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Youth Activity Center

Registration: $10, $15
Daily YAC Tickets: $10, $15
Sponsored by Regal Entertainment Group

Kids 6 to 17 can enjoy a great week of tours and activities in the YAC. Pick up a schedule at the YAC in the Washoe Room, and see the rules below. Purchase tickets at the Registration Desk.

The YAC opens on Monday morning in the Washoe room. Parents need to sign permission slips and review YAC rules before kids can participate in YAC activities.

Convention Advertisers

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
103 Old Iron Ore Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
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The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation is dedicated to promoting increased independence to men and women who are blind by providing them with the highest quality German Shepherd Guide Dogs.

Photo caption: Tech Sgt. C. Matthew Slaydon, USAF (ret.), blinded and wounded on October 24, 2007 in Kirkuk, Iraq, with his Fidelco Guide Dog "Legend"

Board of Publications

Chair - Paul Edwards

Sunday, July 10 - Fremont

10:30am BOP Meeting

Thursday, July 14 - So Pac E

2:45pm BOP Workshop: A Forum on the Forum

7:00pm Candidates' Forum - Rose Ballroom
Candidates running for office on the ACB Board answer questions on a wide variety of topics

Guide Dog Users, Inc.

President: Becky Barnes
Program Chair: Jenine Stanley
Registration: $12, $15

The GDUI Suite is in Genoa on the second floor. Hours are Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00pm; Sunday through Tuesday, 9:00am to 5:00pm; and Wednesday, 9:00 to noon. Browse the silent auction items on display. Purchase items for your dog, renew your GDUI membership, or just relax. Schedule dog massages, too.

2011 Conference and Convention Tours

All tours depart from the main exit.

Indoor facilities are air-conditioned unless indicated, but many tours include significant outdoor time. Dress appropriately and bring sunscreen, insect repellent, hat and water bottle for your comfort and safety.

Space is limited on all tours. ACB reserves the right to cancel a tour should ticket sales fall below required minimums.

Tickets will be collected at the bus. Buses will not be delayed while forgotten tickets are retrieved.

ACB Committee Meetings

Constitution and Bylaws, Credentials, Nominating, Resolutions

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee (Dr. Otis Stephens, Chair) meets in Fremont Saturday, July 9 and Monday, July 11 at 4:00pm, and Tuesday, July 12 at 5:00pm.

The Credentials Committee (Jean Mann, Chair) meets in Fremont Sunday, July 10 at 1:00pm.

The Nominating Committee (Patrick Sheehan, Chair) meets in Bonanza A, Monday, July 11 at 5:45pm.

The Resolutions Committee (Judy Jackson, Chair) meets in Fremont as follows:

Saturday, July 9, 9:00pm

Other Important ACB Meetings

Saturday, July 9 - 2951

6:00pm ACB Exhibitors' Reception (by invitation)

Sunday, July 10 - Tahoe

11:00am ACB Committee Chairs Meeting
An important meeting with ACB President Mitch Pomerantz. Every committee should be represented, either by its chair or a designated committee member.

Wednesday, July 13 - Bonanza C

4:15pm ACB Legislative Seminar

Thursday, July 14 - Ponderosa A

4:15pm Affiliate Presidents' Meeting

Fun at the Casino

The casino on the first floor of the John Ascuaga Nugget welcomes ACB to Reno. In addition to round-the-clock fun, ACB and the casino have scheduled the following events, open only to ACB conference and convention attendees. Purchase tickets at the ACB/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Registration Desk in Pavillion B.

Library Users of America

President: Paul Edwards
Registration: $10, $12

Saturday, July 9 - Tahoe

5:30pm LUA Pre-convention Board Meeting

Monday, July 11 - Donner

1:15pm Welcome and Introductions
Paul Edwards, LUA President, Miami, FL

1:30pm NLS: Where It Is and Where It Is Going
Ruth Scovill, Acting Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS); Michael Katzmann, Chief, NLS Materials Development Division; Judy Dixon, NLS Consumer Relations Officer, Washington, DC

2:30pm Break

Recreation Zone

Chair: Oral Miller

Monday, July 11 - Bonanza B

7:45am Sunrise Exercise
Led by Leslie Spoone, certified personal trainer and aerobics instructor, Orlando, FL; co-sponsored by ACB's Women's Concerns Committee.

9:00pm Audible Darts Game - $5, $5 - Cen Pac
Get right on target with the Audio Dartmaster. Cash prizes. Co-sponsored with CFVI.

Tuesday, July 12 - Cen Pac

5:45pm The Sound and Feel of Golf
Hands-on introduction to this team sport. How blind golf is played and how you can participate. Bruce Hooper, American Blind Golf

Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

President: Oral Miller
Program Chair: Nola McKinney
Registration: $10, $10

Monday, July 11 - So Pac A

12:15pm AAVL Luncheon - $27, $29
Music with Brenda and Dan Dillon; followed by the AAVL business meeting.

Wednesday, July 13 - Bonanza C

1:15pm You're Not Too Old for a Guide Dog.

1. The Benefits of Getting a Guide Dog - Jenine Stanley, Guide Dog Users, Inc., Columbus, OH

2. Durable Medical Equipment: a campaign to change Medicare - Eric Bridges, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Arlington, VA

National Alliance of Blind Students

President: Sara Conrad
Program Chair: Kerri Regan
Registration: $5, $7

Saturday, July 9 - 2950

8:00pm NABS Welcome Party - $10, $12

Sunday, July 10 - Alpine

10:30am NABS Board Meeting

12:15pm NABS Scholarship Luncheon - $25, $27 - So Pac B
Congratulate the 2011 ACB scholarship winners. Sponsored by RSVA

2:00pm Relax Seminar - $5, $7
Tips on coping with stress when life gets hectic. Peter Altschul, Organization Development Specialist, Columbia, MO

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 2011 Convention Tours, Fun at the Casino, and the Recreation Zone. Check the agendas of the many affiliates and groups for more mixers, luncheons and parties.

Saturday, July 9 - Alpine

5:30pm Geordi's Visor from Star Trek - $21, $24
Sci-fi trivia, snacks, prizes and fun! A discussion of blindness within the Star Trek universe in the 24th century.

Employment Issues Task Force

Chair: Peter Altschul

Wednesday, July 13 - So Pac E

2:45pm Employment Seminar - $4, $6

1. A New Look at Reasonable Accommodations through the ADA Lens - Suzanne Thomas, Affiliate, Pacific ADA Center, Oakland, CA. Co-sponsored with NABS & Blind Pride.

2. A View from a Workplace Pioneer; Moderator: Peter Altschul, Organization Development Specialist, Columbia, MO; Speaker: MJ Schmitt, former senior systems analyst, Rochester, NY. Co-sponsored with NABS.

American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys

President: Chris Prentice
Program Chair: Jeff Thom
Registration: $20, $25

AAVIA presents 30-minute Westlaw sessions for individuals throughout the day on Monday, July 11. Space is limited. Contact Jeff Thom at the conference and convention for details.

Saturday, July 9 – Donner

5:30pm AAVIA Board meeting

Sunday, July 10 – Alpine

1:15pm Introductions and Announcements
Chris Prentice, AAVIA President, Austin, TX

1:30pm An Update on Constitutional Law
Dr. Otis Stephens, Knoxville, TN