Presidents’ Meeting, Day One
Saturday, March 12, 2022
12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast on ACB Media 6
12:30 p.m.: Connection Show #1: Broadcast on ACB Media 6
Cindy Hollis, ACB Manager of Membership Engagement, Flat Rock, MI; and Kolby Garrison, ACB Membership Services Administrative Assistant, Greensboro, NC
1:00 p.m.: Opening Remarks
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL
1:15 p.m.: Introducing the ACB Advisory Board:
Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA
1:25 p.m.: Meet Bill Reeder:
ACB Advisory Board Member and Professor, George Mason University, Ellicott City, MD
1:30 p.m.: Expanding the Monthly Monetary Support (MMS) Program:
Jean Mann, Monthly Monetary Support Committee Chair, Albany, NY; and Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development and Communications, Baltimore, MD
1:40 p.m.: Launching ACB’s Mentoring Program
How can ACB and our affiliates develop outreach to potential leaders and members from different backgrounds?:
Kenneth Semien Sr., DKM Committee Chair, Beaumont, TX; Cheryl Cumings, MCAC Chair, Boston, MA; and Donna Brown, Berl Colley Leadership Institute Chair, Romney, WV
2:10 p.m.: Meet Brett Humphrey:
ACB Advisory Board Member, Senior Program Manager, Windows Accessibility, Seattle, WA
2:15 p.m.: Connection Show #2: Broadcast on ACB Media 6
2:30 p.m.: Three Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Room A: ACB Membership Certification Process – Future Direction (Broadcast on ACB Media 6)
How do we improve the process?: Cindy Hollis, ACB Manager of Membership Engagement, Flat Rock, MI; Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Minneapolis, MN; Brett Humphrey, ACB Advisory Board Member, Seattle, WA
Room B: Affiliate Communications and Marketing Tips (Broadcast on ACB Media 7)
Are you struggling to promote your events to your members and reach community partners? Does your affiliate have a communications plan? Do you have an affiliate website or event calendar?: Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President, Lewiston, WA; Katie Frederick, ACB Board of Publications Chair, Columbus, OH; and Jeff Bishop, ACB Board of Directors, Redman, WA
Room C: Getting Started with Your Own Affiliate, Chapter or Personal Podcast (Broadcast on ACB Media 8)
Learn the basics from three ACB members that have started their own podcasts: Michael Babcock, “Your Own Pay,” Coquille, OR; Thomas Reid, “Reid My Mind,” East Stroudsburg, PA; and Brian Charlson, “Picture This,” Watertown, MA
3:30 p.m.: Connection Show #3:
Broadcast on ACB Media 6
3:45 p.m.: ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk: Walking Everywhere:
Donna Brown, ACB Walk Chair, Romney, WV
3:55 p.m.: Meet Erin Pitera, Chief Executive Officer, FMP Consulting:
ACB Advisory Board Member, Alexandria, VA
4:00 p.m.: Sponsor Presentations;
Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development and Communications, Baltimore, MD
4:15 p.m.: Keynote Speaker:
Bob Ciminera, CEO, Vispero, Clearwater, FL
4:45 p.m.: ACB 2021 “A Year to Remember” Highlight Video
4:50 p.m.: DKM First-Timers Program and Leadership Fellows Awards for 2022
Kenneth Semien Sr., DKM Fund Committee Chair, Beaumont, TX; and Zelda Gebhard, DKM Fund Committee, Edgeley, ND
5:00 p.m.: Updates from the ACB Board of Publications (BOP)
Katie Frederick, ACB Board of Publications Chair, Columbus, OH; Penny Reeder, ACB Board of Publications member, Montgomery Village, MD; Cachet Wells, ACB Board of Publications member, Jacksonville, FL
5:10 p.m.: Berl Colley Leadership Institute:
Coming out of COVID “Coping with Obstacles and Embracing Opportunities”:
Jeff Thom, ACB Board of Directors, Sacramento, CA; Carrie Muth, ACB Of Oregon President, Coos Bay, OR; and Ray Campbell, ACB Second Vice President, Glen Ellyn, IL
5:35 p.m.: What’s New with the ACB Community
Cindy Hollis, ACB Manager of Membership Engagement, Flat Rock, MI; Kolby Garrison, ACB Membership Services Administrative Assistant, Greensboro, NC; and Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI
6:00 p.m.: Spanish Language Wrap Up:
Gabriel Lopez Kafati, MCAC Hispanic Subcommittee Chair, Miami, FL; Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB Advocacy Specialist, Alexandria, VA
ACB Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two
Sunday, March 13, 2022
12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast On ACB Media 6
12:30 p.m.: Connection Show #4: Broadcast on ACB Media 6
Cindy Hollis, ACB Manager of Membership Engagement, Flat Rock, MI; and Kolby Garrison, Membership Services Administrative Assistant, Greensboro, NC
