by Claire Stanley
The 2025 American Council of the Blind Leadership Conference is coming up in March of 2025. ACB’s Board Meeting, Presidents’ Meeting, Legislative Seminar, and Capitol Hill visits will take place March 14th-18th, at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Va.
Registration for the conference will open in mid-January. The room rate for the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is $155 per night, plus tax. This rate applies to any night starting on Monday, March 10, 2025 through Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is located at 900 S. Orme St., Arlington, VA 22204.
To make a reservation at the Sheraton, visit www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1722368237939&key=GRP&app=resvlink
You can also make a reservation by calling 1-800-325-3535 and informing the Marriott representative that you will be attending the ACB Leadership Seminar to receive the group rate. The room block cutoff date is Monday, February 17, 2025. If you experience any issues booking a room, please email Hannah Park at [email protected].
The schedule of events is as follows:
- Friday, March 14: Afternoon tour of the National Library Service building at the Library of Congress. The number of available visitors may be limited, so register as soon as possible.
- Saturday, March 15: Board Meeting (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern) & Evening Welcome Reception
- Sunday, March 16: Presidents’ Meeting (including luncheon) & Evening Dine Around in Pentagon City
- Monday, March 17: Legislative Seminar (including luncheon). The event should include discussions on the 2025 imperatives, as well as presentations from several federal representatives.
- Tuesday, March 18: Attendees may visit Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives.
Stay tuned for more details as they become available on our conference page, https://www.acb.org/2025-acb-leadership-conference.