ACB - Picture the Future 
 
58th Annual National  
Conference & Convention  
American Council of the Blind and  
Special-Interest Affiliates 

Hyatt Regency & Riverside Hotels, & Joseph A. Floreano Convention Center, Rochester, NY

July 5 - July 12, 2019 
Kim Charlson, President  
Hosted by ACB of New York 
Lori Scharff, President 

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-Volume 2- 
 
-Table of Contents- 

Conference and Convention Calendar ........ 13
ACB Conference Gems ............................... 36
President's Message .................................. 39
Abbreviations in this Program ................... 41
ACB Convention Café ................................. 43
Registration Information ........................... 44
Communication Center Services ................ 47
Digital Information & Internet .................. 50
ACB Photography ...................................... 52
Medical Information .................................. 53
Guide Dog User Information ..................... 54
Veterinary Care ......................................... 55
Religious Activities .................................... 56
Convention Standing Rules ........................ 57
General Session Agenda ............................ 61
ACB Boards & Governing Committees ........ 78
2019 ACB Exhibitors .................................. 81
ACB Marketplace ....................................... 83
ACB Fundraisers ........................................ 84


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Conference and Convention Calendar

Thursday, July 4

6:00PM - 9:00PM: registration; Convention
Center, Highland B (pre-registration pickup
only)

Friday, July 5

8:00AM - 7:00PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B (pre-reg pickup only from
8:00AM to 11:00AM)
8:00AM - 4:45PM: Genesee Country Village;
Convention Center, 20th Street Entrance
9:00AM - 3:00PM: Convention board meeting;
Riverside, Eastman
2:00PM - 4:30PM: City Bus Tour; Convention
Center, 20th Street entrance
4:30PM - 6:00PM: Constitutions and Bylaws;
Hyatt, Strong Conference Room
5:15PM - 10:30PM: Colonial Belle; Convention
Center, 20th Street entrance
7:30PM: Jewish Service, Rabbi David Avrahams;
Riverside, Lyons
8:00PM - 11:00PM: ACB Students Office Hours;
Riverside, Gleason
8:00PM - 11:00PM: ACBNY Welcome Party;
Riverside, Riverview Ballroom

Saturday, July 6

5:15AM - 6:30PM: Cooperstown Baseball Hall of
Fame; Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
7:00AM - 8:30AM: 100K Photo Finish Walk;
Riverside, Riverview Ballroom
7:30AM - 9:30AM: FIA Board Meeting; Hyatt, FIA
Suite
8:00AM - 7:00PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B (pre-reg pickup only from
8:00AM to 11:00AM)
8:00AM - 10:30AM: AABT Fun and Games
Breakfast; Hyatt, Crista
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Survey with Mirko Kunsted
Ph.D Candidate; Convention Center, Cascade A
9:00AM - 10:15AM: Aira: How Aira is Used to Land
Dream Jobs; Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom
North
9:00AM - 10:30AM: What's New with JAWS Fusion
and Zoom Text; Riverside, McQuaid
10:00AM - 12:00PM: BITS Program: All Things
Amazon; Hyatt, Regency A/B
10:00AM - 12:00PM: RSVA Board Meeting;
Riverside, Board Room
10:00AM - 2:00PM: Spectrum Q/A Meet and
Greet; Hyatt, Morgan
10:00AM - 12:30PM: City Bus Tour II; Convention
Center, 20th Street entrance
10:00AM - 2:00PM: Spectrums Open House;
Hyatt, Morgan
10:30AM - 12:00PM: BOP Meeting; Riverside,
Eastman
11:00AM - 2:00PM: BPI: Bubbles and Mingles;
Meet in Hyatt lobby
11:00AM - 12:00PM: ACB Committee Chairs
Meeting; Riverside, Douglas
12:15PM - 1:45PM: ACBS Scholarship Lunch;
Riverside, Riverview Ballroom
1:00PM - 5:00PM: ACB Exhibit Hall is open;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom South
1:15PM - 4:00PM: BITS Program: Artificial
Intelligence; Hyatt, Regency A/B
1:15PM - 4:00PM: BRL Orienteering; Riverside,
Eastman
1:15PM - 4:00PM: 411 from the IAC; Riverside,
Anthony
1:15PM - 3:00PM: Credentials Committee; Hyatt,
Strong Conference Room
1:15PM - 3:45PM: City Bus Tour III; Convention
Center, 20th Street entrance
1:15PM - 2:30PM: Aira: Wow Your Boss with Aira;
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom North
1:15PM - 2:30PM: HIMS: Excellent Choice;
Riverside, McQuaid
1:30PM - 5:30PM: RSVA Program; Riverside, Carlton
1:45 PM - 3:00PM: ACBS Business Meeting
2:45PM - 5:30PM: Transportation and
Environmental Access Workshop: Taming the
Curb; Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom South
3:00PM - 5:00PM: BPI Audio Described Film - Boy
Erased; Hyatt, Crista
3:00PM - 5:00PM: FIA Showcase Audition and
Rehearsal; Hyatt, FIA Suite
3:30PM - 5:30PM CCLVI Scholarship Winners
Mixer, Hyatt, Executive Directors Suite
4:00PM - 5:30PM: Giving Society Reception (by
invitation only); Riverside, Riverview Ballroom
4:00PM - 5:00PM: Interdenominational Church
Service; Riverside, McQuaid
4:00PM - 5:00PM: Friends of Bill W.; Riverside,
Lyons
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Adventures with Microsoft
Soundscape; Convention Center, Highland A
4:30PM - 7:00PM: IVIE: Evening at Marketplace;
Convention Center, outside Empire Ballroom
North
6:00PM - 7:00PM: Keys to the Convention;
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom North
6:30PM - 9:00PM: Kids' Explorers Club; Riverside,
Keating
7:00PM - 10:00PM: ACB General Session;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom North
10:00PM - 12:00AM: RSVA/IVIE Mixer; Hyatt,
RSVA Suite

