The American Council of the Blind annual president’s meeting and legislative seminar will take place from Saturday, February 23, 2019 to Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia.
To register online, click here. The registration deadline is February 15th, 2019.
Agendas & Meeting Materials:
Legislative Seminar Agenda: http://acb.org/2019-legislative-seminar-agenda
Presidents Meeting Agenda: http://acb.org/2019-presidents-meeting-agenda
To view our legislative imperatives for 2019, visit: http://acb.org/legislative-seminar-2019.
Durable Medical Equipment Legislative Imperative: http://acb.org/medical-equipment-legislative-imperative
AV START Act Legislative Imperative: http://acb.org/AV-START-act-legislative-imperative
Secure Independence for Seniors and Medicare Beneficiaries Legislative Imperative: http://acb.org/2019-low-vision-devices-imperative
The 2019 Hill Drop: http://acb.org/2019-hill-drop
2019 Schedule of Events:
Saturday, February 23: Board Meeting
Sunday, February 24: Affiliate Presidents’ Meeting
Monday, February 25: Legislative Seminar
Tuesday, February 26: Meeting with Legislators on Capitol Hill
Hotel Information:
Crowne Plaza Alexandria
Room rates (pretax): $120/night
Reserve your room by February 11 to get the conference rate
Address: 901 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone number: (703) 683-6000
Crowne Plaza Headquarters Phone Number: (877) 227-6963.
Crowne Plaza Alexandria Website
Reagan National Airport (DCA) & Reagan Metro Station Shuttle
- From the Crowne Plaza to DCA: Beginning at 5AM and every 30 minutes thereafter until 10:30PM, airport location is on the upper level near door 2 or 4
- From DCA to the Crowne Plaza: Hourly at 15 minutes and 45 minutes after the hour (approximately), located on the upper floor on the ticketing level, every half an hour
- Last Pick-Up from DCA is approximately 10:45PM