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2012 Convention Coordinating Committee

Janet Dickelman, Chair, St. Paul, MN
Carla Ruschival, Vice Chair and Officer Liaison, Louisville, KY
Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX
Sally Benjamin, Tallahassee, FL
Bill Deatherage, Louisville, KY
Michael Fulghum, Nashville, TN
Sharon Lovering, Arlington, VA
Bruce Radtke, Bellingham, WA
Michael Smitherman, Jackson, MS
Cindi Vega, Salt Lake City, UT
Lane Waters, Staff Liaison, Minneapolis, MN

2012 Local Host Committee

Bill Deatherage, Chair, Louisville, KY
Susan Ament, Lexington, KY
David Cox, Louisville, KY
Patti Cox, Louisville, KY
Debbie Deatherage, Louisville, KY
Deb Lewis, Louisville, KY
David Perry, Cincinnati, OH
Adam Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Jim Shaw, Louisville, KY
Gerry Slusher, Covington, KY
Elaine Weisbard, Louisville, KY

Conference and Convention Calendar

Thursday, July 5

5:00 - 9:00 PM - Registration; Brown

Friday, July 6

6:30 AM - Tour; Backstretch Breakfast & Museum
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Registration; Brown
8:00 AM - ACB Leadership Institute; Sampson
8:30 AM - Tour; Kentucky Bourbon Trail
4:30 PM - Tour; Stephen Foster Musical
8:00 PM - NELDS Board Meeting; Suite 446
9:15 PM - Tour; Waverly Hills

Convention Advertisers

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ACB Heros

Arkansas Heroes:
Leroy and Mary Ellen Johnson

      In 1976 Leroy and Mary Ellen took Lois Eubanks, Mary Ellen’s mother, to the ACB National Convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas.   That trip was the beginning of nearly four decades of service on the local, state, and national levels of ACB.

ACB Sponsored Activities

DKM First-Timers Committee, Chair - Allen Casey

Thursday, July 12 - Suite 446

5:00 PM  DKM First-Timers Mint Julep Bash - $15 ($18)
Honor the 2012 Durward K. McDaniel First-Timer Award recipients, Cindy LaBon (Maryland) and Cynthia Julun (Texas).  Get a collectible Derby glass.

Special Sponsor Ads



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Piano Technology & More

Independence + Profitability + Employment

Join us all week at the Piano Technicians Exhibit Booth

and discover the viable profession of piano tuning/technology.

Piano Technology Career Workshop
Monday 5:45-7:00p.m.

2013 Conference and Convention information

ACB Discovering New Worlds
American Council of the Blind
52nd Annual Conference and Convention
July 4 - 12, 2013
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Columbus, Ohio


Start planning now to explore Columbus with ACB in 2013. The conference and convention will be packed with workshops, seminars, programs, technology, tours and fun; be there.

The first tour will be on Thursday, July 4; general sessions will begin on July 6. The banquet will be on Thursday, July 11, with the last tour on Friday, July 12.

2013 Exhibit Hall

General Information and Booth Options

  • Are you a company that sells adaptive equipment for the blind or visually impaired?
  • Are you an agency or entity with resources or information of particular interest to ACB members?
  • Do you represent a guide dog school?
  • Do you operate a business that sells items that would be of interest to our members?
  • Are you an ACB affiliate or special interest group with items to sell?

ACB - Discovering New Worlds

American Council of the Blind
52nd Annual National Conference & Convention
Hyatt Regency,
Columbus, Ohio
 
Service Opportunities
Volunteers Needed
July 3 - 13, 2013

Approximately 1,500 blind and visually impaired people from across the United States and several foreign countries are coming to Columbus  for the 2013 conference and convention of the American Council of the Blind.
 

2013 Sponsor Information and Opportunities

American Council of the Blind
52nd Annual Conference and Convention
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, OH
July 4 - 13, 2013
ACB - Discovering New Worlds

Become a Conference Gem
Sponsor Information and Opportunities

Each 2013 ACB conference and convention gem is special, and we want to recognize you in as many ways as possible.
 
Our 2013 sponsor packages are overflowing with opportunities for you to share your message with conference attendees AND with people who cannot personally attend.
 
ALL gems will receive:

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.
 

Transportation Information

Are you traveling to Columbus for the 2013 ACB conference and convention? The below information should answer all your transportation questions.

Airport

Port Columbus International Airport (code CMH) is located just 10 minutes east of downtown.  Columbus is served by all major air carriers. You can also travel to Columbus by Greyhound (the bus station is 6 blocks from the hotel) or Mega Bus (which stops across the street from the Hyatt).

Train

The closest Amtrak stop is 2 hours from Columbus.