Welcome to Birmingham, and to the 2004 convention of the American Council of the Blind. This week will be filled with good food, great music and entertainment, and the best Southern hospitality you could hope to have. Between a very full convention schedule and all the planned activities in the convention, I'm not sure when any of us will get some sleep. But hey, that's not what we came for anyway, right?

This past year has been one of self-examination of ourselves, as well as working on our organizational objectives. Birmingham can and should be a culmination of this assessment, and can represent the re-invigoration and, where you may feel it is necessary, any redefinition of the organization that makes it work better and do more for all of us: its members. To that end, I call your attention and encourage you to attend the Roadmap sessions held at 4P.M. each day, from Sunday through Wednesday.

ACB's convention committee and the affiliate host committee have all done incredible work and an incredible amount of work in getting everything put together and ready to roll on what is sure to be a wonderful week. I'm looking forward to every moment of it and I hope you are as well.

I want to thank most especially several key people who helped make this the great convention it's going to be: David Trott, president of the Alabama Council and head of the host committee, along with his lovely wife Rhonda; Cynthia Towers, Carla Ruschival and those who supported them on the ACB convention committee; and finally but very particularly, Terry Pacheco and our Washington, DC and Minneapolis staff, without whose work you wouldn't be reading this program or receiving your convention packets and other registration materials.

I personally look forward to meeting and talking with as many of you as possible this year. I'm one of the easiest people to find at the convention, and I invite you to do so if you wish to discuss any matter of concern or interest to you with me. I know the rest of the board feels similarly.

Welcome and enjoy one of the most significant benefits of your membership in ACB: convention attendance.

ACB American Council of the Blind

ACBO ACB of Ohio

AAVL Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

ABLA American Blind Lawyers Association

ACBGE ACB Government Employees

ACBL ACB Lions

ACBRA ACB Radio Amateurs

ACBHSP ACB Human Service Professionals

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

AFB American Foundation for the Blind

AIB Alaska Independent Blind

APH American Printing House for the Blind

BFLAG Blind Friends of Lesbians and Gays

BITS Blind Information Technology Specialists

BRL Braille Revival League

CCB California Council of the Blind

CCLVI Council of Citizens with Low Vision International

CFVI Council of Families with Visual Impairments

FIA Friends-in-Art of ACB

GDUI Guide Dog Users, Inc.

IVIE Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers

LUA Library Users of America

NABS National Alliance of Blind Students

NABT National Association of Blind Teachers

NAPVI National Association For Parents of Children with Visual Impairments

NIB National Industries for the Blind

PCB Pennsylvania Council of the Blind

RSVA Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America

SASI Sight and Sound Impaired Committee

VIVA Visually Impaired Veterans of America

WCB Washington Council of the Blind

WCC Women's Concerns Committee

In case of emergency, either dial 0 on a hotel phone or 911 on any other phone. You should stay calm and speak distinctly, giving your name and exact location and a description of the emergency situation.

LOCAL HOSPITALS:

University Hospital Emergency Room
625 South 19th Street
Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone (205) 934-5105

Saint Vincent's Hospital
810 Saint Vincent's Drive
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone (205) 939-7100

Orientation and Dog Relief Area Directions are available at the front desk of the Sheraton. You may pick one up upon arrival.

The Information Services Desk is on the second floor of the Convention Center.

There is a Volunteer Desk in the lobby of the Sheraton and on the second level of the Convention Center.

The Registration Office is located on the first floor of the Convention Center, behind the escalators, across from East A (the Communications Center). The Registration Office will be open as follows:

Thursday, July 1, (Pre-reg. pick-up only) 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, July 2, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 3, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday July 4, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, July 5, 6, 7, and 8, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

In order to receive a program and to purchase any event tickets, you must register, and pay the administrative fee. No administrative fee will be charged for name badge and voter certification.

Registration packets include a convention identification badge, program, tickets, and other materials. Wear your ID badge at all times, as it will admit you to the exhibit area, hospitality room, and many other events. In addition, it will permit certified attendees to vote. A daily visitor's badge is available at the Exhibit Hall entrance at no charge.

If you are pre-registered for the convention, your packet will be waiting at the Registration Office. You may not pick up any packets other than your own. If you have any questions, comments or concerns with regard to your registration packet, or to purchase additional tickets, go to the Registration Office.

ACB will make NO refunds for the convention administrative fee, sweepstakes donation, or any unwanted tickets. Refunds will be issued ONLY for affiliate registration fees, meals, events, and tours provided that:

1. An individual has pre-registered; and

2. The individual requests the refund in writing to Jim Olsen, AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, 120 South 6th Street, Suite 1005, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1839, or calls (612) 332-3242, on or before June 21, 2004; and

3. 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 meal count has already been given to the hotel, no refund for that meal function will be given.)

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.

If you have purchased a ticket that you would like to resell, leave it at the convention Registration Office along with your name and room number. Tickets are resold on a first-come, first-served basis, and only if the event tour in question is currently closed or no unsold tickets remain. If you are trying to purchase a ticket for an event or tour that is sold out, you should check daily in person at the Registration Office. If a tour or event was sold out before your pre-registration form was processed, a refund will be issued. ACB is not responsible for notifying you if you have tried to buy 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.

The name has changed, but the services are still the same. What was the press room in years past is now the Communications Center; it is located in the East A room at the Convention Center. This is still the place to go to sign up for "home delivery" of "The Birmingham Beacon," place ads in the paper or the Convention Ear, make copies, convert disks to braille, or volunteer to help produce "The Birmingham Beacon."

The Communications Center, located in the convention center's East A room, will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Wednesday. It will be taken down Thursday.

This year's convention newspaper will be called "The Birmingham Beacon." It will run from Saturday through Thursday. Ads and other items intended for publication must be in the Communications Center's hands by 2 p.m. each day. By a directive from the board of publications, ads will be allowed to run for only three days, in order to give important convention announcements more space. Ads must be no longer than 100 words. The board of publications editorial policy manual prohibits us from producing or distributing campaign materials.

During the evenings, we will need people to help collate and staple the braille papers. Thanks to Enabling Technologies, we will have three braille printers this year. Got an hour or two to spare between 5 and 11 p.m.? Drop by and see if the Communications Center needs help. Thanks to Star Continuous Cards for their generous donation of 20 boxes of braille paper.

If you have signed up for home delivery of the Beacon, PLEASE make sure you drop by the Communications Center to give us your hotel and room number once you arrive, and be sure to specify braille or print. Hang onto your Saturday issue; it will include all the suite numbers, phone numbers, and last-minute program changes available.

The Convention Ear will be updated twice daily. Deadlines are 10:30 a.m. (or after the morning break during general sessions) and 5 p.m. If we do not receive your announcement until after 5 p.m., the item will not appear in the Ear until the next morning.

Please remember that the Communications Center is a working room. While we understand that convention is a great place to see old friends and new, loud conversations make it difficult to record the Convention Ear announcements and even more difficult to hear the speech synthesizers on the computers which enable us to get the newspaper out to you, the readers. Help us help you get the information you need.

Photocopying will be allowed again this year. Copies will cost 10 cents per page. Please pay the registration office. And if your committee or affiliate needs something brailled, we will be able to do that as well. Make certain you label your disk(s) before bringing them down to the Communications Center, and tell us how many of each format (braille and large print) you will need, by what time. If you bring your item(s) down in the morning, that will help us fit them in during the quiet time between other jobs.

Affiliates, if you know who your delegate, alternate and nominating committee representative will be, please let the ACB secretary and the Communications Center know as soon as possible. This will give us a head start on the official delegate list used during the convention by the nominating committee and others.

Once again this year, a three-tier fee structure will be in effect for convention newspaper ads. Organizations and individuals wishing to place ads in "The Birmingham Beacon," this year's convention daily newspaper, and on our dial-in "Convention Ear" service will contribute to the cost of production via the following fee structure. All ads must be 100 words or less.

For-profit businesses will be charged $100 for a newspaper ad for three days or $35 per day.

Non-profit organizations and ACB affiliates will be charged $10 per day for a newspaper ad which will run for three days.

Individuals will be charged $5 per day for a newspaper ad which will run for three days.

These fees will entitle the advertiser to announce his/her product in both the daily paper (available in print and braille) and on the dial-in announcement service. The 2004 convention will feature newspapers between Saturday and Thursday.

Don't forget, you can sign up for daily "home delivery" of the Beacon. This service will be provided by members of the National Alliance of Blind Students; it costs $5 if you pre-register, or $10 if you subscribe when you get to Birmingham.

Reservations for affiliate caucus rooms should be made at the Information Services Desk in the Convention Center. Caucus rooms are available on a first-come basis Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m.

On Monday kids check in, paint T-shirts to wear on Tuesday, and take a dip in the pool. Tuesday we spend the day at an amusement park. Wednesday it's off to an interactive science center, and Thursday and all day Friday we will have games, videos, crafts, and much more in the YAC room. While the grown- ups enjoy the ACB banquet and entertainment, the YAC crew will enjoy a pizza party and splashin' good time at the pool! The YAC is available for children between the ages of 6 and 13; older teens, from 14 to 17, are also welcome, and can act as counselors (just like at camp)!

