President: Judy Jackson
Program Chair: Ralph Smitherman
Registration: $10, $12

Sunday, July 10 - Carson

3:30pm BRL Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 12 - So Pac B

7:00am BRL International Breakfast - $25, $25
Welcome and Introductions: Judy Jackson, BRL President, Austin, TX
Theme - Braille Around the World
International attendees share how people in their countries gain access to braille materials, how braille is produced in their countries, the age braille instruction begins, and how that instruction is provided. Dr. Francisco J. Lima,…

President: Don Wilson
Registration: $15, $18
BPI Package: $40, $40

Sunday, July 10 - 2752

3:30pm BPI Mardi Gras Mixer - $15, $18 - 2752
Mardi Gras in July; get your free beads and ACB 50th commemorative hurricane glass.

Monday, July 11 - 2752

7:15pm Annual Business Meeting

Tuesday, July 12 - Alpine

1:15pm Bullied - Life Experiences
Audio-described screening of the documentary "Bullied", the story of a student's relentless abuse, his stance in federal court, and the outcome of his case. Discussion to follow.

9:…

President: Richard Villa
Program Chair: Jim Stanga
Registration: $15, $15
BITS Package: $56, $56

Saturday, July 9

4:30pm BITS Board Meeting, Carson

Sunday, July 10 - So Pac E-F

10:00am Opening remarks
Richard Villa, BITS President, Austin, TX

10:10am Introductions

10:15am Computers, the Present and the Future
Which system is right for you? Tom Jones, Mac and iPhone Consultant, Chicago, IL; Renee Zelickson, Mac, iPad, and low vision consultant, Chicago, IL; Steve Holmes, mainframe computer programmer and Linux…

President: Steve Dresser
Program Chair: Mike Duke
Registration: $5, $7

Thursday, July 14 - Carson

1:15pm ACBRA Program and Meeting

President: Darian Slayton Fleming
Program Chair: Linda Porelle
Registration: $10, $12

Wednesday, July 13 - Carson

2:45pm How to Work a Room - $6, $8
The art of networking in face-to-face time. Identifying barriers and providing tips for successful mingling at professional and social gatherings. A presentation and discussion with Linda Porelle, MSW, Social Worker, Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco, CA, and Sarita Holliday, Human Resources Specialist, Veterans Administration, Philadelphia, PA.

5:45pm ACBHSP Networking Happy…

President: Sarah Presley
Registration: $10, $10

Sunday, July 10 – Room 2951

3:00pm ACBGE Mixer - $12, $14

Thursday, July 14 - So Pac B

12:15pm ACBGE Luncheon - $25, $27

1:15pm Section 508: Dispatches from the Front
Patrick Sheehan, Section 508 Coordinator, Veterans Administration; and Sandra Sermons, Contract Specialist, General Services Administration, report on the state of Section 508 and make suggestions for next steps.

2:15pm Business meeting

President: Oral Miller
Program Chair: Nola McKinney
Registration: $10, $10

Monday, July 11 - So Pac A

12:15pm AAVL Luncheon - $27, $29
Music with Brenda and Dan Dillon; followed by the AAVL business meeting.

Wednesday, July 13 - Bonanza C

1:15pm You're Not Too Old for a Guide Dog.

1. The Benefits of Getting a Guide Dog - Jenine Stanley, Guide Dog Users, Inc., Columbus, OH

2. Durable Medical Equipment: a campaign to change Medicare - Eric Bridges, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Arlington, VA

4:00pm…

• Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
• American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys
• ACB Diabetics in Action
• ACB Government Employees
• ACB Human Service Professionals
• ACB Lions
• ACB Radio Amateurs
• Blind Information Technology Specialists
• Blind LGBT Pride International
• Braille Revival League
• Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
• Council of Families with Visual Impairment
• Friends-in-Art of ACB
• Guide Dog Users, Inc.
• Independent Visually…

Saturday, July 9 - 2951

6:00pm ACB Exhibitors' Reception (by invitation)

Sunday, July 10 - Tahoe

11:00am ACB Committee Chairs Meeting
An important meeting with ACB President Mitch Pomerantz. Every committee should be represented, either by its chair or a designated committee member.

Wednesday, July 13 - Bonanza C

4:15pm ACB Legislative Seminar

Thursday, July 14 - Ponderosa A

4:15pm Affiliate Presidents' Meeting

Chair: Lori Scharff

Monday, July 11 - Bonanza B

7:45am Sunrise Exercise
Leslie Spoone, certified personal trainer and aerobics instructor, Orlando, FL; co-sponsored by Recreation Zone

4:15pm Self-Defense Mega No Maki, Part 1 - $12, $15
The Enabling Safety Project is a self-defense program designed specifically for people who are blind or visually impaired. Stephen Nicholls, program originator, and Kate DeMoss, licensed instructor, present a hands-on teaching forum including Q&A and physical techniques to be used by people who are…