The Arizona Council of the Blind is excited to announce the 2010 AzCB Convention which will take place at the Phoenix International Airport Crown Plaza Hotel from Thursday, April 15 through Friday, April 17, 2010.
The theme for this year’s convention is “Building in Balance,” and the program we have planned reflects this simple notion—success comes through a life of balance. In keeping with this theme, speakers will focus on living healthy, exercise and relaxation, library and radio resources, the arts, travel, access to technology and strategies for being an effective advocate for Arizona’s blind community. We will also be featuring keynote addresses from Ms. Aerial Gilbert, a nationally renowned speaker who has an amazing story to tell about her own life’s journey, which includes the introduction of rowing as a competitive sport for the Paralympics) and Ms. Marlaina Lieberg, who is the Secretary of our parent organization, the American Council of the Blind. Marlaina is an entertaining and dynamic speaker, and she will update us on goings on at the ACB as well as help us to get prepared to host the ACB’s 2010 Annual Membership Conference and Convention which will take place in Phoenix from July 9-17.
In addition to the informational programs and workshops described above, we will also be hosting an Exhibits Area where companies and organizations will feature the latest technologies, products and services which are specially adapted to meet the needs of blind and visually impaired people. Finally, we will hold our annual Awards and Scholarships Luncheon as well as our annual Banquet.
For more information about the Convention, see the Link below. You may also request an information packet by mail by calling us at (602) 273-1510.
Click here to learn about the 2010 Program.
All Convention activities will take place at the Phoenix International Airport Crown Plaza Hotel, located at 4300 East Washington Street in Phoenix. The hotel is located on the northwest corner of 44th and Washington Streets in Phoenix and is directly adjacent to the 44th Street Metro Light Rail Station. The hotel is also very convenient to a number of Valley Metro bus routes as well as Phoenix and East Valley Dial-a-Ride services. For more information about reaching the hotel by transit or paratransit, visit Valley Metro’s website at http://www.valleymetro.org. If you are traveling by air, the hotel offers a complementary shuttle, or you can take the Metro Light Rail Connector buses available from all terminals of the Sky Harbor International Airport.
The AzCB and the Crown Plaza Hotel are pleased to offer a reduced rate of $79 per night plus tax for convention attendees, but this room rate will only be available if you make your reservations before Thursday, April 1. To book your room, call the Crown Plaza Hotel at (602) 273-7778 or toll-free at 1 (800) 465-4329 (1-800-HOLIDAY).