Check the Saturday edition of the Birmingham Beacon for the YAC room location.

Rooms 405 through 430 are located on the fourth floor of the Atrium in the Sheraton.

Rooms D through O and VIP are located on the third level of the BJCC Convention Center.

Halls 3, 2, and 1 (the General Sessions, Exhibit Hall, and ACB Cafe) and the Information Services Desk are located on the second level of the BJCC Convention Center

Rooms East A (the Communications Center), East B, and East C, Ballrooms A and B, and the ACB Registration Office are all located on the first floor of the BJCC Convention Center.

5:00 p.m. Registration (pre-reg. pick-up only) until 7:00 p.m.

6:45 a.m. Huntsville/Ivy Green Tour

9:00 a.m. Volunteer Desk Open until 5:00 p.m. - Hotel Lobby and BJCC

11:00 a.m. Registration Office Open until 8:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. Information Services Desk Open until 8:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. Civil Rights Tour

7:00 p.m. ACB Convention Committee Meeting - room G and H

8:00 p.m. ACB Hospitality - East B and C

7:30 a.m. Talladega Speedway and Museum Tour

8:00 a.m. Registration Office Open until 7:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. Information Services Desk Open until 5:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m. ACB Board of Directors Meeting - East B and C

8:45 a.m. Birmingham City Tour

10:00 a.m. ACB Information Access Committee Meeting - room G and H

1:00 p.m. ACB Exhibit Hall Open until 5:00 p.m. - Hall 2

1:30 p.m. Civil Rights Tour

1:30 p.m. FIA You Beginner "Sew-and-Sew" - room F

2:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East B and C

2:00 p.m. ACB Transportation Task Force Seminar - room D

2:00 p.m. RSVA Board Meeting - room L

4:00 p.m. CCLVI Board Meeting - room J

4:30 p.m. BITS Board Meeting - room K

5:00 p.m. First Timers' Seminar - VIP

6:00 p.m. ABLA Pre-convention Board of Directors Meeting - room E

6:30 p.m. ACB Scholarship Winners Dinner (by invitation) - Cafe Annex

7:00 p.m. Catholic Mass - room D

7:00 p.m. FIA Board Meeting - room 410

7:00 p.m. NELDS Folk Festival - Ballroom A

8:00 p.m. Alabama Council of the Blind Welcome Party - Ballroom B

8:00 p.m. LUA Board Meeting - room J

8:00 p.m. NABS Welcome Party - ACB President's Suite

9:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

9:00 p.m. ACBL Milly's Place/Pin Swap - room 405

9:00 p.m. RSVA Mixer - room 430

7:30 a.m. NELDS Business Meeting - ACB President's Suite

8:00 a.m. NABS Scholarship Winners Breakfast (invitation) - room E

8:00 a.m. NABT Breakfast and Board Meeting - VIP

8:45 a.m. Birmingham City Tour

8:45 a.m. RSVA Program - room L

9:00 a.m. ACB Employment Task Force Seminar - room O

9:00 a.m. ACB Exhibit Hall Open until 6:00 p.m. - Hall 2

9:00 a.m. BFLAG Breakfast Board Meeting - room 407

9:00 a.m. Jewish Service - room I

9:00 a.m. Interdenominational Service - room D

9:00 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Service - room G

9:00 a.m. CCLVI Program - room K

9:30 a.m. BITS Program - room N

10:00 a.m. ACB Board of Publications Meeting - East B

10:00 a.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East C

10:00 a.m. ACBL Board Meeting - room J

10:30 a.m. Multicultural Comm. Going to Church - Hotel Lobby

12:00 p.m. GDUI Convention Area Orientation - Hotel Lobby

12:45 p.m. Environmental Center Tour

1:00 p.m. ACB Credentials Committee Meeting - East B

1:30 p.m. ABLA Program - room H

1:30 p.m. BITS Tech Showcase - room N

1:30 p.m. CCLVI Support Group Session - room K

1:30 p.m. FIA You Advanced "Sew-and-Sew" - room F

1:30 p.m. NABS Board Meeting - room J

1:30 p.m. WCC "Extraordinary People" - room G

2:00 p.m. BFLAG Welcome Social - room 407

2:00 p.m. GDUI Affiliate Round-up - room D

3:00 p.m. ACBGE Mixer - room 405

3:30 p.m. Newsreelers Get-together - VIP

4:00 p.m. ACB Roadmap #1, How We Vote in ACB - room K

4:00 p.m. BRL Board Meeting - room J

4:00 p.m. CCLVI Mixer - ACB President's Suite

4:00 p.m. First Timers' Seminar - room D

4:00 p.m. FIA Mixer/Showcase sign-up - room 410

4:00 p.m. GDUI Board Meeting - East C

5:00 p.m. GDUI Convention Area Orientation - Hotel Lobby

5:00 p.m. NABT Dinner (ticket required) - ACB Cafe

5:45 p.m. FIA Chorus Rehearsal - room 410

6:30 p.m. ACB Pre-Opening Session Entertainment - Hall 3

7:00 p.m. 2004 ACB CONVENTION OPENING SESSION - Hall 3

10:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

10:00 p.m. BFLAG Support Group - room 407

10:00 p.m. CCLVI "Birmingham Beat" Dance - Ballroom A

10:00 p.m. RSVA Mixer - room 430

7:00 a.m. BFLAG Coffee - room 407

7:00 a.m. Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduate Breakfast - room O

7:00 a.m. GDUI Breakfast Club - Hotel Lobby

7:00 a.m. IVIE Breakfast and Meeting - VIP

8:00 a.m. Registration Office Open until 2:00 p.m. - BJCC first floor

8:00 a.m. YAC

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

11:00 a.m. ACB Exhibit Hall Open until 6:00p.m. - Exhibit Hall 2

12:15 p.m. AAVL Luncheon and Program - East C

12:30 p.m. RSVA Luncheon and Meeting - VIP

12:30 p.m. Sports Fanatics Luncheon - Cafe Annex

1:00 p.m. Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum Tour

1:00 p.m. NABS Self Defense Class - room F

1:30 p.m. ABLA Program - room H

1:30 p.m. CCLVI/NAPVI/CFVI Program - room J

1:30 p.m. FIA MIDI Workshop - room 410

1:30 p.m. GDUI Opening Session - room N

1:30 p.m. IVIE Program - room K

1:30 p.m. LUA Program - room D

1:30 p.m. Multi cultural Committee Program - room G

1:45 p.m. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Tour

3:30 p.m. FIA Showcase Auditions - room 410

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - East B

4:00 p.m. ACB Roadmap #2 Working Together in ACB - room K

4:00 p.m. BFLAG Housing Seminar - room 407

4:00 p.m. NABS Self-Defense Class - room F

4:30 p.m. LUA Wine and Cheese Reception - ACB President's Suite

5:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East C

5:00 p.m. IVIE Business Expo - Ballroom A

5:00 p.m. Kurzweil User Group Meeting - room O

5:00 p.m. NAPVI Reception and Session suite to be announced

5:30 p.m. ACB Nominating Committee Meeting - room L

6:00 p.m. ACB Speakers' Reception - room 405

6:30 p.m. RSVA Auction Preview - Birmingham Ballroom (Sheraton)

7:00 p.m. ACB Gospel Sing - room E and F

7:00 p.m. GDUI "How it Began" - room N

7:00 p.m. RSVA Auction - Birmingham Ballroom (Sheraton)

7:30 p.m. DVS Movie Night "Cheaper By The Dozen" - Ballroom A

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

8:00 p.m. Alaska Independent Blind Hospitality - ACB President's Suite

8:00 p.m. Future of ACB - East C

9:00 p.m. BFLAG General Meeting - room 407

9:00 p.m. BITS Mixer - room 405

9:00 p.m. FIA Prose and Poetry Reading - room J

9:00 p.m. GDUI Reception - room O

9:00 p.m. Multicultural Mixer - TBA

9:00 p.m. RSVA Karaoke Night - Birmingham Ballroom (Sheraton)

9:00 p.m. Utah Students Sponsored Game Night - room D

10:00 p.m. FIA Final Chorus Rehearsal - room 410

10:30 p.m. BFLAG Pizza Party - room 407

7:00 a.m. AFB Breakfast - room O

7:00 a.m. BFLAG Coffee - room 407

7:00 a.m. GDUI Breakfast Club - Hotel Lobby

7:00 a.m. VIVA Continental Breakfast Meeting - East C

7:30 a.m. RSVA Post-convention Board Meeting - 430

8:00 a.m. Registration Office Open until 2:00p.m. - BJCC first floor

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

8:00 a.m. YAC

9:00 a.m. Visionsland Theme Park Trip (YAC)

