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Registration Q&A

Sponsored by Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Registration is located in Nationwide on the first floor on the Hyatt.  Hours are:
Wed., July 3 (pre-reg. pick-up only): 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thurs. to Sat., July 4 to 6 - 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sun., July 7 - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Mon. to Wed., July 8 to 10 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Thurs., July 11 - 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

2013 Exhibits

Sponsored by Freedom Scientific

The 2013 ACB/Freedom Scientific Exhibit Hall is located in the Battelle South Ballroom on the third floor of the convention center.  It 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/Freedom Scientific exhibit hall hours are as follows:

ACB Marketplace

Sponsored by Adobe Systems

Visit these exciting tables full of jewelry, books, CDs, drawing tickets, and gift items.  ACB Marketplace is located in the hall near general session.  It is open Saturday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 AM.

ACB Convention Café

Sponsored by AT&T

Stop by the ACB/AT&T Convention Café to grab a quick cup of coffee, pastry, sandwich, salad or snack as you rush from one meeting to another or as you head out on a tour.  Meet at the Café to visit with friends or just rest a while between activities.  Located between the Regency Ballroom and the Exhibit Hall; hours and specials to be announced in the newspaper.

ACB Board of Directors

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: Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY

Immediate Past President: Christopher Gray, St. Louis, MO

Directors:

Ray Campbell, Glen Ellyn, IL

Berl Colley, Lacey, WA

Sara Conrad, Stevensville, MI

Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN

2013 Summer Auction

ACB Exploration Party Auction

Join our Exploration Party Auction on Tuesday, July 9, at the ACB Conference and Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
 
Packed with vacations, candy and other goodies, handcrafted items, sports memorabilia, collectibles, and much, much more, our Exploration Party Auction will have you setting sail to discover new worlds.
 

ACB Fundraisers

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

Convention Sponsorships:

Stop by ACB/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Registration in Nationwide 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.

Religious Activities

Saturday, July 6

5:00 PM: Roman Catholic Mass, Delaware C

  • Father John Sheehan, Jesuit Priest, Xavier Society for the Blind, New York, NY

5:00 PM: Interdenominational Service, Delaware D

  • Laurie Clark, Pastor, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Columbus, OH

Sunday, July 7

7:00 AM: Jewish Service, Fayette

  • Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann, Director of Chabbad House, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2:00 PM: LDS Sacrament Meeting, Fayette

    ACB Conference Gems

    Many, many thanks to our 2013 corporate sponsors. Their continued generous support of the American Council of the Blind and our conference and convention is sincerely appreciated.

    Look for the 2013 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.

    Diamond Sponsors:

    General Session Agenda

    American Council of the Blind
    52nd Annual Conference and Convention
    Theme: ACB: Discovering New Worlds
    Audio-Visual Services Sponsored by Google

    Saturday, July 6, Regency Ballroom

    6:30 PM: Entertainment: Bob Allen Prahin, piano, Columbus, OH

    7:00 PM: Call to Order: Mitch Pomerantz, President, American Council of the Blind, Pasadena, CA
    Invocation: Laurie Clark, Pastor, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Columbus, OH