Sunday, July 7

7:00AM - 5:00PM: Kids Explorers Club; Riverside,
Keating
7:00AM - 8:15AM: AFB Breakfast; Hyatt, Grand
Ballroom
7:30AM - 10:30AM: ACB Marketplace; Convention
Center, outside Empire Ballroom North
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Survey with Mirko Kunsted
Ph.D candidate; Convention Center, Cascade A
8:00AM - 6:00PM: ACBGE Resume Writing (by
appointment only); Hyatt, Eastman Board
Room
8:30AM - 12:00PM: ACB General Session;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom North
11:00AM - 5:00PM: ACB Exhibit Hall is open;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom South
12:15PM - 1:15PM: GDUI: Help Your Dog Adjust
to Convention Life; Riverside, Anthony
12:15PM - 2:30PM: RSVA Awards Luncheon;
Riverside, Carlton
12:15PM - 1:15PM: MCAC luncheon; Riverside,
Gleason
12:15PM - 8:15PM: Le Roy NY Jell-O Gallery;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
1:15PM - 2:30PM: AABT: "Notetakers: Choosing
the Right One"; Riverside, McQuaid
1:15PM - 5:30PM: AAVIA Program; Riverside,
Silver
1:15PM - 2:30PM: ACBS Speed Networking; Hyatt,
Morgan
1:15PM - 2:30PM: CCLVI Low Vision Vendor
Showcase; Riverside, Douglas
1:15PM - 2:30PM: FIA: How the Pros Mix Music;
Hyatt, FIA Suite
1:15PM - 2:30PM: GDUI Hotel Orientation (For
guide dog users only); Meet in front of
Riverside Hotel
1:15PM - 4:00PM: LUA Program; Convention
Center, Highland C/D
1:15PM - 2:30PM: MCAC Candidate's Forum;
Riverside, Gleason
2:45PM - 4:00: ACBS & BITS: "Is it a Braille
Display or a Notetaker?"; Hyatt, Regency A
2:45PM - 4:00PM: VR, Self-Employment and You;
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom South
2:45PM - 5:00PM: FIA Showcase Audition and
Rehearsal; Hyatt, FIA Suite
2:45PM - 4:00PM: GDUI Board Meeting; Riverside,
Hauchstein
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Constitutions and Bylaws;
Hyatt, Strong Board Room
4:15PM - 6:30PM: BPI Business Meeting and
Caucus; Riverside, Board Room
4:15PM - 5:30PM: GDUI Meet and Greet the
Board; Riverside, Hauchstein
4:15PM - 5:30PM: IAC: I Hate Typing on Slippery
Glass!; Convention Center, Highland C/D
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Leadership Institute: Leading
the Way to a Success Filled Future; Riverside,
Riverview Ballroom
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Aira: The Real Power Behind
Free Aira Access and Other Offers; Convention
Center, Lilac Ballroom North
4:15PM - 6:15PM: Microsoft Soundscape Focus
Group (by appointment only); Convention
Center, Cascade B.
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Nominating Committee;
Convention Center, Highland A
5:45PM - 7:00PM: HumanWare: BrailleNote Touch
+/Brailliant BI14; Riverside, McQuaid
5:45PM - 7:00PM: MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC;
Convention Center, Highland C/D
5:45PM - 7:15PM: Introduction to 1touch Self-
Defense (beginner session); Riverside, Lilac
6:00PM - 10:00PM: BITS Banquet; Hyatt, Regency A
7:00PM - 8:00PM: CCLVI Anniversary Party;
Riverside, Riverview Ballroom
7:00PM - 9:00PM: GDUI Live Auction; Riverside,
Anthony
7:15PM - 8:30PM: FIA: Beginning Yoga for the
Blind and Visually Impaired; Hyatt, Morgan
7:15PM - 8:30 PM: Gospel Sing; Convention
Center, Empire Ballroom North
7:15 PM - 8:30PM: HumanWare: What's New with
Victor - a Trek/Stream Discussion; Riverside,
McQuaid
7:15PM - 9:15PM: Microsoft Soundscape Focus
Group (by appointment only); Convention
Center, Cascade B.
7:30PM - 8:45PM: RSVA Comedy Night; Riverside,
Carlton
7:30PM - 9:00PM: 1TouchSelf-Defense (women
only session); Riverside, Lilac
8:00PM - 11:00PM: BPI Mixer: Welcome to the
ROC!; Riverside, BPI Suite
8:00PM - 11:00PM: CCLVI Game Night; Riverside,
Riverview Ballroom
8:00PM - 10:00PM: Get Social with SASI; Hyatt,
Executive Directors Suite
8:00 PM: Resolutions; Hyatt, Strong Conference
Room
9:00PM - 11:00PM: Prose and Poetry; Hyatt, Crista
9:00PM - 12:00AM: RSVA Karaoke; Riverside,
Carlton

Monday, July 8

7:00AM - 8:15AM: ACB Families: Telling Tales at
the Table; Hyatt, Regency C
7:00AM - 8:15AM: BRL Breakfast; Riverside,
Carlton
7:00AM - 8:15AM: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Breakfast; Riverside, Anthony
7:00AM - 5:00PM: Kids' Explorers Club; Riverside,
Keating
7:30AM - 8:30AM: GDUI Hotel Orientation; Meet
Outside Riverside Hotel
7:30AM - 10:30AM: ACB Marketplace; Convention
Center, Outside Empire Ballroom North
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B
8:00AM - 7:00PM: ACBGE Resume Writing (by
appointment only); Hyatt, Eastman Board
Room
8:00AM - 5:00PM: JP Morgan Chase Sessions, (by
appointment only); Convention Center,
Cascade B
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Survey with Mirko Kunsted PhD
candidate; Convention Center, Cascade A
8:00AM - 5:00PM: Unar Labs Testing (by
appointment only); Convention Center,
Cascade D
8:30AM - 12:00PM: ACB General Session;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom North
11:00AM - 9:00PM: Corning Museum of Glass and
Gugini Café; Convention Center, 20th Street
entrance
11:00AM - 5:00PM: ACB Exhibit Hall is open;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom South
12:15PM - 1:15PM: AAVL Luncheon; Hyatt,
Regency C
12:15PM - 2:30PM: CCLVI Luncheon; Riverside,
Douglas
12:15PM - 2:30PM: FIA and VIVA Luncheon and
Special Movie Presentation; Hyatt, Crista
12:15PM - 2:30PM: Voices from Around the World
Luncheon; Hyatt, Regency A/B
12:15PM - 6:15PM: Strong Museum of Play;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
1:15PM - 5:30PM: Employment Discrimination
Mock Trial; Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom
North
1:15PM - 2:30PM: AAVL Program
1:15PM - 2:30PM: ACBS Business Meeting; Hyatt
Strong, Conference Room
1:15PM - 4:00PM: BRL Program and Business
Meeting; Riverside, Gleason
1:15PM - 7:00PM: GDUI Program; Riverside,
Anthony
1:15PM - 2:30PM: RSVA Program; Riverside,
Carlton
1:15PM - 2:30PM: It's all About Kombucha!;
Riverside, Silver
1:15 PM - 4:45PM: Sweet Tooth Tour, Laughing Gull Chocolates; Convention Center, 20th
Street entrance
2:45PM - 4:00PM: BPI - Yoga for Warriors;
Riverside, Silver
2:45PM - 4:00PM: CCLVI Smart Houses; Riverside,
Douglas
2:45PM - 4:00PM: FIA Writers Workshop; Hyatt,
Crista
2:45PM - 4:00PM: SASI: How the Helen Keller
National Center for Deafblind Youth and Adults
Can Help Me; Riverside, Eastman
4:15PM - 5:30PM: For the White Wine Lover;
Riverside, BPI Suite
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Games with Ralph; Riverside,
Gleason
4:15PM - 5:30PM: IAC: Now You Can Just Be
Friends with Your Friends; Convention Center,
Highland C/D
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Cochlear Implants: One Persons
Experience; Riverside, Eastman
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Women and Horses:
Confidence, Love, Power; Convention Center,
Highland A
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Mixed Monday Wine Tasting;
Riverside, BPI suite
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Constitutions and Bylaws;
Hyatt, Strong Conference Room
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Yoga with Leslie Spoone; Hyatt,
Morgan
5:45PM - 7:00PM: ACB Scholarship Winners'
Reception; Riverside, President's Suite
5:45PM - 7:15PM: 1Touch Self-Defense (session
for college students); Riverside, Lilac
6:00PM - 7:30PM: JPMorgan Chase Leadership
Fellows Reception (by invitation only); Hyatt,
Executive Director's Suite
6:45PM - 12:00AM: Batavia Downs Casino;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
7:15PM - 9:00PM: ACBF Bingo - It's a Families
Tradition; Hyatt, Regency A/B
7:30PM - 9:00PM: Introduction to 1Touch Self-
Defense (beginner session); Riverside, Lilac
8:00PM - 10:30PM: ACB Students and BPI: Story
Slam; Hyatt, Regency C
8:00PM - 10:30PM: Showcase for the Performing
Arts; Hyatt, Grand Ballroom
10:00PM: Resolutions; Hyatt, Strong Conference
Room