11:00 a.m. ACB Exhibit Hall Open until 6:00p.m. - Exhibit Hall 2

12:15 p.m. AIDB Tour

12:30 p.m. Southern Belle Historical Tour

12:30 p.m. ABLA Luncheon, Program, and Business Meeting - VIP

12:30 p.m. BITS Luncheon and Program - East C

12:30 p.m. FIA "Think Inside the Box" Lunch and Meeting - 410

12:30 p.m. GDUI Program - room D

1:00 p.m. VIVA Hosting Veterans - room E

1:30 p.m. AAVL Program - room F

1:30 p.m. BRL Program - room I

1:30 p.m. CCLVI Program - room G

1:30 p.m. NABS Board Meeting - room K

1:30 p.m. NABT Program and Business Meeting - room H

3:00 p.m. BFLAG Program - room 407

3:00 p.m. FIA Writers' Workshop - room L

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - East B

4:00 p.m. Roadmap #3 Communicating Together in ACB - room J

4:00 p.m. NIB Reception - Ballroom A Pick up your ticket at the NIB Booth in Exhibit Hall

5:00 p.m. Guiding Eyes for the Blind Reception - room O

5:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - room K

5:00 p.m. ACB Speakers' Reception - room 405

5:00 p.m. BFLAG Business and Dinner - room 407

6:30 p.m. ACB Scholarship Winners Reception - ACB President's Suite

8:00 p.m. FIA Showcase of the Performing Arts - Ballroom B

8:00 p.m. GDUI Taller Tails - room D

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

10:30 p.m. BFLAG Support Group Meeting - room 407

7:00 a.m. Seeing Eye Graduate Breakfast - room O

7:00 a.m. BFLAG Coffee - room 407

7:00 a.m. CCB Breakfast (Members Only) - VIP

7:00 a.m. GDUI Breakfast Club - Hotel Lobby

7:00 a.m. WCC Rolls and Role Models Breakfast - room D and E

8:00 a.m. Registration Office Open until 2:00p.m.

8:00 a.m. YAC

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

9:00 a.m. ACB Exhibit Hall Open until 1:00p.m. - Exhibit Hall 2

12:15 p.m. Berman Museums Tour

12:30 p.m. Civil Rights Tour

12:30 p.m. GDUI Luncheon and Program - room O

1:30 p.m. AAVL Program - room F

1:30 p.m. CCLVI Project Insight - East C

1:30 p.m. FIA Healthy Speaking - room 410

1:30 p.m. BRL/LUA Joint Program - room J and K

1:30 p.m. NABS Program - room I

1:30 p.m. NABT Program - room H

1:30 p.m. NELDS "Wills and Trusts" Seminar - room L

1:30 p.m. SASI Committee Program - room G

2:00 p.m. Jazz and Flowers Tour

2:15 p.m. GDUI Program - room N

3:00 p.m. Birmingham Art Museum Tour

3:00 p.m. CFVI Future Plans - room 405

3:00 p.m. FIA "Making a Scene" - room 410

3:15 p.m. WCC Crafters' Circle - room E

4:00 p.m. Roadmap #4 Sharing Information Together Through The Braille Forum - room H

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - Sheraton Pool

4:00 p.m. ACB Scholarship Committee Meeting - East B

4:00 p.m. AAVL Musical Mixer - ACB President's Suite

4:30 p.m. CCLVI Support Group - room F

5:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East C

5:00 p.m. International Guests Reception - VIP

5:00 p.m. BrailleNote User Group - room D

5:30 p.m. BFLAG Dinner Out - Meet in room 407

5:30 p.m. FIA Harmony Round - room 410

6:00 p.m. ACB Speakers' Reception - room 405

6:30 p.m. CFVI Dessert Social - Cafe

7:30 p.m. SASI Mixer - ACB President's Suite

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

8:00 p.m. FIA Drum Circle - room 410

8:00 p.m. GDUI "The Sticky Situations" - room J and K

8:30 p.m. CCLVI Game Night - room O

10:30 p.m. BFLAG Support Group - room 407

7:00 a.m. BFLAG Coffee - room 407

7:00 a.m. GDUI Breakfast Club - Hotel Lobby

7:00 a.m. PCB Breakfast (Members Only) - room E

7:00 a.m. WCB Breakfast (Members Only) - room D

7:30 a.m. FIA Board Meeting - 410

8:00 a.m. Registration Office Open until 2:00p.m.

8:00 a.m. YAC

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

12:30 p.m. ACBGE Luncheon and Meeting - room D

12:30 p.m. ACBL Luncheon - VIP

12:45 p.m. American Village Tour

1:00 p.m. Blind Services Tour

1:30 p.m. AAVL Program - room F

1:30 p.m. ACBRA Program - East B

1:30 p.m. BITS Programmers' Forum - TBA

1:30 p.m. BITS Computer Trainers' Forum - TBA

1:30 p.m. GDUI Stroll - Hotel Lobby

1:30 p.m. SASI Committee Program - room G

1:30 p.m. Stop the Violence, Break the Silence Seminar - room J and K

2:00 p.m. ACB Membership Committee Seminar - room O

3:00 p.m. FIA Sponsored Art Museum Tour

4:00 p.m. ACB Presidents' Meeting - room N

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - Sheraton Pool

4:00 p.m. Shuttle Moontype and Star Trek Fans Mixer - room 405

5:00 p.m. "Mac" Hatter's Party - room O

6:00 p.m. BFLAG Men's and Women's Night Out - room 407

7:00 p.m. BOP Candidates Forum - Ballroom A

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

10:00 p.m. NABS Comedy Club - room O

7:00 a.m. ACBO Breakfast (Members Only) - VIP

7:00 a.m. BFLAG Coffee - room 407

7:00 a.m. BRL Board Meeting - room 405

8:00 a.m. YAC

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

5:30 p.m. ACB Life Members' Reception (By Invitation) - room 405

6:00 p.m. Pre-Banquet Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) - East A, B, and C

7:00 p.m. ACB ANNUAL BANQUET and Entertainment - Ballrooms A and B

9:30 p.m. CCLVI "Bon Voyage Birmingham" Dance - East A, B, and C

10:00 p.m. BFLAG Farewell Social - room 407

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session (If necessary)

10:30 a.m. ACB Diabetes Seminar - room J and K

10:30 a.m. ACB Legislative Seminar - room G and H

1:30 p.m. ACB Board of Directors Meeting - East B and C

5:15 p.m. Hoover Comedy Club Dinner Tour

6:30 p.m. Entertainment: Ray Fulghum, Talladega, AL, piano

7:00 p.m. Call to Order - Christopher Gray, President, San Francisco, CA

Invocation - Rev. Johnny Jones, Pastor, Clare Purcell United Methodist Church, Talladega, AL

Presentation of the Colors

National Anthem: Ken Osborne, Birmingham, AL

Welcome To Birmingham - David Trott, President, Alabama Council of the Blind, Talladega, AL

President's Report - Chris Gray

Executive Director's Report - Melanie Brunson

Greetings from Carl Augusto, President, American Foundation for the Blind, New York, NY

2004 Durward K. McDaniel Ambassador, George Card, and Distinguished Service Awards Presentations - Nola Webb McKinney, ACB Awards Committee Chair, Bonnerdale, AR;

2004 Vernon Henley and Ned E. Freeman Awards Presentations - Charles Hodge, ACB Board of Publications Chair, Arlington, VA

Charter Presentation Mountain State Council of the Blind

Life Membership Presentations - James Olsen, ACB CFO, Minneapolis, MN

Roll Call of Affiliates - Donna Seliger, ACB Secretary, Des Moines, IA

8:00 a.m. Entertainment: Roland Manning, Huntsville, AL, Guitar

8:30 a.m. Invocation - Dr. Arthur Price, Pastor, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL

8:35 a.m. ACB Business, including Final Credentials Report

9:15 a.m. Transportation Panel - Moderator: Melanie Brunson, ACB Executive Director. Panelists: Donna Smith, Easter Seals PROJECT Action, Washington, DC; Bill Hecker, AIA, Accessibility Consultant, Hecker Design Ltd., Birmingham, AL

10:15 a.m. Accessible Design - Billie Louise "Beezie" Bentzen

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. "Stop the Violence, Break the Silence" Overview Panel: Susan Crawford, Silver Spring, MD; Lynne Koral, Anchorage, AK; Lorraine Phenix, Dartmouth, MA

11:05 a.m. Joanne Wilson, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Washington, DC

11:30 a.m. "NLS Update" - Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, National Library Services, Washington, DC

11:55 a.m. Announcements

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

8:00 a.m. Entertainment: Anne Martin, Atlanta, GA, Autoharp and Dulcimer

8:30 a.m. Invocation - Rev. Arthur Johnson, Pastor, Doers of the Word Church, Birmingham, AL

8:35 a.m. ACB Business

9:00 a.m. Update from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Richard Scribner, President and CEO, Princeton, NJ

9:15 a.m. Deaf-Blind Focus Moderator: Dr. Terry Graham, President, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Annual ACB Scholarship Presentations - Patty Slaby, ACB Scholarship Committee Chair, River Falls, WI

11:20 a.m. NIB Leadership Program Update - Jim Gibbons, President and CEO, National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, VA

11:40 a.m. Hadley School, George Abbott

11:55 a.m. Announcements

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

8:00 a.m. Entertainment: Jan Gable, Jackson, MS, Piano

8:30 a.m. Invocation - Dr. Don Hawkins, President, Southeastern Bible College, Birmingham, AL

8:35 a.m. ACB Business

9:05 a.m. Greetings from AER Mark Richert, Executive Director, Silver Spring, MD

9:15 a.m. Our International Guest Speaker: Dan Frye, Executive Director, Blind Citizens New Zealand

9:45 a.m. Cell Phone Manufacturers and Service Providers Working Together: A Conversation with Motorola and Nextel - Mary Brooner, Senior Director for Telecommunications Strategy, Motorola Inc. and Paul E. Hall, Technical Regulatory Program Manager, Nextel Communications, Inc.

