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BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
January 5, 2009

The ACB Board of Publications met via teleconference on January 5, 2009 at approximately 9:15pm (EST). Members present were: Paul Edwards, Jenine Stanley, Ken Stewart, Marcia Dresser and Judy Jackson. Ex Oficio members present were:Barry Levine. ACB staff members and contractual employees present included: Sharon Lovering and Larry Turnbull. Ron Milliman was absent. 

Agenda: 

Judy moved to accept the proposed agenda with amendments. The motion was seconded and adopted. …

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Rebecca Bridges, an ACB member and wife of ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges, is featured in this video.

SAN DIEGO August 28, 2018 – Aira is pleased to announce that Wegmans Food Markets is the first Aira-enabled supermarket chain in the United States. As the first partner in the Aira Supermarket Network, all Wegmans stores are now Aira Access Locations, giving any…

The 2019 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention will be held in Rochester, N.Y. from Friday July 5th through Friday, July 12th.

Opening general session will be Saturday evening, July 6th. Daily general sessions will be held Sunday through Wednesday mornings, and our final general session, which will include officer elections, will be Thursday the 11th.

The exhibit hall is open Saturday through Wednesday. We will have all-day tours on Friday the 5th and Friday the 12th, with…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
September 1, 2008

The ACB Board of Publications met via teleconference on September 1, 2008 at approximately 9:05pm (EDT). Members present were: Paul Edwards, Jenine Stanley, Ken Stewart, Marcia Dresser and Judy Jackson. Ex Oficio members present were: Ron Milliman and Barry Levine. ACB staff member Sharon Lovering was also present.

PR Committee Report:

Ron Milliman reported that the PR Committee’s mentoring program is moving forward with its first conference call scheduled for September 4.

Board of Publications Board Meeting
October 6, 2008

The BOP started its monthly meeting with an open meeting. The purpose of this open meeting was to give the general membership of ACB a chance to give input to the BOP regarding different issues that are of concern. There was an excellent turn-out of the general membership.

The BOP was called to order at approximately 9:11 PM by Chairman Paul Edwards. He began by calling the role.

Participants:

Marcia Dresser, Judy Jackson, Ken Stewart, Jeanine Stanley (not present), Ex-Officio member…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
November 3, 2008

The ACB Board of Publications met via teleconference on November 3, 2008 at approximately 9:10pm (EST). Members present were: Paul Edwards, Jenine Stanley, Ken Stewart, Marcia Dresser and Judy Jackson. Ex Oficio members present were: Barry Levine. Ron Milliman was absent. ACB staff members and contractual employees present included: Melanie Brunson, Sharon Lovering; ACB Radio staff: Chrissie Cochrane, Geoff Shang and Larry Turnbull.

Meeting Minutes:

As the October minutes were not yet…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
December 1, 2008

The ACB Board of Publications met via teleconference onDecember 1, 2008 at approximately 9:05pm (EST). Members present were: Paul Edwards, Jenine Stanley, Ken Stewart, Marcia Dresser and Judy Jackson. Ex Oficio members present were: Ron Milliman. ACB staff members and contractual employees present included: Sharon Lovering and Larry Turnbull.

Agenda:

Ken Stewart moved to accept the proposed agenda. The motion was seconded and adopted.

Minutes:

Marcia…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
August 4, 2008

The ACB Board of Publications met via teleconference August 1 at approximately 9:30pm (EDT). Members present were: Paul Edwards, Jenine Stanley, Ken Stewart, Judy Jackson. Marcia Dresser was absent. Ex Oficio Members present were: Ron Milliman; Absent, Barry Levine. ACB personnel attending were: Sharon Lovering, Melanie Brunson and Earlene Hughes.

The BOP entered executive session at 9:34pm. The regular session resumed at 9:47pm.

Executive Session Report:

Paul reported that the…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
July 6, 2008

The American Council of the Blind Board of Publications met in person with one member joining via speaker phone on Sunday, July 6 2008 at the Galt House Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky. Paul Edwards called the meeting to order at approximately 10:15am. Members Present were: Jenine Stanley, Ken Stewart, and DeAnna Quietwater Noriega. Cindy Van Winkle was absent. Others attending were: Ex officio Members Ron Milliman and Barry Levine; ACB Representatives Sharon Lovering, Melanie Brunson, Earlene Hughes, and Chrissie Cochran.…