1:00 p.m.: Welcome Back for Day Two
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA
1:10 p.m.: Meet Lee Nasehi:
ACB Advisory Board Member, Executive Director, VisionServe Alliance, Winter Park, FL
1:15 p.m.: ACB Strategic Plan:
Vision Traction Organizer (VTO) Core Values, Vision Statement, Market Differentiators and One-, Three- and Five-Year Strategic Plans:
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA; and Lee Nasehi, Executive Director, VisionServe Alliance, Winter Park, FL
1:50 p.m.: ACB Convention Auction and ACB Braille Forum Raffle:
Leslie Spoone, ACB Auction Chair, Orlando, FL; and David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL
2:00 p.m.: Connection Show #5: Broadcast on ACB Media 6
2:15 p.m.: Three Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Room A: How Has Your ACB Journey Gone Over the Past 12 Months: Let’s Learn from Six New Members under the Age of 45 (Broadcast on ACB Media 6)
Is the initial attraction still there? What’s still working? What are ACB’s opportunities for improvement? Michael Talley, ACB Board of Directors, Bessemer, AL; Matt Selm, Kentucky Council of the Blind President, Louisville, KY; Maria Kristic, GDUI and BPI Treasurer, Albany, NY; Desiree Christian, ACB of Oregon and Next Generation Member, Portland, OR; Kristin Kelling, Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired Secretary, Grand Rapids, MI; and Gregg Wandsneider (Triple G), Community Event Facilitator and Zoom Host, Waukesha, WI
Room B:
Affiliates In Action Promoting Advocacy, Education and Inclusion (Broadcast on ACB Media 7): Doug Powell, ACB Board of Directors, Falls Church, VA; Karen Blachowicz, ACB New York president, West Seneca, NY; Michael Garrett, ACB of Texas First Vice President, Missouri City, TX; Regina Marie Brink, California Capitol Chapter President, Sacramento, CA; Joe Green, California IDC Board member, Sacramento, CA
Room C: What’s New with Audio Description (Broadcast on ACB Media 8)
Carl Richardson, Audio Description Project (ADP) Co-Chair, Brighton, MA; Kim Charlson, Audio Description Project (ADP) Co-chair, Watertown, MA; Joel Snyder, ADP Founder and Senior Consultant, Takoma Park, MD; Mark Turits, Vice President, Captioning and Audio Description, Paramount Global, New York, NY
3:15 p.m.: Connection Show #6: Broadcast on ACB Media 6
3:30 p.m.: ACB Angels Tribute Program and Affiliate Roll Call:
Dan Dillon, ACB Resource Development Committee Chair, Hermitage, TN
3:40 p.m.: Meet Matt Ater:
ACB Advisory Board Member, Vispero, Manassas, VA
3:45 p.m.: Update on ACB 2022 Conference and Convention
Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Committee Chair, Saint Paul, MN
4:00 p.m.: 2022 Voting, Resolutions and Constitution and Bylaws Convention Approach
• Report from the Resolutions Task Force (2.0) Committee: Ray Campbell, ACB Second Vice President, Glen Ellyn, IL; Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President, Lewiston, WA; and Gabe Griffith, Resolutions Committee Chair, Concord, CA
• Report from Voting Task Force (2.0) Committee: Patrick Sheehan, Silver Spring, MD; Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA; and Koni Sims, Sioux Falls, SD
• Report from Constitution and Bylaws Committee: John McCann, Tucson, AZ
5:00 p.m.: What’s New with ACB Media:
Let’s Welcome Our New Media Staff: Share 2022 ACB Media Strategic Plan:
Tony Stephens, ACB Development and Communications Director, Baltimore, MD; Rick Morin, ACB Media and IT Manager, Waltham, MA; Larry Gassman, ACB Media Coordinator, Fullerton, CA
5:30 p.m.: Get Up and Get Moving Campaign:
Meet Three Members Who Are Getting Their Move On:
Koni Sims, ACB Board of Directors, Sioux Falls, SD; Zelda Gebhard, ACB Board of Publications member, Edgeley, ND; Kari Goodman, First Vice President, ACB of Indiana, Mitchell, IN; and Carol Moody, ACB Community member, St. Louis, MO
5:55 p.m.: Wrap-Up: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL
6:00 p.m.: Spanish Language Wrap-Up:
Gabriel Lopez Kafati, MCAC Hispanic Subcommittee Chair, Miami, FL; Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB Advocacy Specialist, Alexandria, VA
7:30 – 9 p.m.: Fireside Chat with Blind Chief Executive Officers Who Are Leaders in the Community (Broadcast on ACB Media 6):
Cindy Watson, CEO, San Antonio Lighthouse, San Antonio, TX; Kirk Adams, CEO, American Foundation for the Blind, Arlington, VA; Ken Fernald, President & CEO, AVRE, Binghamton, NY; Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA; and Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL
