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Special Interest Affiliate Programs ACB Full Steam Ahead! 2012 Conference and Convention Friday July 6th, 2012 through Saturday July 14th, 2012 Special Interest Affiliate Programs

Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss (AAVL)

Monday July 9th: AAVL luncheon and program Wednesday July 11th: AAVL program AAVL Musical Mixer

American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys (AAVIA)

Saturday July 7th: AAVIA board meeting Sunday July 8th: AAVIA programming Monday July 9th: AAVIA programming Tuesday July 10th: AAVIA luncheon

ACB Diabetics in Action (ACBDA)

Sunday July 8th: ACBDA seminar Wednesday July 11th: ACBDA luncheon and program

ACB Families

Monday July 9th: Miniature bowling and audible dart game; co-sponsored with Recreation Zone Wednesday July 11th: ACB Families breakfast

ACB Government Employees (ACBGE)

Sunday July 8th: ACBGE Mixer Thursday July 12th: ACBGE luncheon and program

Human Service Professionals (ACBHSP)

Wednesday July 11th: ACBHSP program ACBHSP mixer

American Council of Blind Lions (ACBL)

Saturday July 7th: Milly's Place Pin Swap Sunday July 8th: ACBL board meeting Wednesday July 11th: ACBL lunch Thursday July 12th: Local Lions Club Visit

ACB Radio Amateurs (ACBRA)

Thursday July 12th: ACBRA Program

ACB Students

Saturday July 7th: Student's Welcome Party Sunday July 8th: Scholarship lunch Students Business Meeting Monday July 9th: Fashion Forward Tuesday July 10th: Take a Byte Out Of Apple Wednesday July 11th: Board Meeting Student Seminar-“Including Youth in Your Affiliate” Thursday July 12th: Comedy Night

Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS)

Saturday July 7th: BITS Board Meeting Sunday July 8th: BITS Programming BITS Vendor Showcase Monday July 9th: BITS Program Hospitality Bytes with BITS (mixer) Tuesday July 10th: BITS Luncheon and program

Blind LGBT Pride International (BPI)

Saturday July 7th: BPI Mixer Sunday July 8th: BPI Welcome Party Monday July 9th: BPI seminar BPI Business meeting Tuesday July 10th: BPI Workshop BPI Seminar BPI Discussion Group Wednesday July 11th: BPI Mixer Thursday July 12th: BPI Movie

Human Services Professionals (HSP)

Wednesday July 11th: HSP Workshop HSP Mixer

Braille Revival League (BRL)

Sunday July 8th: BRL Orienteering BRL Board Meeting Tuesday July 10th: BRL Breakfast BRL Business Meeting and Program Wednesday July 11th: BRL Bunco

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)

Saturday July 7th: CLVI Board Meeting Sunday July 8th: CCLVI Program CCLVI Mixer Monday July 9th: CCLVI Program CCLVI Game Night Tuesday July 10th: CCLVI Program Wednesday July 11th: CCLVI Program

Friends in Arts Inc (FIA)

Saturday July 7th through Tuesday July 10th: FIA Art Parlor Saturday July 7th: FIA Board Meeting Sunday July 8th: FIA Workshop FIA Mixer Monday July 9th: FIA Workshop FIA Prose and Poetry Tuesday July 10th: FIA Luncheon FIA Meet the Artist FIA Performing Arts Showcase Wednesday July 11th: FIA Midi Workshop FIA Writer's Workshop FIA Rounds and Harmony Sing

Guide Dog Users Inc (GDUI)

Saturday July 7th through Wednesday July 11th: GDUI Suite Open Sunday July 8th: GDUI Hotel Orientation GDUI First Timer Orientation Monday July 9th: GDUI Programming Tuesday July 10th: GDUI Programming GDUI Tour Three Dog Bakery Wednesday July 11th: GDUI Luncheon and Programming Thursday July 12th: GDUI Programming

Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers (IVIE)

Monday July 9th: IVIE Breakfast Tuesday July 10th: IVIE and RSVA Mixer Wednesday July 11th: IVIE Luncheon IVIE Business Expo

Library Users of America (LUA)

Saturday July 7th: LUA Board Meeting Monday July 9th: LUA Program Tuesday July 10th: LUA Book Mark-it Wednesday July 11th: LUA Program

National Association of Blind Teachers (NABT)

Sunday July 8th: NABT Breakfast and Program Tuesday July 10th: NABT Program

Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America (RSVA)

Saturday July 7th: RSVA Board Meeting Sunday July 8th: RSVA Program RSVA Mixer Monday July 9th: RSVA Luncheon and Program RSVA Auction and Karaoke Tuesday July 10th: RSVA Casino Night

Visually Impaired Veterans of America (VIVA)

Tuesday July 10th: VIVA Planning For the Future

For additional Conference and Convention information contact:

Janet Dickelman ACB Conference and Convention Coordinator [email protected] (651) 428-5059 or the ACB National office: (202)467-5081 or (800)424-8866 * As information becomes available this page will be updated. Please visit often to read the latest Conference and Convention news. Last updated March 23, 2012