Tuesday, July 9

6:45AM - 8:15AM: GDUI Morning Bark; Meet
outside Riverside Hotel
7:00AM - 8:30AM: NIB Breakfast; Hyatt, Regency
A/B
7:00AM - 5:00PM: Kids' Explorers Club; Riverside,
Keating
7:30AM - 10:30AM: ACB Marketplace; Convention
Center, outside Empire Ballroom North
8:00AM - 3:00PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B
8:00AM - 6:00PM: ACBGE Resume writing (by
appointment only); Hyatt, Eastman Board
Room
8:00AM - 5:00PM: JP Morgan Chase sessions, (by
appointment only); Convention Center,
Cascade B
8:00AM - 5:00PM: Express Script Useability Study;
Convention Center, Cascade C
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Survey with Mirko Kunsted
Ph.D Candidate; Convention Center, Cascade A
8:00AM - 5:00PM:_Unar Labs Testing (by
appointment only); Convention Center,
Cascade D
8:30AM - 12:00PM: ACB General Session;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom North
11:00AM - 5:00PM: ACB Exhibit Hall is open;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom South
10:45AM - 6:00PM: Adult Beverage Tour;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
12:15PM - 5:30PM: AAVIA Lunch and Program;
Hyatt, Regency C
12:15PM - 1:15PM: ACBDA Lunch; Riverside,
Gleason
12:15PM - 2:30PM: IVIE Luncheon "Making Tax
Information Less Taxing for Business Owners";
Hyatt, Crista
12:30PM - 4:30PM: Susan B. Anthony Museum;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
1:15PM - 4:00PM: ACBDA Seminar and Business
Meeting; Riverside, Gleason
1:15PM - 2:30PM: BPI: Becoming Your Own
Beacon; Riverside, Silver
1:15PM - 5:00PM: CCLVI Business Meeting;
Riverside, Douglas
1:15PM - 7:00PM: GDUI Program; Riverside,
Anthony
1:15PM - 4:00PM: LUA/BRL/AABT/FIA/ IAC
Program; Convention Center, Highland A
1:30PM - 5:15PM: Memorial Art Gallery;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
2:45PM - 4:00PM: BPI: Consent in the Age of "Me
Too!"; Riverside, BPI Suite
2:45PM - 5:30PM: IVIE Business Expo; Hyatt,
Morgan
2:45PM - 4:00PM: Audio Description Project
Workshop, "News from Those in the Know";
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom South
4:15PM - 5:45PM: AAVL Mixer; Hyatt, RSVA Suite
4:15PM - 5:30PM: ACBDA Mixer; Riverside,
Gleason
4:15PM - 5:30PM: For the Red Wine Lover;
Riverside, BPI Suite
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Audio Description Project
Workshop "AD-Making it Work for You";
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom South
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Microsoft: What's New in
Windows Narrator; Convention Center,
Highland C
5:00PM - 6:15PM: MCAC Mid-Week Social;
Riverside, President's Suite
5:45PM - 7:00PM: ACB Government Employees
Mixer; Hyatt, Executive Directors Suite
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Toast Tuesday Wine Tasting;
Riverside, BPI Suite
5:45PM - 7:15PM: 1Touch Self-Defense (Advanced
session); Riverside, Lilac
7:00PM - 11:00PM: "ACB Picture Perfect Auction"
Hyatt, Grand Ballroom
7:30PM - 9:00PM: Introduction to 1Touch Self-
Defense (beginner session); Riverside, Lilac
10:00PM - 12:00AM: BPI: "Dare to Share";
Riverside, BPI Suite
10:00 PM: Resolutions; Hyatt, Strong Conference
Room

Wednesday, July 10

6:45AM - 8:15AM: GDUI Morning Bark; Meet
outside Riverside hotel
7:00AM - 8:15AM: Sister Power Breakfast; Hyatt,
Regency A/B
7:00AM - 5:00PM: Kids' Explorers Club; Riverside,
Keating
7:30AM - 10:30AM: ACB Marketplace; Convention
Center, outside Empire Ballroom North
8:00AM - 3:00PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B
8:00AM - 4:00PM: Survey with Mirko Kunsted
Ph.D candidate; Convention Center, Cascade A
8:00AM - 5:00PM: Express Script Useability Study;
Convention Center, Cascade C
8:00AM - 5:00PM: Unar Labs Testing (by
appointment only); Convention Center,
Cascade D
8:30AM - 12:00PM: ACB General Session;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom North
9:00AM - 1:00PM: ACB Exhibit Hall is open;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom South
9:00AM - 4:00PM: Audio Description Institute;
Riverside, Silver
11:00AM - 5:00PM: NY School for the Blind;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
12:15PM - 2:30PM: ACB Government Employees
Lunch and Meeting; Hyatt, Regency C
12:15PM - 2:30PM: ACBL Lions Lunch/Reverse
Visit; Riverside, Gleason
12:15PM - 2:30PM: GDUI Lunch and Awards
Presentation; Riverside, Anthony
12:30PM - 5:15PM: George Eastman House;
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
1:15PM - 2:30PM: LGBT Digital; Riverside, BPI
Suite
1:15PM - 2:30PM: ACBRA Program and Business
Meeting; Riverside, McQuaid
1:15PM - 4:45PM: Sweet Tooth Tour, Laughing
Gull Chocolates; Convention Center, 20th
Street entrance
1:15PM - 2:30PM: BOP Workshop: "Highways,
Byways and Back Alleys"; Hyatt, Regency A/B
1:15PM - 4:00PM: Grassroots Advocacy
Bootcamp: The Three Branches of
Government; Convention Center, Lilac
Ballroom South
2:45PM - 4:00PM: BPI: Yoga with a Vision;
Riverside, Lilac
2:45PM - 4:00PM: Financial Freedom: Sailing Away
from Social Security; Riverside, Riverview
Ballroom
2:45PM - 4:00PM: 2019 Membership Seminar;
Hyatt, Regency A/B
2:45PM - 4:00PM: RDC Workshop: Fundraising
that Works; Riverside, Douglas
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Affiliate Presidents' Meeting;
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom South
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Wino Wednesday Wine Tasting;
Riverside, BPI Suite
4:15PM - 5:30PM: Microsoft: Magnifier and Low
Vision Improvements within Windows 10;
Convention Center, Highland C
5:30PM - 7:00PM: DKM Reception; Riverside,
President's Suite
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Wino Wednesday Wine Tasting
Part 2; Riverside, BPI Suite
5:45PM - 7:00PM: FIA Rounds and Harmony;
Hyatt, FIA suite
5:45PM - 7:00PM: Bookshare Office Hours at ACB!;
Hyatt, Crista
5:45PM - 7:15PM: Introduction to 1Touch Self
Defense (women only session); Riverside, Lilac
7:00PM - 8:00PM: Friends of Bill W.; Riverside,
Lyons
7:15PM - 9:00PM: ACBS Trivia Night; Riverside,
Riverview Ballroom
7:15PM - 8:30PM: ACB Candidates Town Hall
Meeting; Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom
South
7:30PM - 9:30PM: ACB Audio-Described Film:
"Green Book"; Hyatt, Regency A/B
7:30PM - 9:00PM: 1Touch Self Defense (Advanced
session); Riverside, Lilac
8:00PM: Resolutions; Hyatt, Strong Conference
Room
9:00PM - 10:30PM: ACB Lions Milly's Place; Hyatt,
President's Suite
9:15PM - 10:45PM: ACBS Comedy Night;
Riverside, Riverview Ballroom
10:00PM - 12:00AM: BPI Last Call; Riverside, BPI
Suite

Thursday, July 11

7:00AM - 8:15AM: ACB Life Members Breakfast;
Riverside, Riverview Ballroom
7:00AM - 5:00PM: Kids' Explorers Club; Riverside,
Keating
7:30AM - 10:30AM: ACB Marketplace; Convention
Center, outside Empire Ballroom North
8:00AM - 1:30PM: Registration; Convention
Center, Highland B
8:30AM - 2:00PM: ACB General Session;
Convention Center, Empire Ballroom North
9:00AM - 4:00PM: Audio Description Institute;
Riverside, Silver
6:30PM - 9:00PM: Kids' Explorer Club Party;
Riverside, Keating
7:00PM - 10:00PM: ACB Banquet; Hyatt, Grand
Ballroom

Friday, July 12

6:00AM - 9:30PM: Niagara Falls; meet at
Convention Center, 20th Street entrance
9:00AM - 4:00PM: Audio Description Institute;
Riverside, Silver

ACB Conference Gems

Many, many thanks to our 2019 corporate
sponsors. Their continued generous support of the American Council of the Blind and our conference and convention is sincerely appreciated.

