ACB’s 2024 Leadership Conference will be a hybrid event. ACB’s Board Meeting, Presidents’ Meeting, Legislative Seminar, and Capitol Hill Visits will take place between Friday, March 1st, and Tuesday, March 5th, at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, VA.
Conference Sponsors
Democracy Live
Vispero
Conference Registration
Registration for the DC Leadership Conference is now closed.
Hotel Reservations
The room rate for the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is $149 + tax. This rate applies to any night starting on Sunday, February 25th, through Friday, March 8th. The Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is located at 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204. To make a reservation at the Sheraton, visit https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1698415960940&key=GRP&app=resvlink or call 1-800-325-3535 and inform 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 12, 2024. If you experience any issues booking a room, please email Kaitlyn Herrera at [email protected].
The Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel offers a shuttle service to DCA airport 7 days a week. From DCA to the hotel, the shuttle service starts at 6:15 am; from 6:15 to 9:15 am pickups are every 30 minutes; from 9:15 am to 11:15 pm pickups will run every hour.
From the hotel to DCA service starts at 6:00 am; from 6:00 to 9:00 am shuttle service pickups are every 30 minutes; from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm shuttle service pickups will be every hour.
Conference Agenda
Conference Materials
- 2024 Legislative Imperatives
- Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (English) (Spanish) - S.2984 and H.R.5813
- Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (English) (Spanish) – S.2494 and H.R.4858
- Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (English) (Spanish) – H.R.1328
- Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits Act (English) (Spanish) – S.842 and the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act – H.R.33. H.R.33 is the House companion bill to S.842, although it has a slightly different title.
- Legislative Imperative One Pager
Presenter Materials
Presenter Materials for ACB’s 2024 DC Leadership Conference coming soon!
Schedule of Events
- Friday, March 1: Afternoon Tour (12:30 pm - 3:00 pm) and Evening Open House at the new ACB Office in Alexandria, VA
- Saturday, March 2: Board Meeting (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET) & Evening Welcome Reception
- Sunday, March 3: President’s Meeting (including luncheon) (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET) & Evening Dine Around in Pentagon City
- Monday, March 4: Legislative Seminar (including luncheon) (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Tuesday, March 5: Attendees may visit Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives.
Tours
Friday, March 1 - 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Bureau of Engraving & Printing
The tour is free of charge, however, it needs to be indicated when registering.
Members will be responsible for their transportation to the tour.
Please stay tuned for more details about our Leadership Conference!