President’s Message – New Mexico is Going Digital
(11/15/21) By Lance Cherry, New Mexico Dept of Game & Fish Sometimes discussions at the ACI Annual Conference are more relevant than one can imagine at the time.
ACI Grant Summary – Texas’ “Wild to Table” Hunter Recruitment Campaign
(11/15/21) By Janis Johnson, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Overview Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a grant ACI and the Wildlife Management Institute to test the effectiveness of social influencers in recruiting new hunters. This campaign ran in April-May … 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).
Job-referral Opportunity
(11/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the benefits of ACI membership is the opportunity for member agencies to announce job vacancies on our website.
President’s Message – Never Forget Who Brung Ya to the Dance
(09/15/21) By Lance Cherry, New Mexico Dept. of Game & Fish I’m concerned about the future of conservation. I’m concerned about the incremental changes that chip away at our foundation and I am concerned in our efforts to reach new … Continue reading →
Conference Sessions Available on YouTube
(09/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor We hope you were able to join us online for our fabulous virtual conference in July. But maybe you couldn’t.
ACI Grant Helps Oklahoma R3 Efforts
(09/15/21) By Michael Bergin, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation was one of several states selected in 2020 to receive a $50,000 R3 Marketing Grant through ACI.
Management Assistant Team offers webinar series: The Communicator’s Notebook
(10/05/21 – UPDATE) Whether we are working together alone, or all back in the office, leading communication programs can be a solitary business. Today’s challenges require us to learn at an ever-increasing pace. We can accelerate our learning when we … Continue reading →
Welcome, Westervelt Ecological Services
(09/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW editor ACI is pleased to welcome a new Agency-level member, Westervelt Ecological Services (WES).
President’s Message – Love Letter to ACI
(7/15/21) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Every July I look forward to seeing my memories pop up on social media, because I know I’ll have almost 10 years of great ACI conferences to remember. I get to think … Continue reading →
Conference Time!
(7/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor It’s been a long time coming, but in just 11 days we’ll be together (in cyberspace) for the ACI Conference.
Leadership Opportunity
(7/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the items of business at this year’s ACI Conference is the election of officers and three new board members.
R3 Marketing Grant – Georgia’s Experience
(07/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor In May, Iowa shared its experience after receiving a $50,000 R3 Marketing grant from ACI (via AFWA). Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) also received a grant. Below is a summary of Georgia’s marketing … Continue reading →
What’s in a name? A re-branding opportunity
(7/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor It worked for squid (aka calamari), Patagonian toothfish (Chilean sea bass) and Pacific slimehead (orange roughy). Maybe a culinary re-brand will make Asian carp more appetizing. That’s what they’re hoping at the Illinois Dept. … Continue reading →
President’s Message – The Year of Retention, Scholarships for All and an R3-focused Conference!
(05/17/21) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency We are in the midst of a year in which many of us are focusing on retaining the rush of license buyers from the pandemic year. Well, ACI is here to help!
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!
14 Months on the Covid Communications Front Lines
(05/17/21) Story and photos by Dan Dennison, Hawai‘i Dept. of Land and Natural Resources On the last day of April 2021, my “official duty” as the Lead Public Information Officer in the Hawai‘i COVID-19 Joint Information Center came to an … Continue reading →
Iowa DNR launches “Pick Your Path” campaign
(05/17/21) By Megan Wisecup, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Iowa DNR was selected as one of four states to receive $50,000 in the 2020 R3 Marketing Multistate Grant through ACI. In this highly competitive grant process, ACI received 17 applications … Continue reading →
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.
President’s Message – What season is it? Awards season and grants season!
(03/15/21) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency You thought it was turkey season, and while that may be true in many places, the real seasons I hope we are all focused on is ACI awards and grants seasons!