ACB Fundraisers
Show your support for ACB in one or more of these ways:
Show your support for ACB in one or more of these ways:
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
The Galt House is comprised of two towers, the east and the west. The east tower is the Suites Tower and the west tower is the Rivue Tower. There is a walkway referred to as the “pedway” connecting the towers and featuring a beautiful glass walled conservatory.
5:45 PM California - Breathitt
2:45 PM GDUI – Sampson
5:45 PM Mid-south - Laffoon
5:45 PM Midwest - Sampson
7:00 AM New York/Pennsylvania Breakfast - $22 - Taylor
7:00 AM Washington State Breakfast (WCB members only) - Stanley
5:45 PM New England, Florida and Maryland - Breathitt
5:45 PM Missouri - Nunn
9:30 PM Blind LGBT Pride – BPI Suite
The Leadership Training Task Force appreciates your participation in the Inaugural Leadership Institute. We would like your feedback as we develop future programs. We have left space for comments after each question, so if you have something to tell us either positive or negative, please feel free to let us know.
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7:00 PM Jewish Sabbath service - Lily
Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport: The Temple, Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, Louisville, KY
9:00 AM Roman Catholic Mass - Sunflower
Father John Sheehan Jesuit Priest, Xavier Society for the Blind, New York, NY
9:00 AM LDS Sacrament Meeting - Collins
Louisville First Ward, Louisville, KY
10:30 AM Interdenominational Church Service - Sunflower
Rev. Michael E. Garrett, member, ACB Board of Directors, Missouri City, TX
Many many thanks to the 2012 corporate sponsors, our Kentucky Gems. Your continued generous support of the American Council of the Blind and our conference and convention is much appreciated.
Look for the 2012 corporate sponsors 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.
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Adopted by the ACB Board of Directors, May 2009
Dear Conference/Convention Attendees:
Let me welcome you to the 51st annual national conference and convention of the American Council of the Blind.
As we conclude the first year of ACB's second halfcentury, we've come back to a favorite gathering place, Louisville, Kentucky. This is ACB's fifth convention in the "River City," and it is always wonderful to return to the Galt House. This large, modern hotel has all the amenities anyone could ask for: a variety of restaurants, pool, and well-appointed, comfortable rooms and suites.
ACB - American Council of the Blind
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
BITS - Blind Information Technology Specialists
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9:00 AM Pre-convention Board meeting
10:00 AM Post-convention Board meeting
10:30 AM BOP Meeting Discussion of the proposed name change and content of The Braille Forum
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.
meets in Walnut as follows:
meets in Walnut
meets in Sunflower
meets in Walnut as follows:
The official ACB photographer for the 2012 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 2012 conference and convention are subject to be photographed. Photos are the property of ACB, and are for ACB's use.
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President: Oral Miller
Program Chair: Marilyn Lutter
Registration: $10 ($10)
12:15 PM AAVL Luncheon - $27 ($29)
You're never too old for a guide dog: presented by a representative from Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Smithtown, NY. AAVL business meeting to follow.
For medical emergencies, dial 0 on a hotel phone or 911 on any other phone. Stay calm and speak distinctly. Give your name, exact location and a description of the emergency.
University Hospital - 530 S. Jackson; 502-562-3000
Norton's Hospital - 200 E. Chestnut; 502-629-8000
Kosair Children's Hospital - 231 E. Chestnut; 502-629-6000
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Be sure to check ACB committee and special-interest affiliate programs for more presentations, workshops and seminars related to the topics below.
5:45 PM Piano Technology: A Lucrative Career
7:00 AM NIB Breakfast - $10 ($15)
What's new with our employment programs and disability policy focus.
ACB Radio - ACB Radio livestreams from all general sessions on the Mainstream channel; sessions are replayed around the clock. ACB Radio Mainstream at the convention sponsored by Humanware.
ACB Radio broadcasts from the Exhibit Hall on the ACB Interactive channel, sponsord this year by Adobe Systems Inc. The FIA Performing Arts Showcase, BOP Candidates' Forum, and ACB Banquet are also livestreamed.
There are many activities interesting to kids and parents throughout convention week. The ACB/Deque exhibit area, the Regal Entertainment Youth Activity Center, and many of the tours provide opportunities for blind and visually impaired children to experience a fantastic convention week; see the YAC and Tours sections of this program and the Paddlewheel Gazette for more details.