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Darren Vaughan
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Communications Director
Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://wildlife.state.nm.us
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I’m a former newspaper sports reporter who made the shift to working in comms/public relations in 2021. I still have a lot to learn and am excited to network with the best and brightest from throughout the country.
Thursday
, September 19
8:00pm MDT
Casual Gathering at the Doubletree Hotel Bar
Friday
, September 20
8:00am MDT
Welcome Breakfast & Announcements
Hall A
Alabama Blackbelt Adventures Association
8:45am MDT
Keynote: Clearing the Crystal Ball: A look at Current Travel Sentiment and Trends!
Hall A
Amir Eylon
9:30am MDT
Break
10:00am MDT
Breakout 1A: How to Build a Brand, Reinvent Yourself and Create Helpful, Impactful Content
El Paso A
Chef Steve Corso
11:30am MDT
Break
12:00pm MDT
Lunch & Announcements
Hall A
NSSF
12:45pm MDT
Keynote: Conversations with Birds
Hall A
Priyanka Kumar • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
1:45pm MDT
Break
2:00pm MDT
Keynote: NSSF Hunting Panel - Hunting for All: Conservation, Community, and Sustainability
Hall A
Weston Jenkins • Deb Ferns • Mia Anstine • NSSF
2:45pm MDT
Break
3:00pm MDT
OWAA 'Speed Connection'
Mount Franklin Lobby
4:30pm MDT
Film Showcase: Blackwaters Brotherhood in the Wild; INWARD; Resilience Rising
Hall A
Chad Brown
6:00pm MDT
Welcome to El Paso Dinner - Boots & Bebidas!
Outside Courtyard of Convention Center
Visit El Paso
9:00pm MDT
Presidents' Hospitality Event
Doubletree Suite
Amy Kapp
Saturday
, September 21
8:00am MDT
Breakfast & Announcements
Hall A
Alabama
8:45am MDT
Keynote: Take a Road Trip with Me: Dream Big With Strategy
Hall A
Casey Hanisko
9:30am MDT
Break
9:45am MDT
WORKSHOP 6: How AI Tools Can Help Media Professionals
El Paso B
Rick Saez
12:45pm MDT
Break
1:00pm MDT
Lunch & Announcements
Hall A
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
1:45pm MDT
Keynote: Practical Storytelling
Hall A
Michael Brown
2:45pm MDT
Breakout 2B: Careers in the Wild: Communications and Writing in Environmental Conservation
El Paso B
Ashley Peters
4:15pm MDT
Break
4:30pm MDT
Keynote: Meet the Editor's Panel
Hall A
Jenny Rogers • Lindsey Botts • Rose Cahalan • Russell Roe • Amy Kapp
6:00pm MDT
Depart to Las Cruces, New Mexico for Dinner - Sponsored by Visit El Paso
Meet in the Hotel Lobby
Visit El Paso
7:00pm MDT
Dinner at Rio Grande Winery in Las Cruces, New Mexico - sponsored by Visit Las Cruces
Visit Las Cruces
10:00pm MDT
Return to El Paso from Dinner
Sunday
, September 22
8:00am MDT
Breakfast & Announcements
Hall A
8:45am MDT
Keynote: Great Content Isn’t Going To Cut It: 10 Tips for Navigating Fractional and Freelancing Markets During a Time of Disruption
Hall A
Stephanie Puglisi • Revelyst
10:00am MDT
Break
10:15am MDT
Breakout 3B: Enchanted to Endangered and Everything in Between: New Mexico's Unique Fisheries
El Paso B
Mike Ruhl
11:45am MDT
Break
12:00pm MDT
Lunch & Announcements
Hall A
Revelyst
12:45pm MDT
Keynote: Media, Emerging Demographics, Mental Health and Revenue: The Outdoor Industry and Lifestyle are the Common Denominators.
Hall A
Earl B. Hunter, Jr.
1:30pm MDT
Break
1:45pm MDT
WORKSHOP 5: How to Shoot a Million Dollar Photo Using $80 Worth of Accessories
El Paso A
Lefty Ray Chapa
4:45pm MDT
Break
5:30pm MDT
EIC & Awards Dinner
Alcantar Sky Garden
Chattanooga Tourism Co.
8:30pm MDT
Hospitality Event: Final Proof
Doubletree Suite
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
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