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Mark Ashby, Narrator of "People of Vision" and The Braille Forum, Potomac Talking Book Services, Bethesda, MD

11:00 a.m. Cingular Wireless Presentation - Susan Palmer - Mazrui, Director Federal Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

11:15 a.m. "Accessibility the Apple Way" - Mary Beth Janes, Assistive Technology Partnership Manager, Worldwide Developer Relations, Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA

11:55 a.m. Announcements

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

8:00 a.m. Entertainment: Crista Brooks, Connellsville, PA piano and voice

8:30 a.m. Invocation - Dr. Bart Brookins, Pastor, Fullness Christian Fellowship, Vestavia Hills, AL

8:35 a.m. ACB Business including ACB Convention Coordinator's Report: Cynthia Towers, Seattle, WA

9:00 a.m. "Keeping Up With Mainstream Technology"Glen Gordon, Chief Technology Officer, Freedom Scientific, St. Petersburg, FL

9:30 a.m. Technology's Cutting Edge: New Braile and Newer Approaches to Enhancing Low Vision. Presenters: Jonathan Mosen, International BraileNote Product Manager; Mike Gibson, Blindness Product Specialist, PulseData International.

10:00 a.m. ACB Business

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. ACB Business

11:55 a.m. Announcements

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

8:00 a.m. Entertainment: Carrie Hooper, Elmira, NY, piano

8:30 a.m. Invocation - Rev. Donny Acton, Pastor, New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

8:35 a.m. ACB Business, including Treasurer's Report

9:00 a.m. Medicare Discount Drug Cards Phil Strong, ACB Advocacy Specialist, Silver Spring, MD and Tara Shaver-Jarmon, State Director, SHIP/Medi$mart, Montgomery, AL

9:30 a.m. ACB Business

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. ACB Business, including Elections

12:00 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. ACB Business

2:45 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m. ACB Business

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

6:00 p.m. Annual Reception and Banquet

8:00 a.m. ACB Business Meeting

12:15 p.m. AAVL Luncheon and Entertainment - The Lewis Brothers - East C

1:30 p.m. Business Meeting

1:30 p.m. "Keep Your Balance" by Al Gayzagian and panel - room F

1:30 p.m. "Share the Vision" - Nola McKinney, facilitator; Panelists: Jill Noble, MJ Schmitt and Pat Beattie - room F

4:00 p.m. AAVL Musical Mixer - ACB President's Suite

1:30 p.m. "Loss and Transition" - Teddie-Joy Remhild, facilitator, and panel - room F

6:00 p.m. Pre-convention Board of Directors Meeting - room E

7:30 p.m. ABLA Group Dinner outside of the convention hotel location and menu options to be announced (ABLA members and invited guests only)

1:30 p.m. Welcome and Introductory Comments: ABLA President, Steve Speicher, Esq., Lincoln, NE Self-introduction of ABLA convention attendees - room H

1:45 p.m. ABLA Business: Election of ABLA's ACB convention official delegate, alternate delegate, and representative to the ACB Nominating Committee

2:00 p.m. Review and Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term: Dr. Otis H. Stephens, Esq., Professor of Law, University of Tennessee School of Law, Knoxville, TN

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Panel Presentation "Can the ADA Survive as a Viable Mechanism for Disability Rights Advocacy in Light of Recent Restrictive Court Decisions and Interpretations of Provisions of the Act?" Panelists: Dr. Otis H. Stephens, Esq., Knoxville, TN; Jeanine Worden, Esq., Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Arlington, VA; Julie Carroll, Esq., Attorney Adviser, National Council on Disability, Falls Church, VA

4:45 p.m. Recruitment and Employment Opportunities for Attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice: Pshon Barrett, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, Jackson, MS

5:05 p.m. Closing Announcements

5:15 p.m. Recess

1:30 p.m. "Practical Litigation Techniques for Blind Attorneys Conducting Courtroom Trial Practice" Panel: Moderator - Gary L. Austin, Esq., Indianola, MS - room H

2:45 p.m. The Electronic Courtroom and the Challenges of Emerging High Technology Litigation Tools for the Practicing Blind Attorney: Edward R. Stein, Esq., Ann Arbor, MI, Adjunct Professor, U of Michigan Law School and Partner in law firm of Smith, Haughey, Rice, & Roegge, Grand Rapids, MI

4:00 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m. Technology Resources and Late-breaking Developments for Blind Attorneys (Presenter(s) to be announced)

5:05 p.m. Closing Announcements

5:15 p.m. Recess

12:30 p.m. ABLA Annual Luncheon "The ADA Goes to the U.S. Supreme Court": Deborah Mattison, Esq., Shareholder in the law firm of Wiggins, Childs, Quinn and Pantazis, Birmingham, AL - VIP

2:00 p.m. Annual ABLA Business Meeting: Election of ABLA Officers and Board members; Consideration of ABLA proposed bylaw amendments; Review of ABLA budget for the coming year and other financial matters; Establish dates and place for 2005 ABLA annual meeting; Old Business; New Business; Adjournment

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. Post-convention ABLA Board of Directors meeting

4:30 p.m. Official Close of ABLA's annual meeting and program presentations

12:30 p.m. Luncheon and Speaker Pshon Barrett, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Jackson, MS

9:00 p.m. Milly's Place and Pin Swap Hospitality and Get Acquainted - Suite 405

10:00 a.m. ACBL Board Meeting - room J

12:30 p.m. ACBL Luncheon and Business Meeting - VIP

1:30 p.m. ACB Radio Amateurs Program and Business Session - East B

Please note: All BFLAG events are being held in the BFLAG Suite 407 of the Sheraton.

12:00 p.m. Suite Set-up and Prep. Meeting

9:00 a.m. Breakfast Board Meeting

2:00 p.m. Welcome to Birmingham Social

10:00 p.m. Support Group Session

7:00 a.m. Coffee and Pastries

4:00 p.m. "Housing Seminar" - Butch Arnold, presenter of this workshop, has been a consultant in the housing industry for 30 years, is on the Baltimore City Mayor's Commission on Disabilities Housing Committee, and is a licensed realtor. His workshop is an overview of the Housing Industry and How the disabled community can live and work within the system. Information is geared for both owners and renters. Topics to be discussed include types of properties, design, and accessability, financing, and much more.

9:00 p.m. General Meeting

10:30 p.m. Pizza Party

7:00 a.m. Coffee and Pastries

3:00 p.m. "How Money Works" Seminar - Come and get information about how money really works. Presenter Connie David is a licensed representative with Primerica Financial Services. She will be sharing information about the Rule of 71, The Power of Compound Interest, the difference between Cash Value and Term life insurance, and much more.

5:00 p.m. Board Meeting/Dinner

10:30 p.m. Support Group Session

7:00 a.m. Coffee and Pastries

3:30 p.m. Joint Caucus with AAVL

6:00 p.m. "Men's Night Out" at Misconceptions (Meet in BFLAG Suite)

6:00 p.m. "Women's Night Out" [TBA] (Meet in the BFLAG Suite)

7:00 a.m. Coffee and Pastries

6:00 p.m. ACB Banquet

10:00 p.m. Farewell to Birmingham Party

4:30 p.m. BITS Pre-convention Board Meeting - room K

9:30 a.m. BITS Program Session - room N

1:30 p.m. BITS Technology Vendor Showcase - room N

9:00 p.m. BITS Mixer - Suite 405

12:30 p.m. BITS Luncheon and Business Meeting - East C

1:30 p.m. BITS Programmers' Forum - TBA

1:30 p.m. BITS Computer Trainers' Forum - TBA

4:00 p.m. BRL Board Meeting - room J

1:30 p.m. Welcome, DeAnna Noriega, BRL President - room I

1:35 p.m. BRL Business meeting, reports, elections

2:30 p.m. How AIDB and Braille Work to Make a Difference, Brenda Uptain, Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Braille in Public Schools and Libraries: Different Uses, Different Approaches, Gillie Presley, Jimmy Gibson and Deborah Gibson

3:45 p.m. Developments in Braille Music: John Hanson, Head, NLS Music Section, Washington, DC

4:15 p.m. Working from Home with Braille: Dana Nichols, Editor, Our Special Magazine

1:30 p.m. Welcome, Sharon Strzalkowski, President Library Users of America, Massachusetts; Deanna Noriega, President, Braille Revival League, Colorado - room J and K

