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With the dog days of summer nearly upon us, June and July are the perfect time to hit the Appalachian trail in Virginia for a short day trip, or a longer backpacking trip.

Perhaps the most important thing you will need for a weekend of fantastic fishing in the Shenandoah is a fishing license. A worthwhile investment for every member of your party, whether they are fishing or not, all Virginians benefit from the conservation and economic activity generated by anglers. Fishing alone is responsible for more than $1.3 billion in economic impact in the state. You can conveniently pick up your license online at www.dgif.virginia.gov/licenses/ or in person at any licensed dealer.

Read More in Southern Trout Magazine…

Initiative Aims to Encourage Women to Get Outside

Following a long history of supporting women in the outdoors, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, is proud to designate May as “Outdoors Women Month”.

A recent commissioned study of over 2000 women in the outdoors pointed out the 72% of women feel liberated and free when outside, while 63% of women said they could not think of an outdoor female role model and 6 in 10 women say that men’s interests in outdoor activities are taken more seriously than women’s. Additionally More than seven in ten women say they would like to spend more time outside than they currently do, but are held back by practical barriers like weather, time and not having someone to go with.

The month-long initiative aims to bring attention to the many women in Tennessee who make the state an outdoors mecca and who exemplify the outdoor lifestyle and to encourage women to get out and explore all that the state has to offer.

“It has been TWRA’s experience that if we can introduce women to outdoors opportunities, most of them can’t wait for their next chance to learn more, and then share what they have learned with family and friends,” said Ed Carter, Executive Director, TWRA. “We believe taking advantage of our rivers, lakes, forests and fields is the  best way to help create great family memories and we hope more women continue their natural leadership in the outdoors.”

Tennessee has several initiatives planned throughout the month of May, leading up to it’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) workshop June 2-4th. Throughout the month of May, Tennesse will also be highlighting women from the state of Tennessee fishing, hunting, hiking, kayaking, and mountain biking.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency hosts several BOW and Beyond BOW events every year. Tennessee events include canoe trips down the Hiwassee River, muzzleloader workshops, and an entire weekend workshop filled with classes and activities every aspiring outdoors-woman will enjoy. Some of these classes include basic archery, reading the woods, ATV operation, dutch oven cooking, fly-fishing, and nature photography.

For more information:

Doug Markham

Doug.Markham@tn.gov

Brandt and FWC are celebrating the 3 year anniversary of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission’s Recreational Licensing Issuance Services (RLIS) system launch, and an outreach milestone achievement of over 100,000 mobile app downloads for FWC’s Fish | Hunt FL app available to iPhone, Android, and Windows smartphone users.

Under the direction and partnership with FWC, Brandt launched an all new, industry leading solution for recreational fishing and hunting license issuance, and a full suite of tools and services to support Agency administrators, public consumers, and stakeholders.

Since the system launch in 2013, the RLIS system has consistently expanded and grown to meet industry demands and changes in technology, consumer access, and sales channels. The solution now offers customers new features such as the option to purchase gift cards, easy license renewal and automated renewal options, a Spanish translated sales site, and more.

The Fish | Hunt FL mobile app offers customers a simple, on-the-go option for obtaining fishing and hunting licenses, downloading and storing license documents, and accessing regulations and other data such as NOAA weather data and sunrise/sunset times using real time GPS location technologies.

Launched in 2015, the Fish | Hunt Florida app has hit the Apple Store’s Top 5 list in the Sporting apps category, and Top 100 list overall.

The goal of FWC’s mobile app makes outdoor participation easier and more enjoyable. It gives customers access to all of their fishing and hunting license information and documents in one central place, and allows customers to easily purchase and download their licenses on the go.

Brandt continues to support and maintain the RLIS system in partnership with FWC to offer users a cutting edge and reliable online license issuance solution.

Brandt, an IT firm based in Tallahassee, Florida offers innovative technology solutions and services to support natural resource agencies by promoting outdoor participation, customer outreach, marketing, and providing technologies to streamline business operations and reduce agency costs. Since 1985, Brandt has offered hundreds of local, state, and federal agencies technology and consulting services to support operations and innovative technology growth.

The National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF) recognized the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission for the implementation of a Fishing & Hunting License Auto Renew Enrollment Program for customers. The auto renew program allows customers to enroll to have their recreational licenses renewed on an annual basis while processing the transaction with a stored payment method that meets Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level 1 Compliance standards. Since rolling out the program in mid October 2015, customers in all 50 states have signed up to auto renew over 50,000 fishing and hunting licenses, reducing the average lapse by over 225 days. Read the full article here: http://www.nssfblog.com/your-state-agencys-new-years-resolution/

Brandt Information Services is excited to announce the Company’s recognition in the 2016 Atlanta’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For® Program. The National Association of Business Resources’ (NABR) Best & Brightest Program is designed to recognize businesses in Atlanta that have demonstrated a committment to its employees by faciliating an enriching, creative, and collaborative work environment that promotes professional growth, innovation, and excellence. Since 2013, Brandt has opened two offices in Atlanta, Georgia to support the Company’s expansion and new clients across the country.

“For Brandt, this award not only demonstrates the Company’s commitment to our employees, but recognizes the hard work and effort our team puts in to serve our customers and the technology industry,” said John B. Thomas, Chief Executive Officer. “We are proud of the accomplishments of the Brandt organization and the Atlanta team.”

About the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For Program

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment. Organizations are assessed based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, retention and more.  Best & Brightest Atlanta

About Brandt

Brandt Information Services offers innovative technology solutions to support natural resource agencies by promoting outdoor participation, customer outreach, marketing, and streamlining business operations through customized recreational licensing & registration solutions. For over 30 years, Brandt has offered local, state, and federal agencies and private organizations with best in class technology solutions and services.