Look for the 2019 corporate sponsors on
www.acb.org, in the conference and convention program, in the newspaper, on ACB Radio, on the convention T-shirt, and throughout the week. Be sure to thank them personally for their generous support.

Crown Jewel Sponsors:
Aira - Reduced Hotel Rates for Convention
Attendees

Diamond Sponsors:
Google - ACB Conference Banquet
JP Morgan Chase - Off-site ACB Educational & Recreational Events; Reduced Ticket Pricing for all Events
Microsoft - Conference Participation and
Development Training for Future Leaders
Vanda - Exhibit Hall & ACB Brenda Dillon
Memorial Walk
Verizon/Verizon Media - Audio/Visual Services in General Sessions and all Event Meeting Rooms
Vispero (VFO) - ACB Radio Streaming

Emerald Sponsors:
Comcast - Conference Registration
Sprint - Conference Communication Center & Newspaper
Uber - ACB Radio Afternoon Broadcasts

Ruby Sponsors:
Adobe Systems - ACB Scholarship Mentoring Program
Amazon - Audio Description Program
AT&T - ACB Workshops and Seminar
Programming
Cisco - Continuing Education Credits
Facebook - All General Sessions
HumanWare - ACB Auction
OrCam - ACB Café
Spectrum - Interpreter Services for Deaf-Blind Attendees

Onyx Sponsors:
Buell Fund - Recreation Zone & ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk
National Association of Broadcasters - General Operating Support
National Industries for the Blind - ACB
Marketplace
Macular Degeneration - ACB Brenda Dillon
Memorial Walk

Topaz Sponsors:
HIMS - ACB Link
ACB Lions - Scholarship Travel

Coral Sponsors:
RSVA - Outstanding Student's Orientation
Dinner and Luncheon
New York State Commission for the Blind - Affiliates Presidents' Seminar

Pearl Sponsors:
Access Ready sponsored by VOTEC - ACB Café Day Sunday, July 7
Barclay Damon LLP - General Operating Support
LUA - Talking Book Narrator at Convention
The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc. - ACB Café Day; Monday, July 8
TracFone Wireless - Affiliate and Chapter
Development Seminar


President's Message

Dear Conventioneers:

I want to welcome everyone to the 58th annual
conference and convention of the American Council
of the Blind, in beautiful Rochester, New York. I am
looking forward to presiding over my sixth
convention as president of ACB, yet, it is
bittersweet to realize that my time as president of ACB is coming to an end. It has been an amazing time filled with many accomplishments for our
organization, progress in a variety of areas,
treasured memories, and relationships I will value
for years to come.

This year's theme is "Picture the Future!" This is a
great theme for this year's convention since it
challenges us to imagine what is coming in the
future. Creating opportunities for the future for
people who are blind or visually impaired is what
our work in ACB is all about!

You will hear much more about ACB's successes
during what should be our busiest and most
information-packed convention ever.

Every ACB convention relies on scores of
volunteers who work to make this event possible. I
want to personally thank the members of the
Convention Committee, ably chaired by Janet
Dickelman; the Convention Program Committee,
and New York Host Committee for their efforts.

Likewise, let me acknowledge the work of our
Alexandria, VA and Minneapolis, MN staff. You are
all fabulous!

Finally, a very warm welcome to those of you
attending the ACB convention for the first time.
Rochester is a very special place that will present
you with many new adventures. Whether this is
your first trip to upstate New York, or a return visit, I can assure you that you will leave with
many new friends and wonderful memories.

I know your time in Rochester at the ACB
convention will be an especially memorable and
fun experience. Plan on joining us in 2020 and
come to Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago
for another great ACB convention experience!

Enjoy a great convention!
Kim Charlson, ACB President

Abbreviations in This Program

ACB - American Council of the Blind
AABT - American Association of Blind Teachers
AAVL - Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
AAVIA - American Association of Visually Impaired
Attorneys
ACBDA - ACB Diabetics in Action
ACBF - ACB Families
ACBGE - ACB Government Employees
ACBL - ACB Lions
ACBRA - ACB Radio Amateurs
ACBS - ACB Students
ADP - Audio Description Project
AFB - American Foundation for the Blind
APH - American Printing House for the Blind
BITS - Blind Information Technology Specialists
BOP - Board of Publications
BPI - Blind LGBT Pride International
BRL - Braille Revival League
CCLVI - Council of Citizens with Low Vision
International
DKM - Durward K. McDaniel First-Timer
FIA - Friends-in-Art of ACB
GDUI - Guide Dog Users, Inc.
IRC - International Relations Committee
IVIE - Independent Visually Impaired
Entrepreneurs
KEC - Kids' Explorers Club
LUA - Library Users of America
MCAC - Multicultural Affairs Committee
NIB - National Industries for the Blind
NLS - National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
RSVA - Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America
SASI - Sight and Sound Impaired Committee
VIVA - Visually Impaired Veterans of America
WCC - Women's Concerns Committee

ACB Convention Café

Sponsored by OrCam

Café Coupon Sponsors:
Access Ready by Votec - Sunday, July 7
Lighthouse for the Blind - Monday, July 8

Stop by the ACB Convention Café to grab a quick
cup of coffee, pastry, sandwich, salad or snack as
you rush from one meeting to another or as you
head out on a tour. Meet at the Café to visit with
friends or just rest a while between activities.

Located on the first floor of the Convention Center
across from the Highland rooms; specials will be
announced in the newspaper.

Registration Information

Sponsored by Comcast

Registration Q&A
Registration is in the convention center in Highland B.

Pre-registration packets can be picked up anytime Registration is open, but Thursday evening, July 4th from 6:00PM to 9:00PM and Friday and Saturday from 8:00AM to 11:00AM are reserved exclusively for pre-registration pickup ONLY. 

Onsite registration will only be done from 11:00AM to 7:00PM on Friday and Saturday. This will help to better manage the lines during the first days of the convention. We will also have additional staff in registration Thursday through Saturday to help reduce wait times.

Hours are:
. Thursday: July 6:00PM - 9:00PM
. Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6: 8:00AM to 11:00AM (pre-reg pick-up only) and 11:00AM to 7:00PM for pre-reg pick-up and onsite registrations.
. Sunday, July 7 and Monday, July 8: 8:00AM to 4:00PM
. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9 and 10: 8:00AM to 3:00PM
. Thursday, July 11: 8:00AM to 2:00PM

When you register, you will receive your
convention ID badge, program, and a goody bag
filled with information and surprises. You must
register to purchase tickets to events and be
eligible to win great door prizes. Always wear your
badge because it admits you to the exhibit area,
lets you vote (if you are an ACB member), and
helps hotel personnel and volunteers provide
better service.

If you are pre-registered, your packet will be
waiting for you. You may not pick up a packet for
someone else. If you have any questions about
your registration or need to purchase more tickets,
go to Registration in Highland B.

A one-day pass is available for $5.00 with no
program and $10.00 with a program. This pass is
color-coded by day and is good for only the day on
which it is purchased. With this pass, you may
attend exhibits and other programs and purchase
tickets for that day only. If you wish to attend
additional days at the convention, you must pay
the full administrative fee.

Refunds: ACB will make no refunds for convention
administrative and registration fees, sponsorship
donations or tickets that you just don't want.
Refunds are not made for events that you miss for
any reason other than extreme illness (see below)
or for events that you simply do not enjoy.

Refunds will be issued only for meals, events, and
tours if:
An individual has pre-registered and requests
the refund in writing to the American Council of
the Blind, 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite
195, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430, or calls
(612) 332- 3242, on or before June 23rd,
2019; and
The individual does not attend any part of the
convention.
In case of illness during the convention which
requires you to return home or to be
hospitalized, refunds will be issued only for the
meals, events, and tours which take place after
your absence begins. If the guarantee has
already been given for a meal function or a
tour, no refund for that function will be given.
Refunds for tour tickets are only made under
certain conditions. See tour instructions for
more information.

