directors meets via Zoom every other month. Here are some of the items we discussed at our most recent meeting (Nov. 10). Continue reading →
President’s Column – We didn’t have a perfect vision of 2020
(11/16/20) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Welp, we couldn’t have seen this year coming, but it has certainly been a fascinating year. 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 →
Tell a Co-worker
(Originally published 03/15/20; always relevant!) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor If you were notified of this article via email, then you’re a subscriber to The Balance Wheel. Thank you! Continue reading →
President’s Message – Free Money! (and other valuable news)
(01/15/2020) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency New scholarships are available for communicators/educators/PIOs/marketing folks to go to the R3 Symposium coming up May 12-14 near Tulsa, Okla. Continue reading →
ACI’s Other Facebook Presence
(Originally published 01/15/2020) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor Did you know that ACI has a second page on Facebook? 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 →
Is your ACI membership current?
(11/15/19) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor Every July, our esteemed Treasurer, Judy Stokes Weber, sends invoices to the members for Awards Contest entries and dues renewal. Continue reading →
Time to Update the Directory
(First published 05/15/19; always relevant!) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor It’s nice to be able to reach out to a fellow ACI’er from another state when the need arises. We have an online directory, in fact, just to make communication … Continue reading →
Still Wanted: Missing Members!
(11/15/18) By Judy Stokes Weber, ACI Treasurer To repeat the question we asked in September – Are you missing? Check out the map and see whether your agency is in (green) or you are wandering in the wilderness alone (gray). Continue reading →
President’s Message – Conference success for 2018
(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 →
Wanted: Missing Members!
(09/17/18) By Judy Stokes Weber, ACI Treasurer Are you missing? Check out the map and see whether your agency is in or you are wandering in the wilderness alone. Continue reading →
Conference Miscellanea
(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
(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 →
President’s Message
(11/15/17) I’m pleased to report that Wisconsin and Idaho have re-joined ACI after a gap of many years, and I want to welcome them back. Continue reading →