2010 National Convention
The ACB national convention was held at the beautiful Downtown Sheraton in sunny and hot Phoenix Arizona from July 9 thru July 17. Approximately 1100 blind and vision impaired members from almost every state and special group affiliate attended the convention this year. Below are some of the many highlights from the convention that TCB members were a part of.
Photos From ACB Convention Tours
Attendance
TCB was well represented at the convention this year with nineteen members. Below is a list of those individuals.
From the Memphis Chapter: Dot Taylor and Ann Stephens.
From the Mid-Tennessee Chapter: Hattie Bond, Bobby Cowan, Brenda and Dan Dillon, Tina Crownover, Michael Fulghum, Sheri Tuggle, Kathy and Ingrid Lamb, Mark Montgomery, and Tricia Griggs.
From the East Chapter: Edith Carter, Linda and Gordon Dykes, and Karen Gayle.
From the At Large Members: John and Sue Buckley.
5k walk/run
We held our second annual walk-a-thon during the American Council of the Blind conference and convention in Phoenix on Saturday, July 10 at air-conditioned Arizona Mills Mall. We had 25 more participants this year and raised nearly $19,000. Members of the host affiliate, volunteers, and local businesses made it a huge success.
I want to personally thank those who participated, and those who made contributions to this wonderful fundraising event.
Dan Dillon, Chair ACB Walk Committee
ACB Lifetime Award
On Sunday night, July 11, Randy Herndon was recognized and Dot Taylor accepted his lifetime membership certificate to the American Council of the Blind by president Mitch Pomerantz. Randy was elected at last years TCB state convention to receive the lifetime membership purchased by TCB. Congratulations Randy!
Live Auction
In the midst of a typically busy week at the ACB national convention, the fourth annual live ACB Auction took place on Wednesday evening, July 14. Once again, Ms. Auction, Brenda Dillon, 2nd Vice President of ACB, chaired the event. The room teemed with excitement! When the last item was sold, ACB had realized a substantial gain of $16,319.
Elections
On Thursday, July 16, Dan attended the nominating committee session ..............
Presiding General Session
On Tuesday, July 13, Brenda Dillon, 2nd Vice President of ACB, presided over the general session. Along with the business issues that day, the 2010 ACB scholarships were given out.
