2017 ACI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

July 9-13, 2017
Brown County State Park
Nashville, Indiana
The theme for this year’s conference is Storytelling. Attendees will learn:

• New ideas for our agency’s social media pages.
• How to use storytelling through the written word, photos and videos to influence how people think and feel about our agency.
• How to improve readability on our agency’s website.
• How other agencies use their social media, videography and magazine to tell their stories.

The key speakers include leaders from agencies, industry and organizations that include; the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Ball State, Butler University and more.

for more information and to view the conference agenda, visit our conference page at www.aci-net.org/conferences.

2018 ACI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

July 29-Aug. 2, 2018
University Plaza Hotel
Springfield, Missouri

This year’s theme is “Connecting the Dots: An Integrated Communications Approach.” Conference Coordinator Heather Feeler and the staff at the Missouri Department of Conservation are hard at work planning a slate of world-class speakers, engaging topics, educational sponsors, exciting outdoor experiences and a chance to see some of Springfield’s best attractions. From our hotel, it’s an easy walk to local restaurants, retail shops and the Springfield Cardinals Stadium.

for more information and to view the conference agenda, visit our conference page at www.aci-net.org/conferences.

2020 ACI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Conservation communication leaders from state and federal natural resource agencies across the country will gather on the historic Santa Fe Plaza in 2020 to explore new ways to help the national Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation (R3) movement by successfully increasing hunting, angling, shooting sports and outdoor recreation participation.

For the past decade we’ve all seen the disturbing headlines…

Do you know tested and proven efforts are already in progress to address the decline and you have an important role in its success?

Join us November 8-11, 2020 at the Drury Plaza Hotel at 828 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 for the Association for Conservation Information Annual Conference and discover your role in igniting the R3 Revolution!

for more information and to view the conference agenda, visit our conference page at www.aci-net.org/conferences.

Agenda – Conservation Without Borders

(as of 6/24/23)

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. – Using Consumer Research to Better Tell Your Story (Nicole Bergen)
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 Salgado)
Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 2 p.m. – North American Wildlife Viewing (Virginia Tech) 
2 – 2:45 p.m. – NV State Parks Trail App
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Getting Outdoors/Meeting People Where They Are (Bobby Jones) 
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 the 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 (Joanne Martonik)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Using Data in Communications (Matt Seltzer)
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 (Silvana 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

The 2024 ACI Conference will be held July 22-25, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will host the annual conference at the Hyatt Centric Arlington, which is within walking distance of Georgetown and Arlington Cemetery, and only minutes away from D.C. tours! Mark your calendars to arrive Monday, July 22, and depart Friday, July 26. Conference registration will open this spring.

Overnight accommodations are available at the Hyatt Centric Arlington (1325 Wilson Blvd., Arlington City, VA 22209) at a discounted group rate of $176.00 per night plus applicable taxes and service fees. Click here to reserve your room by Monday, July 1, 2024. To learn more about the conference site, the Hyatt Centric Arlington, visit their website here.