Thursday, March 9, 2023
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET: Board Meeting (Salon C)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET: George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate Tour (Meet in lobby at 8:30am)
5:30 PM ET: Welcome & Registration Opens
Friday, March 10, 2023
Please note, if you are attending a morning tour and the accessible currency rally, you will not return to the hotel until the rally is over.
8:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET: White House Visitor Center Guided Tour (Meet in lobby at 8am)
9:30 AM – 12:40 PM ET: United States Botanic Garden Guided Tour (Meet in lobby at 9am)
11:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET: Accessible Currency Rally (Meet in lobby at 11am ET)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Registration
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET: Accessible Currency Rally Reception with Cash Bar & Served Hors D'oeuvres (Foyer)
Saturday, March 11, 2023
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET: Welcome and Introduction
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Ballroom (Salon B/C)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET: Break
9:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET: Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors include:
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Mobile Voting Project
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM ET: Breakout Rooms #1
Room A: Space Telescope Science Institute
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Dr. Kelly Lepo, STScI Education and Outreach Scientist; and Timothy Rhue II, STScI Informal Science Educator
Room B: What Is the ACB Culture to You?
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Moderated by Cindy Hollis
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET: Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET: Breakout Rooms #2
Room A: National Park Service
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Michele Hartley, Media Accessibility Coordinator, NPS; and Laura Harvey, Interpretive Specialist, NPS
Room B: What Is the Future of ACB Membership?
- Moderated by David Trott
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET: Break
11:45 AM – 12:40 PM ET: Lunch (Salon B/C)
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Speakers will include representatives from the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Mobile Voting Project
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET: Loading Buses for Afternoon Tours (Meet in lobby at 12:40pm)
1:30 PM ET: Buses Leave for Afternoon Tours
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET: Jefferson Building, Library of Congress and U.S. Capitol Building Tour
6:30 PM: Dine Around in Old Town Alexandria (meet in lobby to depart for 7:00 PM reservations)
Sunday, March 12, 2023
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET: Welcome and Introduction
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Ballroom (Salon B/C)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET: Break
9:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET: Exhibit Hall
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM ET: Breakout Rooms #1
Room A: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS)
- Jason Broughton, Director, NLS; and Jason Yasner, Deputy Director, NLS
Room B: Future Balance of Responsibilities of ACB Staff and Member Volunteers
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Moderated by Dan Spoone
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET: Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET: Breakout Rooms #2
Room A: American Printing House For the Blind (APH)
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Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs
Room B: Affiliates SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis
- Moderated by Bill Reeder
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET: Break
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM ET: Lunch (Salon B/C)
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Speakers will include representatives from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
1:30 PM ET: Buses Leave for Afternoon Tours (Meet in lobby at 1 PM)
1:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET: Historic DC Monument Bus Tour
Monday, March 13, 2023
In-Person Capitol Hill Visits: ACB staff and volunteers will be present in the hotel to provide assistance. Transportation costs to Capitol Hill visits are the responsibility of meeting attendees.