Presidents’ Meeting: Day One
Saturday, March 4, 2023: 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm ET
Broadcast in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7
12:30 pm: Connection Show #1
Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI; and Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI
1:00 pm: Opening Remarks
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA
1:15 pm: Introducing the New ACB Board Members Elected In 2021 And 2022
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL
1:20 pm: Meet Chris Bell
ACB Board of Director and Retired Attorney, Pittsboro, NC
1:30 pm: Multicultural Affairs Committee Presentation: Disability Rights and Civil Rights Are Human Rights – Understanding the Synergies in the Battle for Human Rights
Kim Forde-Mazrui, Mortimer M. Caplin Professor of Law Director, Center for the Study of Race and Law, University of Virginia; and Cheryl Cumings, MCAC Chair, Seattle, WA
2:15 pm: Meet Kenneth Semien Sr
ACB Board of Director Elected In 2021, Retired AT&T Manager, Beaumont, TX
2:25 pm: Connection Show #2
2:45 pm: The Fine Art of Delegation: Presented by the Berl Colley Leadership Training Committee
Facilitator: Matt Selm, President, Kentucky Council of the Blind, Louisville KY and Doug Powell, President, American Council of the Blind of Virginia, Falls Church, VA. Panelists: Julie Brannon, President, Washington Council of the Blind, Puyallup, WA; Ardis Bazyn, Chair, ACB Membership Committee, Burbank, CA; and Earlene Hughes, President, Blind Information Technology Specialists, West Lafayette, IN.
3:30 pm: Meet Koni Sims
ACB Board of Director Elected In 2021, Medical Massage Practitioner, Sioux Falls, SD
3:40 pm: Connection Show #3
4:00 pm: Sponsor Presentations
Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Arlington, VA
4:15 pm: Keynote Speaker
Sharon Giovinazzo, CEO, San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco, CA
4:50 pm: ACB 2022 “A Year to Remember” Highlight Video
5:00 pm: DKM First-Timers Program and Leadership Fellows Awards for 2023
Kenneth Semien Sr., DKM Fund Committee Chair, Beaumont, TX; Zelda Gebhard, DKM Fund Committee Vice Chair, Edgeley, ND; And Amanda Selm, DKM Fund Committee, Louisville, KY
5:15 pm: 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
5:30 pm: What’s New with the ACB Community
Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI; and Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI
ACB Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two
Sunday, March 5, 2023: 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm ET
Broadcast in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7
12:30 pm: Connection Show #4
Cindy Hollis, Membership Director, Flat Rock, MI; and Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI
1:00 pm: Welcome Back for Day Two
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA
1:10 pm: Meet Terry Pacheco
ACB Board of Director Elected In 2022, Alternate and Accessibility Format Specialist, Silver Spring, MD
1:20 pm: MAPSP Pilot Mentoring Program in Full Swing! Who Moved My Cheese? Dealing With Change
MAPSP Panelists: Kenneth Semien Sr., DKM Committee Chair, Beaumont, TX; Cheryl Cumings, MCAC Chair, Seattle, WA; and Donna Brown, Berl Colley Leadership Institute Chair, Romney, WV; And Donna Browning, Membership Services Committee, Alexandria, VA
Guides & Explorers: Ray Campbell, Springfield, IL, Kelsey Nicolay, Medina, OH; Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA; And Lisa Sled, Detroit, MI
2:00 pm: Meet Rachel Schroeder
ACB Board of Director Elected In 2022, Assistive Technology Specialist, Springfield, IL
2:10 pm: Connection Show #5
2:30 pm: Affiliate Highlights
The State Convention of the Future, What Will It Look Like? Moderator: Ray Campbell, President, Illinois Council of the Blind, Springfield, IL. Panelists: Casey Dutmer, President, Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Wyoming, MI; Cecily Laney Nipper, President, Georgia Council of the Blind, Covington, GA; and Jeanne Johnson, President, Tennessee Council of the Blind, Nashville, TN.
3:15 pm: What’s New with ACB Media: Introducing the ACB Media Support Committee – Expanding ACB Media In 2023
Rachel Schroeder, ACB Media Support Committee Chair, Springfield, IL; Rick Morin, ACB Media and IT Manager, Waltham, MA; Larry Gassman, ACB Media Coordinator, Fullerton, CA
3:45 pm: Connection Show #6
4:00 pm: Meet Gabriel Lopez Kafati
ACB Board of Director Elected In 2022: Access Resource Advisor, Miami Lakes, FL
4:10 pm: Update on ACB 2023 Conference and Convention
Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Committee Chair, Saint Paul, MN
4:30 pm: 2023 Voting, Resolutions and Constitution and Bylaws Convention Approach
Report from the Resolutions Task Force (3.0) Committee: Ray Campbell, ACB Second Vice President, Springfield, IL; Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President, Clarkston, WA; and Gabe Griffith, Resolutions Committee Chair, Concord, CA
Report from Voting Task Force (3.0) 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
5:10 pm: Get Up and Get Moving Presentation: Connecting with Affiliates to Promote Good Health and Fitness
Koni Sims, ACB Board of Director, Sioux Falls, SD; Dan Dillon, Get Up and Get Moving Committee, Hermitage, TN; And Mary Lee Turner, Portland, OR
5:30 PM: What’s New with Audio Description: Meet New ADP Coordinator Tabitha Kenlon
Joel Snyder, ADP Founder and Senior Consultant, Takoma Park, MD; And Tabitha Kenlon, ADP Coordinator, Fredericksburg, VA
5:55 pm: Wrap-Up
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL
7:30 – 9 pm: Fireside Chat
Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; Bill Reeder, ACB Resource Development Consultant, Ellicot City, MD; Kyle Johnson, CEO Lighthouse Central Florida, Orlando FL; Gabriel Lopez Kafati, ACB Board of Directors, Miami Lakes, FL; Tabitha Kenlon, Audio Description Project (ADP) Coordinator, Fredericksburg, VA; Carla Ruschival, ACB Families President, Louisville, KY; Cecily Laney Nipper, Georgia Council of the Blind President, Covington, GA; Desi Noller, Community Event Host and Facilitator, Pheonix, AZ; And Pam Shaw, Mental Health and Wellness Committee Chair, Philadelphia, PA