Lost tickets: ACB will not replace tickets that are
lost during the convention. All ticket packets are
checked before they are distributed at the
convention and tickets that are lost or misplaced
must be purchased again.

Reselling tickets: Only tour tickets will be accepted for resale. In general, meal functions and social events at the hotel do not sell out. You may wish to explore other methods of selling luncheon,
banquet and other such tickets.

ACB is not responsible for notifying you if you have
paid for a ticket through pre-registration for an
event or tour that is already sold out. Your name
will be put on a waiting list in the event of
cancellations, or in case additional tickets become
available.

Communication Center Services

Sponsored by Sprint

The Marcia Nigro Dresser Communication Center is in the convention center in Cascade E and is open from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Friday, July 5 through Wednesday, July 10. This is where you can place ads in the paper, make braille or print copies or volunteer to help produce the newspaper.

Convention Newspaper

This year's newspaper is "The Flower City Press". It is published each day, Friday through Wednesday, in braille and large print; pick up a copy at the Information Desk. The paper is also available on the ACB convention email list and via download at the Information Desk.

ACB Students (ACBS) will deliver the newspaper to your hotel room door. For $9 (pre-registration) or $10 (registration), your paper will be waiting for you each morning when you wake up. After you sign up for newspaper delivery, activate your service by giving your hotel name, room number and your format preference to the Information Desk.

Ads and Announcements
Ads and other items for publication must be in the Communication Center by 2:00PM each day. The BOP allows ads to run for up to three days to give important convention announcements more space. Ads must be no longer than 75 words. BOP editorial policy prohibits the production or distribution of campaign materials by the Communication Center.

Cost of advertising in the newspaper is:
. Individuals, ACB affiliates and blind
representatives of MLM companies - $15/day
or $40 for 3 days
. Exhibitors - $40/day or $100 for 3 days
. All others - $50/day or $125 for 3 days.

Pay for advertising at Registration; show your receipt at the Communication Center when submitting your ad.

Brailling and Photocopying 

Photocopying is available at the Communication Center for 10 cents/page. Brailling services are available as follows:
. Individuals, ACB affiliates, and blind
representatives of MLM companies, 10
cents/page
. Small businesses and small nonprofits, 20
cents/page
. All others, 35 cents/page

If your committee or affiliate needs something in braille or large print, bring files early in the day so we can fit your job between other tasks. A test copy will be printed to let you know the number of pages per copy. Be sure to label your computer card or thumb drive and tell us how many of each format you need and by what time. Please make payment at registration. 

Thanks to Enabling Technologies for once again donating the use of the braille embossers and to American Printing House for their generous donation of braille paper. 

Please remember that the Communication Center is a working room. While the convention is a great place to meet and greet, loud conversations make it difficult to hear the speech synthesizers on the computers. Help us help you get the information you need.

Digital Information & Internet

ACB Radio
ACB Radio livestreams from all general sessions on the Mainstream channel; sessions are replayed around the clock. Some afternoon committee sessions will be streamed live or recorded for later broadcast. The FIA Performing Arts Showcase, BOP Town Hall meeting, and ACB Banquet are also livestreamed.

Email list
The ACB Convention email list keeps you up to date on all the news. Even if you aren't at the
convention, you can receive "The Flower City
Press" and all the other information. To subscribe, go to the ACB website at www.acb.org, or send a blank message to acbconventionsubscribe@acblists.org.

File Download Service
Would you like your newspaper, exhibit list,
delegate list, or amendments in electronic format for your laptop or notetaker? Stop by the ACB Information Desk in Aqueduct A in the convention center; a volunteer will download all the latest files onto your thumb drive, SD card or compact flash card.

Social Media
Follow the latest goings-on at the convention on Facebook and Twitter.
www.twitter.com/acbnational or like us on
Facebook at
www.facebook.com/americancounciloftheblindofficial

To follow us on Alexa; just tell her "ACB radio from Tune-In," and the name of the menu you are looking for such as Mainstream, or Live Event. 

Follow the convention via ACB Link on your iPhone; just download and install ACB Link from the iOS app store. You can also use ACB Link on your Android phone; the app is available at Google play.

Internet access: Complimentary wireless Internet is available in the guest rooms in both hotels.

ACB Photography

The official ACB photographer for the 2019
conference and convention will be taking pictures and video in the exhibit hall, on selected tours, and at many social events. He will visit committee and affiliate meetings, workshops, general sessions, and the banquet.

It is understood that all activities and programs scheduled at the 2019 conference and convention are subject to be photographed or videoed. Photos and video are the property of ACB and are for ACB's use.

Medical Information

For medical emergencies, dial 0 on a hotel phone
or 911 on any other phone. Stay calm and speak
distinctly. Give your name, exact location and a
description of the emergency.

For medical care, contact:

Urgent Care:
Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care -
Wilson Center
800 Carter Street
Rochester NY 14621
(585) 338-1200
Distance: 3.0 miles

Hospitals:
Highland Hospital
1000 South Avenue
Rochester NY 14620
(585) 473-2200
Distance: 1.5 miles

Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester NY 14642
(585) 275-2100
Distance:3.3 miles


Guide Dog User Information


Guide dog relief areas are built and maintained by
Scoop Masters and are located near hotel exits.
ACB volunteers and hotel staff will be happy to
help you locate the areas.

Please keep in mind that the convention can be
very stressful for your dog; you may need to
relieve your dog more often than usual. Although
the relief areas are cleaned at regular intervals, as
always, please pick up after your dog. Trash
receptacles are located near relief areas. For
additional suggestions see "Quick courtesy
reminders from Anders the guide dog" in the GDUI
program under the special-interest affiliates
section of the program.

Should an indoor accident occur, please report it to
Scoop Masters at (661) 714-0049. You should
remain at the accident location to help alert others
while you await assistance.

If an accident occurs in your room, you may be
charged for the clean-up.

A few courtesy reminders from Anders, the guide
dog of Andrea Giudice, GDUI Convention
Coordinator:
"Thanks for reading these, they will make my job,
and that of all your guides, so much easier! Always keep your guide on a short leash when out and about in the hotel. I know my mom gets distracted by people and things so if I am not close to her side, on a short leash, I sometimes forget my best manners and get into mischief. Please give us guides a chance to relieve at least twice as often as at home, because you know how it is when away from home - different water, lots of excitement and disrupted schedules, etc. And, oh
yes, please always pick up after us, I am so embarrassed by what my mom says when she
steps in poop!! Remember that convention is one
of the most stressful working environments for us,
your fuzzy eyes, so please give us every
opportunity to be successful!"

Veterinary Care

Veterinary Care

Midtown Veterinary Hospital
85 University Avenue
Rochester NY 14605
(585) 546-1550
Distance: 0.7 miles
Animal Hospital of Rochester
1150 University Avenue
Rochester NY 14607
(585) 730-7704
Distance: 2.0 miles

Monroe Veterinary Associates
Emergency Services - Open 24 hours
524 White Spruce Boulevard
Rochester NY 14623
(585) 424-1260
Distance: 4.0 miles


Religious Activities

Saturday, July 6
4:00PM: Interdenominational Service, Riverside,
McQuaid
Reverend Michael Garrett, Missouri City, TX
4:00PM - 5:00PM: Friends of Bill W.; Riverside,
Lyons
7:30PM: Jewish Service, Rabbi David Avrahams;
Riverside, Lyons
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Sunday, July 7
5:30PM - 6:30PM: Catholic Mass; Riverside,
Keating
7:15PM: Gospel Sing; Convention Center, Empire
Ballroom North