1:35 p.m. The Braille Authority of North America, the Unified English Braille Code and where we go from here. Kim Charlson, Chairperson, Braille Authority of North America, Watertown, Massachusetts

2:05 p.m. Info-eyes and other exciting new initiatives that will change how people who are blind use libraries; Lori Bell, Mid-Illinois Talking Book Library

2:50 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m. Talking Book Narrator: Mark Ashby, Potomac Talking Book, Maryland

3:45 p.m. What is happening at Alabama's Regional Library; Fara Zaleski, Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Montgomery Alabama

4:00 p.m. Library Science as a career: How I use my master's to make libraries more friendly to people who are blind, Tim Emmons, Alabama

4:15 p.m. New products and bigger libraries from the American Printing House for the Blind

4:45 p.m. Adjourn

7:00 a.m. BRL Post-Convention Board meeting (bring your own breakfast) - room 405

4:00 p.m. CCLVI Board of Directors Meeting - room J

6:00 p.m. CCLVI Nominating Committee Meeting

9:00 a.m. CCLVI Program Session - Welcome and Introductions: Patricia Beattie, President, Alexandria, VA "Traveling with Low Vision on Streets, Planes and Cruise Ships" - room K

9:15 a.m. "Talking Traffic Signals 101: What You Need To Know To Get Them In Your Community" - Lukas Franck, Morristown, NJ; ACB Environmental Access Committee; Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. "Traveling In the Air and On Cruise Ships - Do People with Low Vision Need or Want Special Assistance?" Panelists: Carolyn Hathaway, Canton, OH; Ellsworth (Skip) Sharpe, Silver Spring, MD; Coletta Davis, Anaheim, CA; Bernice Kandarian, Mountain view, CA

11:25 a.m. Nominating Committee Report

11:30 a.m. Visitors from the Exhibit Hall, Info About New Products and Upcoming Cruises

1:30 p.m. CCLVI Support Group Session I - All Welcome. Charles Gourgey, Ph.D., NY, NY, Facilitator

4:00 p.m. CCLVI Mixer (Amish Trail Bologna, Vermont Cheddar, Shrimp) - ACB Pres Suite

10:00 p.m. CCLVI Dance: "Birmingham Beat" Music for dancing and listening - back by popular demand, Gordon Kent, Washington, DC - Ballroom A

1:30 p.m. CCLVI, NAPVI, CFVI Joint Program Session "Genetics and Vision Impairment - A Family Affair?" Speaker - TBA - room J

2:30 p.m. "An Experience Which Often Accompanies Vision Loss - Depression": Edwin Druding, Ph.D., Psychologist, Glendale, AZ

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. CCLVI Preliminary Reports: Resolutions, Constitution and Bylaws

4:00 p.m. Visitors from the Exhibit Hall: Cell phones and more....

1:30 p.m. "Large Print - What Should The Standard Be?" - room G

2:30 p.m. CCLVI Business Meeting, followed by Board of Directors Post-convention Meeting

1:30 p.m. "Project Insight - CCLVI's Outreach to People Losing Vision" - Joyce M. Kleiber, L.C.S.W., Wayne, PA - East C

4:30 p.m. CCLVI Support Group Session II - All welcome. Charles Gourgey Ph.D., NY, NY, Facilitator - room F

8:30 p.m. CCLVI Game Night: Come join in the fun and games! - room O

9:30 p.m. "CCLVI Bon Voyage Birmingham" Dance: Come listen and dance to the music of Gordon Kent, Washington, DC - East A, B, and C

1:30 p.m. Joint session with CCLVI, NAPVI - room J

3:00 p.m. CFVI Future Plans - room 405

6:30 p.m. CFVI Dessert Social - Cafe

1:30 p.m. So, You Want to be an Old Sew- and- Sew (Beginners) - Learn basic needle threading, measuring, cutting, sewing, and quilt tying; materials will be provided. Presenter: Elsie Monthei, Des Moines, IA - room F

7:00 p.m. FIA Board Meeting - all welcome - room 410

1:30 p.m. So, You Want to be an Old Sew- and- Sew (advanced). Bits and pieces patched together with love can make a quilt of memories; learn to assemble, stitch, and use a stencil to quilt your block. Materials will be provided. Presenter: Elsie Monthei, Des Moines, IA - room F

4:00 p.m. FIA Mixer/Showcase sign- up. Come to the FIA Suite to meet old friends and make new ones while registering for Showcase audition slot - room 410

5:45 p.m. Chorus Rehearsal, FIA Suite

1:30 p.m. MIDI workshop. Features demonstration of ProTools, considered to be the best recording software in the industry. Presenter: Jerry Halatyn, Queens, NY - room 410

3:30 p.m. Audition/Rehearsal for Showcase. At scheduled times, performers rehearse their chosen material for length, polish, and appropriateness.

9:00 p.m. Prose/Poetry Reading. Writers are invited to read their original work to receptive audience. Presenter: Teddie-Joy Remhild, Burbank, CA - room J

10:00 p.m. Final Chorus Rehearsal - room 410

12:30 p.m. "Think Inside the Box" Luncheon and Business Meeting. Bring your vote and your appetite! After sharing deli sandwiches with others interested in the arts, attend our annual business meeting, including election of officers and board members - room 410

3:00 p.m. Writers Workshop: Tricks of the Trade. Gain techniques to improve the quality of your writing and getting it published. Presenter: Deborah Kent, Chicago, IL - room L

8:00 p.m. Showcase of the Performing Arts. Celebrate good times and great timing! - Ballroom B

1:30 p.m. Here's to Your Vocal Health. Learn about techniques designed to improve your ability to breathe, project your voice, and articulate more clearly. Presenter: Carrie Hooper, Elmira, NY - room 410

3:00 p.m. "Making a Scene" Improve your public speaking skills by the performing preselected dialogues in front of a supportive audience. Feedback will be provided. Presenter: George Ashiotis, New York, NY - room 410

5:30 p.m. Round and Harmony Sing. Come and sing those beautiful round and harmony songs we all know and love, and learn some new ones. Presenter: Lynn Hedl, Birmingham, AL.

8:00 p.m. Drum Circle. Participate in this unique musical experience, featuring rhythmic multicultural chants and musical improvisions. All instruments will be provided. Presenters: Ladonna Smith and Lynn Hedl, Birmingham, AL.

7:30 a.m. FIA Board Meeting - all welcome - room 410

3:00 p.m. FIA Sponsored Art Museum Tour - see ACBTours description for Wednesday.

12:00 p.m. Hotel and Surrounding Area Orientation

2:00 p.m. Affiliate Roundup - room D

4:00 p.m. GDUI Board of Directors Meeting - East C

5:00 p.m. Second Hotel and Surrounding Area Orientation

7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club - Start out the day right by meeting in the lobby of the Sheraton, strolling to a nearby restaurant and working off breakfast by arriving back just in time for morning session.

1:30 p.m. GDUI Opening Ceremonies - President, Debbie Grubb - room N

2:00 p.m. The Panda Project - Come meet Ann Edie and Panda, miniature guide horse in training.

3:15 p.m. Our Guides and Massage - The Seeing Eye sponsors a hands-on workshop, featuring Carla Campbell, canine and equine body worker.

7:00 p.m. How It All Began - Guide Dog schools tell us what it was really like in the good ole days and how they got their starts. room N

9:00 p.m. GDUI Reception Celebrating 75 years of history with The Seeing Eye. room O

7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club - Meet in Lobby

12:30 p.m. Preventing Early Retirement Due to Stress Related Anxiety - Karen Overall, a world renowned pharmacological behaviorist, may have some answers to keep you and your guide together for a long fruitful partnership. room D

1:30 p.m. GDUI Business Meeting - President Debbie Grubb Election of All GDUI officers and ACB candidates caucus.

3:30 p.m. Advocating for Rights in Our Local Communities as Blind and Visually Impaired Citizens. Becky Barnes, Outreach Director, Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

8:00 p.m. Taller Tails - Guide dog handlers do the hilarious storytelling this time around. room D

7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club

12:30 p.m. GDUI Luncheon Keynote speaker, Thom Ainsworth, retired guide dog instructor, Guide Dogs for the Blind and public access advocate for working teams. Come and laugh a lot while learning even more about what it was really like in those good ole guide dog days. room O

2:15 p.m. How to Incorporate Food Motivation into Guide Dog Training - Michelle Pouliott, Director for Research and Training, Guide Dogs for the Blind. room N

3:15 p.m. Gentle Leaders, Halties and More: A chance to discuss these and other tools for controlling dogs as well as the public image and other ramifications of their use. Lukas Franck, The Seeing Eye.

7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club

1:30 p.m. Birmingham Bowwows, A relaxing stroll in a scenic setting away from the hotel for canines, canes and their people too. Meet in the hotel lobby.

7:00 a.m. Breakfast and Business Meeting - Enjoy a great breakfast and fellowship with friends! Then, help to make important decisions about IVIE- VIP

1:30 p.m. "Different Strokes for Different Folks: Sundry Stories and Styles of Business" Panel: Marvin Sandler, President, Independent Living Aids, Jericho, NY; Carol McCarl, Founder of Blindskills Inc. And Publisher of Dialogue Magazine, Salem, OR; Steven Speicher, Lawyer in Solo Practice, Lincoln, NE. Hear the stories of 3 business owners and explore the pros and cons of various business types. room K

3:30 p.m. Set-up for IVIE Business Expo.

