The fish and wildlife administrative officers from the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and throughout the United States and Canada are dedicated to raising the standards and establishing best practices in support of promoting a broader understanding and acceptance of the value of business management as a tool of natural resource management. This committee hosts the Conservation Business Managers Workshop annually.
This committee was established by WAFWA in 2024 with this governance document. This document is considered a working draft, and will be updated before June 2026.
CBM Workshop
The Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) hosts the Conservation Business Managers Workshop throughout the United States and Canada to enable raising the standards and establishing best practices in support of promoting a broader understanding and acceptance of the value of business management as a tool of natural resource management.
This annual workshop is an opportunity for State Fish and Wildlife Agency Administrative Staff to interact with their peers from other agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Administrative staff represent the heads of Procurement, Licensing, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance and Budget. The first workshop of its kind was hosted by WAFWA in 1961. This event has been previously known as the Administrative Officers Workshop (AOW) and the Conservation Business Managers Association (CBMA).
Rotation Schedule For Hosting the Workshop
The CBM Workshop is a annual meeting held annually and is sanctioned by WAFWA to accomplish this common goal by providing a forum for members to discuss current issues, exchange ideas and information through study, education, research and cooperative communication.
Workshop Proceedings
- 2011 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – Arizona (PDF, 50 KB)
- 2012 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – Wyoming (PDF, 872 KB)
- 2014 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – Alaska (PDF, 340 KB)
- 2015 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – New Mexico (PDF, 1 MB)
- 2016 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – Pennsylvania (PDF, 105 KB)
- 2018 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – Nevada (PDF, 2 MB)
- 2019 WAFWA-AOW / CBMA Workshop proceedings – Oklahoma (PDF, 132 KB)
Related Events
| Event | Type | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Conservation Business Managers Workshop | Workshop | October 12, 2026 - October 15, 2026 | Manhattan, Kansas |