Wednesday, July 10
7:00 PM: Friends of Bill W.; Riverside, Lyons

Convention Standing Rules

Adopted by the ACB Board of Directors, May 2009

1. Each debatable issue before the convention shall be limited to approximately twenty (20) minutes with a three-minute time limit per speaker, alternating between affirmative and opposing speakers, unless a majority of the members agree to extend debate for an additional period of time.
A. Motions to close debate will not be recognized by the chair during the first debate period. After the first debate period, properly moved motions such as "I call for the question" or "I move the previous question" will be handled by the chair and voted on by the assembly.
B. The chair may close debate when no one seeks the floor.
C. Each member is respectfully urged to speak directly to the issue before the assembly and avoid unnecessary and time-consuming dialogue.
D. No member will be recognized a second time to debate until all who wish to debate have been recognized.
E.  The parliamentarian will act as timekeeper.
2. Recognition to speak will be given to those members who properly address the chair using the microphones and giving their names and affiliation. Motions that may interrupt a speaker may be called from your seat, responded to by the chair, and explained by the mover at a microphone if requested by the chair. Examples: Point of Order, Point of Information, Parliamentary Inquiry, Question of Privilege, Call for Orders of the Day, etc.
3. Registration badges are required to be worn at
all convention meetings, and only those members with the appropriate colored dot may vote during business meetings.
4. Changes to the published convention program
may be proposed to the membership as deemed necessary by the presiding officer or his/her appointee. The presiding officer will explain the reason for such change and inform the assembly of their right to question the recommended modification. After this explanation, if twenty-five (25) or more members object to the proposed change by coming to the microphone and stating their name as placed in objection, the change requires debate and a majority vote to modify the convention program.
5. Nominating and seconding speeches shall be limited to five minutes per candidate with the speaking time allocated according to the candidate's wishes. A person nominated for an office more than once shall be limited to one
minute.
6. When no candidate for office receives a majority vote, the election shall be among the top two candidates. Affiliate votes will be reported in whole or half numbers.
7. Anyone meeting the requirements for voting
membership in ACB in accordance with Constitution Article III-A-1 and Bylaw 1 is
entitled to vote on any matter coming before
the convention, provided that:
A. The person's name appears on an affiliate's certified membership list as submitted on March 15th or has been added to that list prior to the established record date for the convention, which date is thirty (30) days prior to the date of the opening session;
B. No challenges to, or questions about, a person's membership status will be considered after the close of registration on the day immediately preceding the final day on which convention business is to be conducted;
C. No challenges to, or questions about, a person's membership status will be considered during the time a record vote is being conducted.

General Session Agenda

Saturday, July 6:
Convention Center Empire Hall North
6:30PM: Entertainment: Dave Trevino, guitar and
vocals, Newark, DE
7:00PM: Call to Order: Kim Charlson, President,
American Council of the Blind, Watertown, MA
Invocation: Rev. Michael Garrett, Missouri City,
TX
Presentation of Colors: Buffalo Soldiers, VFW Post 9251, Commander Bing C. Reaves Sr., Rochester, NY
"The Star-Spangled Banner": Sung by Kerri Regan, Farmingdale, NY
Welcome to Rochester! Lori Scharff, President, American Council of the Blind of New York,
Malverne, NY
7:20PM: President's Report: Kim Charlson,
Watertown, MA
7:40PM: Crown Jewel Sponsor Presentation: Aira
Corporation, Suman Kanuganti, President and
CEO, San Diego, CA
8:00PM: ACB Award Presentation: Debbie Rozear,
Allentown, PA, and Deb Trevino, Newark, DE,
ACB Awards Committee Co-Chairs
8:10PM: ACB Life Membership Presentations: Kim
Charlson, ACB President, Watertown, MA; and
Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer,
Brooklyn Center, MN
8:25PM: ACB Angels: Dan Spoone, ACB First Vice
President, Orlando, FL; and Tom Tobin, ACB Director of Development, Cleveland, OH
ACB Angel Presentations:
Mary Jane (M.J.) Schmitt (1931-2018),
New York
LeRoy Saunders (1931-2012), Oklahoma
8:40PM: ACB First-Timers: Kenneth Semien Sr.,
Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First-timers'
Committee, Beaumont, TX
8:55PM: 2019 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership
Fellows: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director,
Alexandria, VA
9:10PM: First Credentials Committee Report: Ralph
Smitherman, Chair, Brandon, MS
9:15PM: Roll Call of Affiliates: Ray Campbell, ACB
Secretary, Glen Ellyn, IL

Sunday, July 7
Convention Center Empire Hall North
8:00AM: Entertainment: Judy Jackson, Stuarts
Draft, VA, and Mike Tindell, Baltimore, MD,
piano and vocals
8:30AM: Invocation: Mr. Bawany imam, Islamic
Center of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Pledge of Allegiance: 2019 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Donna Browning, Alexandria, VA; Amanda Selm, Louisville, KY; and Don Kalman, Medina, OH
8:35AM: ACB Business:
ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Margarine Beaman,
Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator, Austin, TX
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Google
Corporation: Sarah Basson, Accessibility Evangelist, New York, NY
Adoption of Standing Rules and Program: Kim Charlson, ACB President, Watertown, MA
Final Credentials Committee Report: Ralph
Smitherman, Chair, Brandon, MS
Constitution and Bylaws: John Huffman, Chair,
Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Indianapolis, IN
ACB Angel Presentations
Sue Ammeter (1948-2018), Washington
Marlaina Lieberg (1949-2018), Washington
John Dashney (1942-2019), Oregon
Presiding Officer: Dan Spoone, ACB First Vice
President, Orlando, FL
9:15AM: Wal-Mart and En-Vision America Joint
Announcement of National ScripTalk Accessible
Prescription Labels to All Wal-Mart and Sam's
Club Customers at Over 1100 Locations across
the U.S.
9:40AM: Accessible Games and Educational Tools:
Blindfold Games and Objective Ed: Marty Schultz, Founder and CEO, Miami, FL
10:05AM: Presentation of Vernon Henley Media
Award: Deb Lewis, ACB Board of Publications,
Clarkston, WA
10:10AM: "Celebrating 40 years of Achievement
and Advocacy": Council of Citizens with Low
Vision International, Sara Conrad, CCLVI
President, Madison, WI
10:20AM: Break
10:35AM: My Journey as World Blind Union President: Fredrick Schroeder, WBU President,
Vienna, VA
11:00AM: News and Ongoing Progress at NLS:
Karen Keninger, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Washington, DC
11:35AM: Resolutions: Mark Richert, Chair, Arlington, VA; and Gabe Griffith, Vice-Chair,
Concord, CA
11:45AM: "Celebrating 50 years of Achievement
and technology": Blind Information Technology
Specialists (BITS), Richard Villa, BITS Treasurer, Austin, TX
11:55AM: Announcements

Monday, July 8
Convention Center Empire Hall North
8:00AM: Entertainment: Carrie Hooper, Elmira, NY, Piano
8:30AM: Invocation: Father Robert Werth, Peace
of Christ Parish, Rochester, NY
Pledge of Allegiance: 2019 Scholarship Winners
8:35AM: ACB Business:
ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Margarine Beaman,
Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator, Austin, TX
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Microsoft Corporation: Brett Humphrey, Senior Program Manager, Windows Accessibility, Redmond, WA
Emerald Sponsor Presentation: Sprint, Diane Ducharme, Blind and Low Vision Outreach Specialist, Towson, MD
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: JPMorgan Chase, Andrea E. Shkane, Managing Director, Corporate Sector, New York, NY
Nominating Committee Report: Mitch Pomerantz, Chair, Pasadena, CA
Constitution and Bylaws: John Huffman, Chair,
Indianapolis, IN
Resolutions: Mark Richert, Chair, Arlington, VA
ACB Angel Presentations
John (Jack) Barbieur (1940-2018), Oregon
Edythe Huffman (1951-2019), Indiana
Presiding Officer: John McCann, ACB Second Vice
President, Tucson, AZ
9:15AM: 2019 ACB Scholarship Presentations:
Denise Colley, Chair, Scholarship Committee,
Lacey, WA
10:10AM: Presentation of Affiliate Membership and
Growth Awards, Debbie Rozear, Allentown, PA,
and Deb Trevino, Newark, DE, ACB Awards
Committee Co-Chairs
10:15AM: Break
10:30AM: When You Can't Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery: A Journey into Writing and Publishing, Hannah Fairbairn, Santa Cruz, CA
10:40AM: Further Collaborative Strategic
Directions at Both the American Foundation for the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind: Kirk Adams, President and CEO, American Foundation for the Blind, Arlington, VA; and Craig Meador, President, and CEO, American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY
11:10AM: What is VisionServe Alliance? Meet Lee
Nasehi: VSA President and CEO, Winter Park,
FL
11:35AM: Accessible Cities Initiative Research Findings: Denise Snow Wilson, Technical
Communications Specialist, Technology Product Research (TPR) and Elizabeth Schaller, Digital Assets and Metadata Librarian, Resource Services, American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY
11:55AM: Announcements