5:00 p.m. IVIE Business Expo. Blind and Visually Impaired business owners showcase their products and services and answer questions about what they do.

8:00 p.m. Pre-Convention Board Meeting - room J

1:30 p.m. Welcome, Sharon Strzalkowski, President - room D

1:35 p.m. Digital books: What they are, where they are, and what they are like - Brian Charlson, Judy Dixon, Barry Levine and Paul Edwards.

2:30 p.m. NLS: What's happening and what is on the horizon; Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, NLS; John Hanson, Head, Music Section, NLS; Dr. Judith Dixon, Consumer Relations Specialist, NLS.

3:10 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. American Library Association Revised Standards: What they are and how we can have an impact on how they turn out! - Kim Charlson, Member of the ALA Working Team to develop revised standards; Rahye Puckett, Mississippi Regional Librarian, invited; Barry Levine, member of ALA Standards Advisory Committee.

4:00 p.m. Library Users of America, business meeting; Sharon Strzalkowski, presiding.

4:30 p.m. Adjourn to wine and cheese party. ACB President's Suite

1:30 p.m. Welcome, Sharon Strzalkowski, President Library Users of America, Massachusetts; Deanna Noriega, President, Braille Revival League, Colorado. room J and K

1:35 p.m. The Braille Authority of North America, the Unified English Braille Code and where we go from here. Kim Charlson, Chairperson, Braille Authority of North America, Watertown, MA.

2:05 p.m. Info-eyes and other exciting new initiatives that will change how people who are blind use libraries - Lori Bell, Mid-Illinois Talking Book Library.

2:50 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m. Talking Book Narrator: Mark Ashby, Potomac Talking Book Services, Maryland.

3:45 p.m. What is happening at Alabama's Regional Library; Fara Zaleski, Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Montgomery, Alabama.

4:00 p.m. Library Science as a career: How I use my master's to make libraries more friendly to people who are blind - Tim Emmons, Alabama.

4:20 p.m. New products and bigger libraries from the American Printing House for the Blind

4:45 p.m. Adjourn

8:00 p.m. NABS Welcome Party - ACB President's Suite

8:00 a.m. Breakfast for Scholarship Winners, Scholarship Committee, NABS Officers, and Invited Guests (by invitation only)- room E

1:30 p.m. NABS Business Meeting - room J

1:00 p.m. Self-defense Class: Come learn self-defense techniques from Cory MacDonald, a legally blind martial artist in one of two classes being offered at the 2004 convention. room F

4:00 p.m. Self-defense Class (second session) - room F

9:00 p.m. Utah Blind Students Game Night - room D

1:30 p.m. NABS Business Meeting - room K

1:30 p.m. NABS Transition Seminar: This is an open discussion in which you will learn everything you need to know about making the most out of higher education for students with disabilities. Panelists to be announced. Please come with questions on transitioning from high school to college - room I

3:30 p.m. College to graduate school or the workforce

10:00 p.m. NABS Comedy Night (Cash bar available) room O

8:00 a.m. NABT Breakfast and Program "From Sight to Insight: One Man's Journey." Presenter: Carl Foley, Retired Mathematics Teacher and Adaptive Technology Specialist. Carl Foley tells the inspiring story of how he gradually became visually impaired, highlighting the techniques that he developed for coping with his sight loss. room VIP

9:45 a.m. NABT Board Meeting

5:00 p.m. NABT Boxed Dinner and Social. Come and grab a quick meal and socialize with old friends and new before going to ACB's opening general session. All are welcome. ACB Cafe

1:30 p.m. NABT Business Meeting. Come and share your ideas for our organization. room H

2:30 p.m. "Education Can Begin At Home: A Panel Discussion on Homeschooling." Panel: Carla Hayes, Home school Foreign Language Teacher, Lengua-Learn Communications, McMurray, PA; Carla Ruschival, Homeschooling Grandmother, Louisville, KY; George Abbott, Dean of Educational Programs and Instruction, Hadley School for the Blind, Winnetka, IL.

1:30 p.m. "What You Always Wanted To Know About Rehab But Were Afraid to Ask." Panel Anne Elliott, Itinerant Rehab Teacher for Blind and Visually Impaired, Indianapolis, IN; Donald J. Koors, retired Consultant on Blindness and Visually Impairment, Deaf blindness and Funding, Coordination of Post Secondary Education, Indianapolis, IN.; Stephanie Hall, Rehabilitation Teacher, Vision Loss Resources, Minneapolis, MN. room H

2:00 p.m. Pre-Convention Board Meeting room L

9:00 p.m. RSVA Mixer room 430

8:45 a.m. RSVA General Session - room L

1:00 p.m. RSVA Nomination Committee Meeting

2:00 p.m. RSVA Business Meeting

10:00 p.m. RSVA Mixer - room 430

12:30 p.m. RSVA Luncheon - VIP

1:45 p.m. RSVA Business Meeting Resumes

6:30 p.m. RSVA Auction Preview - Birmingham Ballroom

7:00 p.m. RSVA Auction

9:00 p.m. RSVA Karaoke (cash prizes given) - Birmingham Ballroom

7:30 a.m. RSVA Post Convention board Meeting - room 430

7:00 a.m. VIVA Breakfast, Business Meeting, Election of Officers - East C

1:00 p.m. Blind Veterans and staff from Birmingham VA Blind Rehab Center join VIVA for an afternoon at the ACB Convention Exhibit hall. After a short talk and Q and A session by VIVA President John Fleming and the Birmingham Blind Rehab Center's director, George Sands, we will all go to the Exhibits for the remainder of the afternoon. - room E

1:30 p.m. Joint Session with CCLVI and CFVI - room J

5:00 p.m. "Strategies for Getting the Educational Services for Your Child" National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) and the Alabama Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (AAPVI) will be hosting a parent meeting and refreshments at a Hospitality Suite.

All tours will leave from the main entrance of the Sheraton.

6:45 a.m. Huntsville/Ivy Green Tour

12:30 p.m. Civil Rights Tour

7:30 a.m. Talladega Speedway and Museum Tour

8:45 a.m. Birmingham City Tour

1:30 p.m. Civil Rights Tour

8:45 a.m. Birmingham City Tour

12:45 p.m. Environmental Center Tour

1:00 p.m. Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum Tour

1:45 p.m. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Tour

12:15 p.m. AIDB Tour

12:30 p.m. Southern Belle Historical Tour

12:15 p.m. Berman Museums Tour

12:30 p.m. Civil Rights Tour

2:00 p.m. Jazz and Flowers Tour

3:00 p.m. Birmingham Art Museum Tour

12:45 p.m. American Village Tour

1:00 p.m. Blind Services Tour

3:00 p.m. FIA Sponsored Art Museum Tour

5:15 p.m. Hoover Comedy Club Dinner Tour

7:00 p.m. ACB Convention Committee Meeting - room G and H

8:00 p.m. Hospitality - East B and C

8:30 a.m. ACB Board of Directors Meeting - East B and C

10:00 a.m. ACB Information Access Committee Meeting - room G and H

2:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East B and C

2:00 p.m. ACB Transportation Task Force Seminar - room D

5:00 p.m. First Timers' Seminar - VIP

6:30 p.m. ACB Scholarship Winners Dinner (by invitation) - Cafe Annex

7:00 p.m. NELDS Folk Festival - Ballroom A

8:00 p.m. Alabama Council of the Blind Welcome Party - Ballroom B

9:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

8:00 a.m. NABS/Scholarship Winners' Breakfast - room E

9:00 a.m. ACB Employment Task Force Seminar - room O

10:00 a.m. ACB Board of Publications Meeting - East B

10:00 a.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East C

1:00 p.m. ACB Credentials Committee Meeting - East B

1:30 p.m. WCC "Extraordinary People"- room G

3:30 p.m. Newsreelers Get-together - VIP

4:00 p.m. ACB Roadmap #1 How We Vote in ACB - room K

4:00 p.m. First Timers' Seminar - room D

6:30 p.m. ACB Pre-Opening Session Entertainment - Hall 3

7:00 p.m. 2004 ACB CONVENTION OPENING SESSION - Hall 3

10:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

7:00 a.m. Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduate Breakfast - room O

8:00 a.m. Youth Activity Center -

12:30 p.m. Sports Fanatics Luncheon - Cafe Annex

1:30 p.m. Multicultural Committee Program - room G

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - East B

4:00 p.m. ACB Roadmap #2 Working Together in ACB - room K

5:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East C

5:00 p.m. Kurzweil User Group Meeting - room O

5:30 p.m. ACB Nominating Committee Meeting - room L

6:00 p.m. ACB Speakers' Reception - room 405

7:00 p.m. ACB Gospel Sing - room E and F

7:30 p.m. DVS Movie Night "Cheaper By The Dozen" - Ballroom A

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

8:00 p.m. Alaska Independent Blind Hospitality - ACB President's Suite

8:00 p.m. Future of ACB - East C

9:00 p.m. Multicultural Mixer - room 405

9:00 p.m. Utah Students Sponsored Game Night - room D

7:00 a.m. AFB Breakfast - room O

9:00 a.m. Visionsland Theme Park Trip (YAC)

