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Show your support for ACB in one or more of these ways:

Convention Sponsorships:

Stop by ACB / HumanWare  Registration in Capri 103 and become an individual or corporate ACB Convention Sponsor.  Individual sponsorships are bronze ($25), silver ($50), gold ($100), platinum ($250), and titanium ($500); sponsors receive special ribbons to wear on their convention badges, and are recognized both in general session and in the newspaper.

ACB Board of Directors

President: Kim Charlson, Watertown, MA
First Vice President: Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Second Vice President: Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Secretary: Ray Campbell, Glen Ellyn, IL
Treasurer: Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Immediate Past President: Mitch Pomerantz, Pasadena, CA
 
Directors:
Berl Colley, Lacey, WA
Sara Conrad, Stevensville, MI
Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN
Michael Garrett, Missouri City, TX
George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA
John McCann, Falls Church, VA

Affiliate Caucuses

Monday, July 14

9:00 PM: Blind LGBT Pride, BPI Suite

Tuesday, July 15

5:45 PM: California Caucus, Capri 107
5:45 PM: New England, Maryland, Florida Caucus, Capri 106
5:45 PM, Four Corners Caucus, (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah), Capri 105

Wednesday, July 16

2:45 PM: GDUI Caucus, Royale 7
5:45 PM: Midsouth Caucus, Capri 107
5:45 PM: Midwest Caucus, Capri 106

ACB Conference Gems

Many, many thanks to our 2014 corporate sponsors.  Their continued generous support of the American Council of the Blind and our conference and convention is sincerely appreciated.

Look for the 2014 corporate sponsors on acb.org, in the conference and convention program and newspaper, on ACB Radio, on the convention T-shirt, and throughout the week.  Be sure to thank them personally for their generous support.

Religious Activities

Saturday, July 12

5:00 PM: Roman Catholic Mass, Royale 7
Father John Sheehan, Jesuit Priest, Xavier Society for the Blind, New York, NY

Sunday, July 13

9:00 AM: Jewish Service, Capri 106

10:00 AM: Interdenominational Service, Royale 7
Bishop Robert Arnold
True Word Interdenominational Church
Las Vegas, NV

10:00 AM: LDS Meeting, Capri 106
 

Monday, July 14, Top of the Riv North

7:00 PM: Gospel Sing
Led by Michael and Alison Smitherman, Jackson, MS

From the President

Dear Conventioneers:

I want to welcome everyone to the 53rd annual conference and convention of the American Council of the Blind here in exciting Las Vegas, Nevada.  I am looking forward to presiding over my first convention as president of ACB, and to talking with so many members and guests from across the country and, in fact, from around the world.

General Session Agenda

American Council of the Blind
53rd Annual Conference and Convention
Theme: ACB: The Real Deal
Audio-Visual Services Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase

Notice: ACB business will be conducted during general sessions, which are held Sunday, July 13, from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM and Monday-Friday, July 14-18, from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.  ACB has elected to proceed with such meetings under Section 29-405.20(f) of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporations Code.

Abbreviations in this Program

ACB - American Council of the Blind
AABT - American Association of Blind Teachers
AAVL - Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
AAVIA - American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys
ACBDA - ACB Diabetics in Action
ACBF - ACB Families
ACBGE - ACB Government Employees
ACBHSP - ACB Human Service Professionals
ACBL - ACB Lions
ACBRA - ACB Radio Amateurs
ACBS - ACB Students
ADP - Audio Description Project
AFB - American Foundation for the Blind
APH - American Printing House for the Blind

ACB Boards and Committees

ACB Board of Directors

Saturday, July 12
9:00 AM: Pre-convention Board meeting
Saturday, July 19
10:00 AM: Post-convention Board meeting

Board of Publications

Chair: Denise Colley

Sunday, July 13
10:30 AM: BOP Meeting, Capri 105
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: BOP Town Hall Meeting, Grande G
 
Thursday, July 17
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: BOP Town Hall Meeting, Grande G
7:00 PM: BOP Candidates' Forum, Grande Ballroom A
Hear from and ask questions of this year’s candidates.

Program Formatting Notes

Entries in this program give day, time, and location for each event.  Descriptions, presenters, and ticket prices are shown when applicable.  If a group is holding all of its events in the same room on a given day, that room name appears on the line beside the day and date.  If a group is holding more than one event on a given day, and those events are in different rooms, the location for the first event is shown beside the day and date.  Subsequent rooms are shown beside the events.

ACB Committee Meetings

DKM First-Timers Committee

Chair: Allen Casey
 
Thursday, July 17, President’s Suite
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: DKM First-Timers Reception $15 ($18)
Beat the Las Vegas heat and keep cool with the DKM ice cream social!  Meet 2014 DKM First-Timers: Carol McGhee of Morgantown, WV and Steve Fiksdal of Auburn, WA.  Share memories of ACB pioneer Durward K. McDaniel.

ACB Photography

The official ACB photographer for the 2014 conference and convention will be taking pictures in the exhibit hall, on selected tours, and at many social events.  He will visit committee and affiliate meetings and workshops, general sessions, and the banquet.

It is understood that all activities and programs scheduled at the 2014 conference and convention are subject to be photographed.  Photos are the property of ACB, and are for ACB's use.