Alexandria, VA., Nov. 7th, 2024 – The 2025 American Council of the Blind (ACB) Leadership Conference will be a hybrid event. ACB’s Board Meeting, Presidents’ Meeting, Legislative Seminar, and Capitol Hill visits will take place March 14th-18th, at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, VA.
Visit our conference page for details: https://www.acb.org/acb-2025-leadership-conference
To register for the conference, visit https://members.acb.org. Log into your account or create an account by clicking the "Create an Account" button. If you have an account but can't remember your username and/or password, please call our Minnesota office at 612-332-3242.
Once you have logged in, visit the "DC Leadership Registration" link at the top of the page, read through the instructions and hit the "Begin with Preferences" button. To register by phone, call our Minnesota office at 612-332-3242. The registration fee is $104.00 for in-person attendees. This fee covers all virtual AND in-person sessions and tour. Please indicate if you plan on attending the tour and/or meal choices for the President and Legislative Seminars. The registration fee for virtual only attendees is $30.00. Registration will open on January 15th and will close on February 28th at 11:59 pm CST.
The room rate for the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is $155 per night, plus tax. This rate applies to any night starting on Monday, March 10th, 2025 till Thursday, March 20th, 2025. The Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is located at 900 S. Orme St., Arlington, VA 22204.
To make a reservation at the Sheraton, click here: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1722368237939&key=GRP&app=resvlink
You can also make a reservation by calling 1-800-325-3535 and informing the Marriott representative that you will be attending the “ACB Leadership Seminar” to receive the group rate. The room block cutoff date is Monday, February 17, 2025. If you experience any issues booking a room, please email Hannah Park at [email protected].
The schedule of events is as follows:
- Friday, March 14: Afternoon Tour (12:45 pm - 2:30 pm ET)
- Saturday, March 15: Board Meeting (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET) & Evening Welcome Reception
- Sunday, March 16: Presidents’ Meeting (including luncheon) (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET) & Evening Dine Around in Pentagon City
- Monday, March 17: Legislative Seminar (including luncheon) (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Tuesday, March 18: Attendees may visit Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives.
Stay tuned for more details as they become available on our conference page.