Conference News
(03/15/19) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor Ask anyone who’s attended an ACI Conference and they’ll tell you – it’s not something you want to miss. This year’s conference is no exception. Continue reading →
Category Archives: Balance Wheel Archives
Ground Zero: A Recovering Biologist’s Takeaway from Her 1st ACI
(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 →
2 ways a little checkbox can bring big returns
(03/15/19) By Amy Bulger, Wyoming Game and Fish Department It was a Monday, and my to-do list was 10 items long. Not one of those had to do with growing our magazine readership, yet 49 new subscribers signed up that … Continue reading →
2018 Conference Highlight – Marketing: Reaching New Audiences with Existing Content
(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 →
Awards Contest – Judges Needed
(03/15/19) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor This issue of The Balance Wheel is published on March 15, which also happens to be the deadline for entering the ACI Awards Contest. Continue reading →
R3 Locavore Workshop Coming to Utah
(03/15/19) The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting an R3 locavore workshop in May and, Continue reading →
Workshop will focus on how to debate about hunting
(03/15/19) The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, in partnership with Responsive Management and the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum, invite personnel from Continue reading →
President’s Message – 2 Blips on Our Radars
(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
(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
(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 →
California’s Magazine Finds New Life with Hunter Education Lifeline
(01/15/19) By Troy Swauger, California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife In the summer of 2016, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) magazine, Outdoor California, was recognized for the eighth straight year as the best-of-the-best by winning the Gold … Continue reading →
2018 Conference Highlight: Using the Public to Shape Your Website and Social Media Presence
(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 →
President’s Message – Changes in My Work Life
(11/15/18) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Fellow ACI Friends, I am happy to announce that I have joined the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency as Chief of Communications and Outreach. Don King, Chief of Multimedia for TWRA and past … Continue reading →
2018 Conference Highlight: Birds are Awesome!
(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
(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
(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 →
ACI is on Linkedin
(11/15/18) By Kyle Martens, Nebraska Forest Service Many of us value our ACI membership for the networking opportunities. While we can’t always attend the annual conference, we can stay in touch in online. That’s why we chose to create a … 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 →
2018 Conference Highlight: Merchants of Hope
(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 →
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