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - East B

4:00 p.m. Roadmap #3 Communicating Together in ACB - room J

4:00 p.m. NIB Reception - Ballroom A Pick up your ticket at the NIB Booth in Exhibit Hall

5:00 p.m. Guiding Eyes for the Blind Reception - room O

5:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - room K

5:00 p.m. ACB Speakers' Reception - room 405

6:30 p.m. ACB Scholarship Winners Reception - ACB President's Suite

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

7:00 a.m. Seeing Eye Graduate Breakfast - room O

7:00 a.m. CCB Breakfast (Members Only) - VIP

7:00 a.m. WCC Rolls and Role Models Breakfast - room D and E

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

9:00 a.m. ACB Exhibit Hall Open until 1:00p.m. - Exhibit Hall 2

1:30 p.m. NELDS "Wills and Trusts" Seminar - room L

1:30 p.m. SASI Committee Program - room G

3:15 p.m. WCC Crafters' Circle - room E

4:00 p.m. Roadmap #4 Sharing Information Together Through The Braille Forum - room H

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - Sheraton Pool

4:00 p.m. ACB Scholarship Committee Meeting - East B

5:00 p.m. ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Meeting - East C

5:00 p.m. ACB International Guests' Reception - VIP

5:00 p.m. BrailleNote User Group Meeting - room D

6:00 p.m. ACB Speakers' Reception - room 405

7:30 p.m. SASI Mixer - ACB President's Suite

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

7:00 a.m. PCB Breakfast (Members Only) - room E

7:00 a.m. WCB Breakfast (Members Only) - room D

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

1:30 p.m. SASI Committee Program - room G

1:30 p.m. Stop the Violence, Break the Silence Seminar - room J and K

2:00 p.m. ACB Membership Committee Seminar - room O

4:00 p.m. ACB Presidents' Meeting - room N

4:00 p.m. ACB Recreation Zone - Sheraton Pool

4:00 p.m. Shuttle Moontype and Star Trek Fans Mixer - room 405

5:00 p.m. "Mac" Hatter's Party - room O

7:00 p.m. BOP Candidates Forum - Ballroom A

8:00 p.m. ACB Resolutions Committee Meeting - VIP

7:00 a.m. ACBO Breakfast (Members Only) - VIP

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session - Hall 3

5:30 p.m. ACB Life Members' Reception (By Invitation) - room 405

6:00 p.m. Pre-Banquet Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) - East A, B, and C

7:00 p.m. ACB ANNUAL BANQUET and Entertainment - Ballrooms A and B

8:00 a.m. ACB Convention General Session (If necessary)

10:30 a.m. ACB Diabetes Seminar - room J and K

10:30 a.m. ACB Legislative Seminar - room G and H

1:30 p.m. ACB Board of Directors Meeting - East B and C

2:00 Welcome and Overview, Alice Ritchhart, ACB Taskforce Co-Chairperson

2:15 Pedestrian Access: The First Step Toward Transportation, Lukas Franck, COMS, Supervisor of Community Services, The Seeing Eye

3:15 The Role of Paratransit in the Big Picture of Transportation, Donna Smith, Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Easter Seals Project ACTION

3:45 Having a Voice in the Planning Process, Lynne Koral and Ray Campbell

4:45 Debrief, Alice Ritchhart

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions - Mitch Pomerantz, ADA Compliance Officer, City of Los Angeles, Dept. on Disability, Pasadena, CA

9:15 a.m. "Informed Choice: What Does That Really Mean?" Moderator: Peter Altschul, Disability Consultant, Washington, DC. Participants: Naomi Soule, District Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, State of Missouri; Karen Brown, Director, Addie McBride Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, MS; Pam Shaw, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Commission for the Blind, Harrisburg, PA

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. "Networking: Not Just Socializing" Moderator: Donna Smith, Training and Technology Assistance Specialist, Easter Seals PROJECT Action, Washington, DC. Participants: Social Networking - Carl Augusto, President and CEO, American Foundation for the Blind, New York, NY Internet Networking - Dave Wilkinson, Career Counselor, Lions World Services, Little Rock, AR On-The-Job Networking - Speaker to be announced

11:15 a.m. "Interviewing, The Job Seeker's Favorite Topic" Part I. Observation and Critique: Interviewer: Samantha Schmucker, Personnel Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC Interviewee: Denise Colley, Program Coordinator, Washington State Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment, Olympia, WA

Part II. Hands - on Experience

12:15 p.m. Wrap - up and Input

7:00 p.m. SASI Mixer - Come meet old friends and make new ones in an atmosphere which will allow for ease of communication. Take some time to unwind from the hectic pace of convention.

1:30 p.m. SSP programs: A Look across the Country Rita Kersh from Mississippi Department of Reheabilitation Services deaf-blind program will talk about who works as an SSP, levels of qualifications of an SSP, states which have a program, and some of the issues to deal with in starting a program. Karyn Campbell will talk about efforts in Illinois to start such a program. Rita will help conduct a brainstorming session on what the ideal program would look like in our home states.

3:15 p.m. Research update William Sansing and Michele Capella, PhD from RRTC at Mississippi State University. Update on the status of research begun last year. This research deals with losing sight or hearing later in life after having lost the other sense earlier in life.

1:30 p.m. Do you feel alone even though you know lots of people? Women's Concerns Informal Discussion: Managing Relationships in Work and Leisure; Phyllis Burson PhD, clinical psychologist.

7:00 a.m. Breakfast Rolls and Role Models - Meet and have breakfast with four women who are leaders in ACB. Facilitator: Carl Augusto, President and CEO, American Foundation for the Blind. Participants: Enjie Wu, President, National Alliance of Blind Students; Melanie Brunson, Executive Director, ACB; Rhonda Trott, Past President and First Lady, Alabama Council of the Blind; Janiece Petersen, Past President, DC Council of the Blind and Co-founder, Friends in Art of ACB.

3:15 p.m. Crafters' Circle, facilitated by Joyce Kleiber, social worker and knitter. Bring your projects and share your craft experiences!

2:00 p.m. "Stop the Violence, Break the Silence" Cosponsored with ACBHSP. An interactive workshop on prevention of violence against people who are blind or visually impaired, men and women alike.

5:00 p.m. Kurzweil User Group Meeting - Kurzweil Educational invites you to join us at the Kurzweil 1000 User Meeting! You can meet with Stephen Baum; share Kurzweil 1000 experiences; learn about new features of the upcoming release and help design future releases.- room O

2:00 p.m. Freedom Scientific presents JAWS for Windows 5.1 All users are welcome to join Eric Damery, the JAWS Product Manager. - Cafe Annex

5:00 p.m. OPEN Book User Group Meeting - Host, Dusty Voorhees - Cafe Annex

1:00 p.m. Pac Mate, A Basic Introduction. Presenter, Brad Davis - Cafe Annex

5:00 p.m. BrailleNote User Group Meeting presented by Pulse Data Humanware. - room D

5:00 p.m. Making Graphic Text Accessible and Portable - OPEN Book Presenter, Bill Kilroy - TBA

6:00 p.m. MAGic Screen Magnification Offers Features, Performance, and Ease of Use - Presenter, Bill Kilroy - TBA

7:00 p.m. Catholic Mass

9:00 a.m. Jewish Service

9:00 a.m. Interdenominational Service

9:00 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Service

10:30 a.m. Multicultural Comm. Going to Church - Hotel Lobby

Although international dignitaries often speak on the national convention program, many interesting international guests who attend our convention are not included on the program because they have made plans to attend at the last minute, or because they choose to attend as ordinary participants. You can meet many international guests at the international forum, scheduled early on Tuesday evening. This "forum" offers a venue for recognizing guests from other parts of the world, giving them an opportunity to make a few remarks about their organizations or anything else they care to discuss, and generally welcoming them warmly to the ACB national convention.

If you are one of our foreign guests, please contact Mr. Oral Miller, so that he may welcome you to ACB. He is staying at the Sheraton.

The 2004 ACB Exhibit Hall is on the second floor of the Convention Center is where you can browse through a vast array of booths and boutiques filled with everything from jewelry to information resources to the latest in appliances and technologies designed especially for people who are blind and visually impaired. Don't miss it!

Saturday, July 3 Set-up 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Saturday, July 3 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 4 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Monday, July 5 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 6 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 7 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 7 Break down 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Note: Since we go to press with the program more than a month before the convention, the following list of booths and boutiques is but a partial listing of what you will find in the Exhibit Hall.

ACB RADIO

ACB STORE

ADAPTIVE SOLUTIONS INC.

AI SQUARED

ALABAMA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND

ALABAMA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND

ALL IN PLAY LLC

ALVA

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND

AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND

ANN MORRIS ENTERPRISES

ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FOR THE BLIND

C/O BRAILLE BIBLES INTERNATIONAL

AURORA MINISTRIES

BEYOND SIGHT INC.

