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General Session Agenda

American Council of the Blind
52nd Annual Conference and Convention
Theme: ACB: Discovering New Worlds
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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

ACB Boards and Committees

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ACB Board of Directors

Friday, July 5

9:00 AM: Pre-convention Board meeting, Union A

Friday, July 12

10:00 AM: Post-convention Board meeting, Union A

ACB Board of Publications

Chair: Paul Edwards

Saturday, July 6

10:30 AM: BOP/CCLVI Workshop, Morrow

ACB Committee Meetings

DKM First-Timers Committee

Chair: Allen Casey

Wednesday, July 10, Suite 2007

5:00 PM: DKM First-Timers Reception, $12 ($15)

  • Welcome DKM First-Timers Frank Ventura, West Roxbury, MA, and Guillermo Robles, Los Angeles, CA; share memories of ACB pioneer Durward K. McDaniel

Education Task Force

Chair: Ray Campbell

Monday, July 8, Madison

4:15 PM: Partnerships in Education $5 ($7)

Other ACB Meetings

Saturday, July 6

11:00 AM: ACB Committee Chairs Meeting, Union A

  • An important meeting with ACB President Mitch Pomerantz.  Every committee should be represented, either by its chair or a designated committee member.

5:30 PM: ACB Exhibitors Reception (by invitation only), Suite 2007
 

Wednesday, July 10

4:15 PM: Affiliate Presidents’ Meeting, Delaware B

Special-Interest Affiliate Meetings

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Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

President: John Huffman
Registration: $10 ($10)

Sunday, July 7, Grant

12:15 PM: AAVL Luncheon $27 ($29)

  • Discussion of programs in Ohio that promote independence and brighter horizons for Ohio's elder blind.  AAVL business meeting to follow.

Monday, July 8, Delaware A

2:45 PM: Is Rehab Working? $5 ($7)

Other Meetings and Programs

Career Development:

Sunday, July 7, Fayette

7:15 PM: Piano Technology: $5 ($7)

  • Independent, lucrative career opportunity.

Tuesday, July 9, Taft C

7:00 AM: NIB Breakfast $10 ($15)

  • Join National Industries for the Blind for a discussion about employment and the AbilityOne program.

Guide Dogs:

Monday, July 8, Taft C

7:00 AM: Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni Breakfast

Kids and Families

Kids Explorers Club: 

Bring the kids (ages 6 to 12) for a great week of tours and fun in the Kids Explorer Club.  Games, crafts, swimming, and trips; every day is packed with fun.  Breakfast, lunch and snack included.  Open Sunday through Wednesday from 8:15 to 5:00, and on Thursday from 8:15 until after the banquet.

2013 Tours

Important Tour Information:  Please read the following information completely.  It will answer many of your tour-related questions and will help you have a more enjoyable tour experience.

Recreation Zone

Chair: Oral Miller

Monday, July 8 - Delaware C

5:45 PM: Pilates with Leslie Spoone
5:45 PM: Water Aerobics with Gerry Koors, Hotel Pool

Wednesday, July 10, Delaware C

5:45 PM: Yoga with Leslie Spoone
5:45 PM: Water Aerobics with Gerry Koors, Hotel Pool

More Convention Entertainment

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 2013 Convention Tours, the Recreation Zone, and the agendas of the many affiliates and groups for more mixers, luncheons and parties.

Friday, July 5, Franklin

8:00 PM: Discover Even More $10 ($10)

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 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

ACB E-Forum, July 2013

Volume LII July 2013 No. 1
 
Published by the American Council of the Blind
 
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.
 
Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
 
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Suite 650
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ACB Braille Forum, June 2013

Volume LI June 2013 No. 10
 

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ACB Braille Forum, May 2013

Volume LI May 2013 No. 9

Published by the American Council of the Blind
 
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.

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