American Council of the Blind
2017 Legislative Seminar
Agenda
Monday, February 27, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Introductions and Charting our Legislative Course
Kim Charlson, President, American Council of the Blind (ACB)
9:30 – 9:35 a.m.
Special Thanks and Sponsors Welcome
Eric Bridges, Executive Director, ACB
9:35 – 9:55 a.m.
Capitol Hill Update: Parsing DC’s Political Landscape
Anthony Stephens, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, ACB
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Gaining Ground: Moving the Ball for the Short- and Long-Term Agenda around Blindness Issues
Anthony Stephens, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, ACB
Mark Richert, Director of Public Policy, American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Sandy Neuzil, Co-Chair, Reston VIP
John Cox, Co-Chair, Vienna VIP
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Access in the Skies: U.S. Transportation Update
Livaughn Chapman Jr., Chief, Aviation Civil Rights Compliance Branch, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation
12:00 – 12:15 p.m.
Break
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Working Lunch: Feeding the Echo Chamber
Anthony Stephens, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, ACB
Sponsor Spotlight – Kelly Egan, Sprint
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
CVAA Successes and Shortcomings: FCC Update
Will Schell, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Perfecting Policy Points: 2017 Imperatives Overview
Kim Charlson, President, ACB
Anthony Stephens, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, ACB
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Logistics for Hill Visits and Wrap-Up
ACB Staff