Tuesday, July 9
Convention Center Empire Hall North
8:00AM: Entertainment: Sandra Ruconich, Piano,
Salt Lake City, UT
8:30AM: Invocation: ACB member Rev. George
Gordon, Austin, TX
Pledge of Allegiance: 2019 ACB/JPMorgan
Chase Leadership Fellows: Rosemarie Facilla,
Muskegon, MI; and Rachel Schroeder,
Springfield, IL
8:35AM: ACB Business:
ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Margarine Beaman,
Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator,
Austin, TX
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Verizon, Zachary (Zach) Bastian, Manager, Strategic Alliance and Public Policy, Washington, DC
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Vispero: Matt
Ater, Vice-President, Business Development, Manassas, VA
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Comcast, Tom Wlodkowski, Vice President of Accessibility, Philadelphia, PA
Constitution and Bylaws: John Huffman, Chair,
Indianapolis, IN
Resolutions: Mark Richert, Chair, Arlington, VA
ACB Angel Presentations
Ann Sims (1938-2018), Georgia
Alfred (Al) Gil (1932-2016), California
Presiding Officer: Ray Campbell, ACB Secretary,
Glen Ellyn, IL
9:15AM: "I Have the Best Words! Talking for a
Living," Gary Telles, Potomac Talking Book Services, Bethesda, MD
9:45AM: Video Description: Accessible TV's, Set-
Top Box Controls, Menus, and Program Guides,
Will Schell, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights
Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
10:15AM: Break
10:30AM: Award Presentations and Updates from
the ACB Audio Description Project: Joel Snyder, Director, Audio Description Project, Takoma Park, MD; Chris Gray, ADP Awards Chair, St. Louis, MO; and Dan Spoone, Chair, Audio Description Project Steering Committee, Orlando, FL
10:55AM: The ABLE Account: How It Works and How You Can Take Full Advantage of this Program, Mark Richert, Director of Public Policy, National Disability Institute, Washington, DC
11:10AM: Presentation of the Ned E. Freeman
Excellence in Writing Award and the Hollis Liggett Braille Free Press Award, Susan Glass, ACB Board of Publications, Sarasota, CA
11:20AM: Update from the National Research and
Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision at
Mississippi State University, Sylvia Stinson-Perez, Director, Older Blind Technical Assistance Center, Mississippi State, MS
11:35AM: Progress and Greater Access to Electronic Communications and Emergency Alerts: An Update on ACB and FCC Engagement, Anthony (Tony) Stephens, ACB Representative to the FCC Disability Advisory Committee, Baltimore, MD
11:55AM: Announcements

Wednesday, July 10
Convention Center Empire Hall North
8:00AM: Entertainment: Karen Eitel, Houston, TX,
Piano
8:30AM: Invocation: Rev. Bob Crystal, Episcopal
Church of the Ascension, Rochester, NY
Pledge of Allegiance: David Dowland, Program
Chair, Visually Impaired Veterans of America
(VIVA), Tulsa, OK
8:35AM: ACB Business:
ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Margarine Beaman,
Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator, Austin, TX
Emerald Sponsor Presentation: Uber Technologies, Malcom Glenn, Public Policy, Washington, DC
Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Shauna Jatho, Clinical Nurse Educator, Baton Rouge, LA
Constitution and Bylaws: John Huffman, Chair,
Indianapolis, IN
Resolutions: Mark Richert, Chair, Arlington, VA
ACB Angel Presentations
Carolyn Coby (1949-2018), Minnesota
Barbara McDonald (1945-2018), Arizona
Edith Carter (1935-2019), Tennessee
Presiding Officer: David Trott, ACB Treasurer,
Talladega, AL
9:15AM: National Conference and Convention
Report: Janet Dickelman, Chair, Convention
Committee, Saint Paul, MN
9:35AM: Treasurer's Report: David Trott,
Talladega, AL
9:50AM: ACBES Report: Rev. Michael Garrett,
Chair, ACB Enterprises and Services, Missouri
City, TX
10:00AM: Furry Friends and Flying Skies: An
Update on the State of Air Travel for Guide Dog
Handlers, Claire Stanley, ACB Advocacy and
Outreach Specialist, Alexandria, VA
10:15AM: Break
10:30AM: Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges, Alexandria, VA
10:55AM: The UniDescription Project: Providing
Tools, Training, and Mobile Apps to Spread Audio Description Through Our National Parks, Sajja Koirala, Graduate Research Assistant,
University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI
11:15AM: National Advocacy and Legislative Update: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Alexandria, VA
11:35AM: Report on the ACB Walk and Auction:
Donna Brown, Walk Chair, Romney, WV; Leslie
Spoone, Chair, ACB Auction committee, Orlando, FL; Dan Dillon, Hermitage, TN; and Dan Spoone, ACB First Vice President, Orlando, FL, Co-chairs, ACB Resource Development Committee
11:55AM: Announcements

Thursday, July 11
Convention Center Empire Hall North
8:00AM: Entertainment: Vicki Curley, Rotonda
West, FL, Piano and Vocals
8:30AM: Invocation: ACB Member Rev. Peter Hyde, Interim Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Baraboo, WI
Pledge of Allegiance: 2019 DKM First-Timers: Ted Boardman, Bloomington, IN; and Steven Salas, Austin, TX
8:35AM: ACB Business:
ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Margarine Beaman, Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator, Austin, TX

ACB Angel Presentations:
James Carter (1931-2007), Tennessee
James Vernon Daigle (1930-2018), Louisiana
Mary Katherine Jones (1928-2018), North
Carolina
Frank Casey (1949-2012), New York
8:45AM: Resolutions: Mark Richert, Chair,
Arlington, VA
10:00AM: Elections
11:15AM: Break
11:45AM: Elections (continued)
1:00PM: ACB Business
1:15PM: Old/New Business
1:30PM: Adjourn

Thursday, July 11
ACB Banquet
6:30PM: Pre-Banquet Entertainment: Deb Cook
Lewis, Clarkston, WA
7:00PM: ACB Banquet
Invocation: Rev. Deb Trevino, Newark, DE
Emcees: David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega,
AL; and Brian Charlson, ACB First Dude, Watertown, MA
ACB Award Presentations: Debbie Rozear,
Allentown, PA, and Deb Trevino, Newark, DE,
ACB Awards Committee Co-Chairs
Drawings, Announcements, and Other Doings
Speaker and Musical Presentation: Ginny Owens,
songwriter and performer

Ginny Owens is a multiple award-winning and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. She became a household name when she was named the Gospel Music Association's "New Artist of the Year" in 2000. In a meaningful career that now encompasses nearly two decades of music - including 10 full-length recordings, three extended play recordings, a popular Christmas album, number one radio singles, and numerous film and television placements - Ginny's heartbeat behind the music remains the same - to inspire others
through sharing her own story in song.