BOOKSHARE.ORG

CALIFORNIA CANES

COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES DOG GUIDE SCHOOLS

DAMAR TRAVEL AND CRUISE

DANCING DOTS

DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO SERV-MEDIA ACCESS GRP

DIEBOLD ELECTION SYSTEMS

DUXBURY SYSTEMS INC.

EN-VISION AMERICA, INC.

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC BLV GROUP

FRIENDS-IN-ART

GW MICRO INC.

THE HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

HANDIWORKS INC.

HENTER MATH

HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND, INC.

HOUSTON COUNCIL OF THE BLIND

INDEPENDENT LIVING AIDS INC.

IVS

KURZWEIL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC.

LUTHERAN BRAILLE WORKERS INC

MATILDA ZIEGLER MAGAZINE FOR THE BLIND

NAPVI/CFVI

NARRATIVE TELEVISION NETWORK

NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS

NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND

NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

OKLAHOMA LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND

OPTELEC US INC.

POLARA ENGINEERING INC.

PROPHECY DESIGNS CARDS

PULSE DATA HUMANWARE

RECORDING FOR THE BLIND and DYSLEXIC

REVOLUTION ENTERPRISES, INC.

RRTC ON BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION

TALKING SOLUTIONS/TALKING RX, INC.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

VIEWPLUS TECHNOLOGIES

VISION TECHNOLOGY INC.

VISUAIDE INC.

WOLF PRODUCTS

Presiden, Christopher Gray, San Francisco, CA

First Vice President, MJ Schmitt, Forest Park, IL

Second Vice President, Mitch Pomerantz, Pasadena, CA

Secretary, Donna Seliger, Des Moines, IA

Treasurer, Ardis Bazyn, Burbank, CA

Immediate Past President, Paul Edwards, Miami, FL

Jerry Annunzio, Kansas City, MO

Alan Beatty, Ft. Collins, CO

Dr. Ed Bradley, Houston, TX

Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA

Billie Jean Keith, Arlington, VA

Oral O. Miller, Washington, DC

Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY

Patrick Sheehan, Silver Spring, MD

Cynthia Towers, Seattle, WA

David Trott, Talladega, AL

Ex-Officio Member: Mike Duke, Jackson, MS

Charles Hodge, Chair, Arlington, VA

Adrian DeBlaey, Madison, WI

Winifred Downing, San Fransisco, CA

Mike Duke, Jackson, MS

Ken Stewart, Warwick, NY Ex-Officio Members: Earlene Hughes, Lafayette, IN (ACB.org Webmaster)

Ralph Sanders, Vancouver, WA (P.R. Committee Chair)

Dave Williams, Preston, UK (ACB Radio Director)

Chair: Paul Edwards

Vice Chair: Michael Garrett

Secretary/Treasurer: MJ Schmitt

LeRoy Saunders

Oral Miller

Carla Ruschival

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director

Patricia Moreira, Exec. Assistant

Krista Merritt, Policy Analyst

Barbara Vodapivc, Advocacy/Gov. Assistant

Terry Pacheco, Membership and Affiliate Services Coordinator

Sharon Lovering, Acting Braille Forum Editor

Philip Strong, Advocacy Specialist

Michael Keoghan, Executive Director

James R. Olsen, Chief Financial Officer

Quan K. Cu, Supervisor Computer Operation

Le Chi T. Tran, Accountant/Supervisor

Elaine Vining, Secretary

George A. Westin, Accountant

Coordinator, Cynthia Towers, Seattle, WA

Volunteers, Margarine Beaman

Youth Activities Center, Patti Cox

Tours, Berl Colley

Guide Dog Issues, Margie Donovan

Communications Center, Sharon Lovering

Convention Finances and Registration Office, Jim Olsen

National Office Coordinator, Terry Pacheco

Contracts, Carla Ruschival

Information/Convention Desk, Pam Shaw

Exhibits, Michael Smitherman

Officer Representative, Donna Seliger

Host Committee Chair, David Trott

Chris Gray, Chair

Melanie Brunson

Terry Pacheco

Mitch Pomerantz

Carla Ruschival

MJ Schmitt

Pat Shreck

Cynthia Towers

David Trott

Chris Gray, Chair

Sue Ammeter

Charlie Hodge

Otis Stephens

Melanie Brunson, NOL

Nola Webb McKinney, Chair

Dawn Flewwellin

Billie Jean Keith

Lynne Koral

Elizabeth Lennon

Edwin F. Newell

Ardis Bazyn, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Kim Charlson

Chris Gray, Alternate

Ray Campbell, Chair

Frank Cuta

John Fleming Credentials Committee Rep.

Don Thomson

Earlene Hughes

Mitch Pomerantz, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Carla Ruschival, Chair

Margie Donovan

Cynthia Towers

Judi Cannon, Chair

Sanford Alexander

Brenda Dillon (Representative to Membership Committee)

Marcia Dresser

John A. Fleming (Representative to Constitution and Bylaws)

Gary LeGates

Donna Seliger, ACB Secretary

Mitch Pomerantz, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

April Shinholster, Chair

Mitch Pomerantz, Chair,

Peter Altschul

Paulette Bartelt

Denise Colley

Larry Johnson

Samantha Schmucker

Donna Smith

Naomi Soule

MJ Schmitt, Officer Rep.

Melanie Brunson, NOL

Pat Beattie, Chair

Berl Colley

Karen Gourgey

Debbie Grubb

Gayle Krause

Eugene Lozano

Barbara Rhodes

Patrick Sheehan

Ardis Bazyn, Officer Rep.

Melanie Brunson, NOL

Chris Gray, Chair

Donna Seliger

MJ Schmitt

Allen Beatty

Carla Ruschival

Barry Scheur, Chair

Debbie Cook

Sue Martin

John Mattioli

Michael McCarty

Marti McCuller

Susan Palmer-Mazrui

Milton M. Ota

Janiece A. Petersen

Roger Petersen

David Poehlman

Tim Schneebeck

MJ Schmitt, Office Rep.

Melanie Brunson, NOL

Carl McCoy, Chair

Ed Bradley

Carol Ewing

Stephanie Hall

Milly Stokes

Cathy Skivers

MJ Schmitt, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Sue Ammeter, Chair

Ardis Bazyn

Linda Braithwaite

Camille Caffarelli

Peggy Chavis

Brenda Dillon

Jean Mann

Daniel Martinez

Allan Peterson

Ken Rodgers

Allison Smitherman

MJ Schmitt, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Billie Jean Keith

Peggy Chavis, Chair

Hattie Bond

Jesus Garcia

Michael Garrett

Myles Tamashiro

Robert L. Williams

Ardis Bazyn, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Michael Gravitt (Elected)

John Buckley (Appointed)

Steve Speicher (Appointed)

Pat Shreck, Collection Development

Paul Edwards, Digital Future Planning Committee

Don Breda, NISO

Barry Levine, Technology Committee

Catherine Skivers, Chair

Mitch Pomerantz, Officer Rep.

Ralph Sanders, Chair

Mike Duke, BOP Liaison

Charles Hodge, BOP Chair

Mitch Pomerantz

Marsha Farrow

Marvelena Quesada

Ex-Officio Members Earlene Hughes, Webmaster

Dave Williams, ACB Radio

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director

Donna Seliger, Officer Rep.

Naomi Soule, Chair

Mitch Pomerantz

Ed Bradley

Ron Brooks

Dawn Christensen

Debbie Cook

Mike Godino

DeAnna Noriega

Jeff Thom, Chair

Sanford Alexander

Ron Brooks

Michael Byington

Gordon Dingle

Darian Hartman

Charles Hodge

Judy Jackson

Jim Kracht

Mark Richert

Sandra Sermons

Jill Noble

Donna Seliger, Officer Rep.

Melanie Brunson, NOL

Allen Beatty, Chair

Jerry Annunzio

Brian Charlson

Sandy Sanderson,

John Oliveira

Gregg Hollins

Chris Gray, Officer Rep.

Melanie Brunson NOL

Patty Slaby, Chair

Denise Colley

Ruth Druding

Michael Garrett

Michael Gravitt

Rochelle Hart

Patsy Jones

Don Koors

Gayle Krause

Gillie Presley

Catherine Schmitt Whitaker

Valorie Stanard

Tom Torvie

Mitch Pomerantz, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Patty Sarchi, Chair

Karyn Campbell

Sally Harris

Lynn Jansen

Lisa Koslick

Nellie Pohlmeyer

Lori Scharff

Donna Seliger, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Ron Brooks, co-chair

Alice Ritchhart, co chair

Gayle Krause

Earlene Hughes

Donna Smith

Chris Gray, Officer Rep.

Bernice Kandarian, Chair

Phyllis Burson

Lori Scharff

April Shinholster

Marvelena Quesada

MJ Schmitt, Officer Rep.

Terry Pacheco, NOL

Paul Edwards

Chris Gray

Jill Noble