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Carla Ruschival, Chair, Louisville, KY

Janet Dickelman, Vice Chair, St. Paul, MN

Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX

Sally Benjamin, Tallahassee, FL

Michael Fulghum, Nashville, TN

Sharon Lovering, Arlington, VA

Rick Kuhlmey, Las Vegas, NV

Bruce Radtke, Bellingham, WA

Michael Smitherman, Jackson, MS

Lane Waters, Minneapolis, MN

Brenda Dillon, Officer Liaison, Hermitage, TN

Brooklyn Center, MN

Lane Waters, Controller
Sheila Eudy, Administrator
Lynn Kresa, Receptionist
Lori Sarff, Administrator
Le Chi Tran, Accounting

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director

Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

Barbara Jackson LeMoine, Public Policy Assistant

Sharon Lovering, Editor, Braille Forum

Dionne Matthews, Executive Assistant

Steven Obremski, Director of Development

Michael Garrett, Chair, Missouri City, TX

Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX

Mike Godino, Malverne, NY

George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA

Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY

Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA

David Trott, Talladega, AL

Paul Edwards, Chair, Miami, FL

Marcia Dresser, Reading, MA

Judy Jackson, Austin, TX

Jenine Stanley, Columbus, OH

Ken Stewart, Warwick, NY

Ronald Milliman (ex officio), Bowling Green, KY

Bob Hachey (ex officio), Waltham, MA

President: Mitch Pomerantz, Pasadena, CA

First Vice President: Kim Charlson, Watertown, MA

Second Vice President: Brenda Dillon, Hermitage, TN

Secretary: Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA

Treasurer: Mike Godino, Malverne, NY

Immediate Past President: Christopher Gray, San Francisco, CA

DIRECTORS

Ray Campbell, Glen Ellyn, IL

Berl Colley, Lacey, WA

Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN

Marsha Farrow, Summerville, GA

Michael Garrett, Missouri City, TX

George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA

Billie Jean…

Sponsored by AT&T

The 2011 ACB/AT&T Exhibit Hall, located on the second floor in Pavillion C-E, is filled with everything from jewelry to information resources to the latest in appliances and technologies designed especially for people who are blind and visually impaired.

ACB/AT&T exhibit hall hours are as follows:

Saturday, July 9, 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Sunday, July 10, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Monday through Wednesday, July 12-14, 11:00am to 5:00pm

Thursday, July 15, 9:00am to 1:00pm

The following exhibitors were registered for the…

You will be ready for a break and a little fun after all those workshops, seminars and business meetings. Below are some activities and events that take place at the hotel. For more fun ideas, see 2011 Convention Tours, Fun at the Casino, and the Recreation Zone. Check the agendas of the many affiliates and groups for more mixers, luncheons and parties.

Saturday, July 9 - Alpine

5:30pm Geordi's Visor from Star Trek - $21, $24
Sci-fi trivia, snacks, prizes and fun! A discussion of blindness within the Star Trek universe in the 24th century.

8:00pm Welcome to…

Chair: Oral Miller

Monday, July 11 - Bonanza B

7:45am Sunrise Exercise
Led by Leslie Spoone, certified personal trainer and aerobics instructor, Orlando, FL; co-sponsored by ACB's Women's Concerns Committee.

9:00pm Audible Darts Game - $5, $5 - Cen Pac
Get right on target with the Audio Dartmaster. Cash prizes. Co-sponsored with CFVI.

Tuesday, July 12 - Cen Pac

5:45pm The Sound and Feel of Golf
Hands-on introduction to this team sport. How blind golf is played and how you can participate. Bruce Hooper, American Blind Golf

The casino on the first floor of the John Ascuaga Nugget welcomes ACB to Reno. In addition to round-the-clock fun, ACB and the casino have scheduled the following events, open only to ACB conference and convention attendees. Purchase tickets at the ACB/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Registration Desk in Pavillion B.

Saturday, July 9

12:00pm - 2:00pm Private Gaming Lessons - $15, $20
You don't know how to play craps or blackjack? You're wondering how to use the terms Yo, stickman, and color up? Learn the fundamental rules, terminology, strategy and etiquette that are unique to…