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, a degenerative eye condition left Ginny completely blind by the age of three. As her vision diminished, her love of music and the piano expanded, and Ginny discovered songwriting as a window to the world. The unique perspectives inspired by her vision impairment have resulted in inspirational lyrics paired with her versatile musicianship to afford her a space on an even more diverse set of
stages, including the Sundance Film Festival,
Lilith Fair and the White House, and recordings
that transcend genre expectations.

In November 2016, she launched the Love Be
the Loudest campaign, an initiative in which a
portion of album sales are donated to increasing the work of non-profit organizations whose mission is to bring hope to the world.

In 2017, she was commissioned to write the song, "Fly Away," for the independent film, Trafficked - a song that found itself among the selections considered for the Academy Awards ballot for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture earlier this year. Ginny is also an author, coauthoring Transcending Mysteries, published by HarperCollins in 2015, and she also hosts a popular video blog entitled, "How I See It," in which she helps viewers understand the ins and outs of living day-to-day life as a blind
person.

For more information on Ginny, or her philanthropic work with Love Be the Loudest, visit: GinnyOwens.com and LoveBeTheLoudest.com.

ACB Boards & Governing Committees

ACB Board of Directors

Friday, July 5
9:00AM: Convention Board Meeting; Riverside,
Eastman

Board of Publications
Chair: Ron Brooks

Saturday, July 6
10:30AM - 12:00PM: BOP Meeting; Riverside,
Eastman

Wednesday, July 10
7:15PM - 8:30PM BOP Town Hall meeting;
Convention Center, Lilac Ballroom North
1:15PM - 2:30PM: BOP Workshop: "Highways,
Byways and Back Alleys"; $6 ($8)
Personal branding author, consultant and
coach, Sheryl Brown, provides strategies you
can use to build a powerful brand for yourself
or your organization.

Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Chair: John Huffman

Friday, July 5
4:30PM: Hyatt, Strong

Sunday, July 7
4:15PM: Hyatt, Strong

Monday, July 8
5:45PM: Hyatt, Strong

Credentials Committee
Chair: Ralph Smitherman

Saturday, July 6
1:00PM: Hyatt, Strong

Nominating Committee
Chair: Mitch Pomerantz
Sunday, July 7
5:45PM: Convention Center, Highland A

Resolutions Committee
Chair: Mark Richert

Saturday, July 6
11:00PM: Hyatt, Strong

Sunday, July 7
8:00PM: Hyatt, Strong

Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9
10:00PM: Hyatt, Strong

Wednesday, July 10
9:00PM: Hyatt, Strong


2019 ACB Exhibitors

ACB Angels Wall
ACB Minimall
ACB of New York
Aira
American Printing House for the Blind
Uni Description Project
Braille Bibles International
Braulio Worldwide
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Computers for the Blind
Duxbury Systems
En-Vision America
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Friends in Art (FIA)
Guide Dog Foundation
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Guide Dogs of America
GuideLights and Gadgets
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
HIMS
HumanWare
JW.org
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Maxi-Aids
ACB Monthly Monetary Support
National Braille Press
National Library Service BPH
OrCam
PA Council of the Blind
Polara
Seeing Eye, Inc.
Sprint
Sunu
Tangible Surface Research
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
ViewPlus Technologies
Vispero (VFO)

ACB Marketplace

Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind

ACB Diabetics in Action
Adelle Moller
Angela Talley
CCLVI
DKM Committee
Environmental Access Committee
Georgia Council of the Blind
Guide Dog Users of Empire State
International Relations Committee
Keri Bishop
Sally Trayer
Uni Description Project
Wooden Aloha

Visit these exciting tables full of jewelry, books,
CDs, drawing tickets and gift items. ACB
Marketplace is located near the Empire Ballroom
in the convention center. Stop by Saturday
evening from 4:30 to 7:00PM for IVIE Day!
ACB Marketplace is open Sunday through
Thursday from 7:30 to 10:30AM.

Marketplace tables are available to individuals,
chapters and affiliates, MLM reps, ACB
committees and others. It's a low-cost way to
share your products or raise money for your
chapter or affiliate. For more information, and to
find out if any spaces are available, contact
Michael Smitherman at (601) 331-7740 or in the
Exhibit Hall.

ACB Fundraisers

You can show your support for ACB in several
ways:

Convention Sponsorships: Stop by
ACB/Comcast registration in Highland D in the convention center and become an individual or corporate ACB Conference and Convention Sponsor. Individual sponsorships are bronze ($25), silver ($50), gold ($100), platinum ($250), and titanium ($500); sponsors receive special ribbons to wear on their convention badges, are recognized both in general session and in the newspaper. For
information on corporate sponsorships, including pearl, coral, topaz, onyx, ruby, emerald, diamond and crown jewel contact Margarine Beaman by cell phone at (512) 921-1625.

Saturday, July 6, 7:00AM
Brenda Dillon Memorial ACB Walk: Riverside
Riverside Ballroom 100-K Photo Finish
Start your convention week with an invigorating
early morning walk around the hotel. Come join
us for the annual ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial
Walk and meet new friends and get reacquainted
with old friends.

Tuesday, July 9, Hyatt in the Hyatt Grand
Ballroom:
"ACB Picture Perfect Auction." Have a meal, find a bargain, and support ACB! Auction item preview begins at 6PM and bidding at 7PM. A bidder number is required to participate and can be obtained either through pre-registration or at
the door. Also, for those not attending the ACB
Conference and Convention, you can become a
virtual bidder by pre-registering to obtain a
bidder number and complying with the virtual
bidder process.

ACB Raffle
Win $5,000 in cold hard cash! Limited tickets available; $50 each. Buy one for yourself or your affiliate or find up to four friends and split the cost five ways. Available at the ACB Mini Mall located in the ACB Exhibit Hall and at registration.

MMS Program
Help support ACB all year 'round; it's easy and quick. Find out more about the Monthly Monetary Support Program; ask questions and complete paperwork at the MMS table at the ACB Mini Mall booth in the Exhibit Hall.


National Industries for the Blind is proud to partner
with the American Council of the Blind to increase
the independence of people who are blind.

Learn more at NIB.org.

NIB
National Industries for the Blind


The American Council of the Blind sincerely thanks Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc. for supporting the 2019 Conference and Convention as a 2019 Walk Sponsor of the 100-K Photo Finish.


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The American Council of Blind Lions

ACBL is a proud Topaz sponsor assisting outstanding scholarship winners to attend the ACB National Convention.

ACBL gives Lions across America a chance to share ideas and experiences, and encourages others in ACB to become Lions and participate in service projects in their local communities.

Want to know more? Join our conference calls the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 PM Eastern; dial 712-432-3900 and enter code 796096#.

Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of AmericaR 
"Celebrating over fifty years of achievement and
advocacy"! RSVAR promotes the expansion of Randolph-Sheppard opportunities and supports managers in vending machine facilities, cafeterias,
military dining contracts, snack bars, and other retail businesses. RSVAR is proud to sponsor the
ACB Scholarship Dinner and ACBS Scholarship Luncheon.

New York State Commission for the Blind

The mission of the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) is to:
Enhance employability
Maximize independence
Assist in the development of capacities and strengths of people who are legally blind

NYSCB offers these services throughout New York State:
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Business Enterprise Program
Children's Program
Transition Program
Summer Socialization Skills Program
Equipment Loan Fund
Independent Living Program

For more information:
Call Toll Free - (866) 871-3000
Or visit our website: visionloss.ny.gov

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"Closed Captions" - Turns on captions that display a transcription of dialogue and sounds for hard-of-hearing customers.

"Voice Guidance" - Turn on the talking guide that assists blind customers by announcing on-screen text and options as you navigate.

"Video Description" - Turn on narration that assists blind customers by describing key visuals like physical actions and scene changes.

"Described Shows" - Browse a collection of shows available with video description.

"Accessibility Awareness" - Explore a collection of programs about or featuring disabilities.

"Accessibility Tips" - Learn how to use X1 accessibility features.

Visit Xfinity.com/Accessibility to learn more.

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