Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Eric Bridges, Director of External Relations and Policy
Kelly Gasque, Executive Assistant
Sharon Lovering, Editor, ACB Braille Forum
Tom Tobin, Director of Development

Michael Garrett, Chair, Missouri City, TX
Mike Godino, Malverne, NY
George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA
Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL
Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
David Trott, Talladega, AL

Denise Colley, Chair, Lacey, WA
Ron Brooks, Phoenix, AZ
Tom Mitchell, Salt Lake City, UT
Doug Powell, Falls Church, VA
Judy Wilkinson, San Leandro, CA

President: Kim Charlson, Watertown, MA
First Vice President: Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Second Vice President: Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Secretary: Ray Campbell, Glen Ellyn, IL
Treasurer: Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Immediate Past President: Mitch Pomerantz, Pasadena, CA

Directors

Berl Colley, Lacey, WA
Sara Conrad, Stevensville, MI
Katie Frederick, Worthington, OH
Michael Garrett, Missouri City, TX
George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA
John McCann, Tucson, AZ
Allan Peterson, Horace, ND
Patrick Sheehan, Silver Spring, MD…

Visit these exciting tables full of jewelry, books, CDs, drawing tickets, and gift items.  ACB Marketplace is located outside Lone Star Ballroom.  It is open Sunday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 AM.

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…

Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind

The 2015 ACB / NIB Exhibit Hall is 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.  Lone Star Ballroom C.
2015 ACB / NIB Exhibit Hall hours are as follows:

• Saturday, July 4, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Sunday, July 5, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Monday & Tuesday, July 6 – 7, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, July 8, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The following exhibitors were…

You will be ready for a break and a little fun after all those workshops, seminars and business meetings.  Below are some activities and events that take place at the hotel.  For more fun ideas, see 2015 Convention Tours, the Recreation Zone, and the agendas of the many affiliates and groups for more mixers, luncheons and parties.

Saturday, July 4

4:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Star Trek Old West Movie Party. $22 ($24), Kathryn Johnson’s Suite
Hitch a ride on the Wagon Train to the stars: Strap on your Phaser; join Kirk, Spock, and McCoy at the OK Corral.  Help…

Chair: Oral Miller

Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10

7:00 AM – 8:00AM: Early Birds Exercise, State Room 2
Wake up with gentle stretching (seated in chairs) & low cardio along with Fitness & Health Q&A, a great way to start your day! Limited seating; hosted by two athletes, Victor is sighted and Anthony is blind.

Monday, July 6, State Room 2

5:45 PM — 7:00 PM:  Yogalates with Leslie Spoone. Stay fit with a yoga and Pilates workout.  Open to all levels of experience.  Presenter: Leslie Spoone,  Certified Aerobics…

Important Tour Information:  Please read the following information completely.  It will answer many of your tour-related questions and will help you have a more enjoyable tour experience.

1. All tours buses will load and drop off at the entrance outside Draft Media Sports Lounge.  Exit the doors across from the Front Desk, down the steps, and turn left.  Follow the sidewalk approximately 125 feet to board the buses.  If you are exiting from the Royale Pavilion, go down the steps, turn right, and down the sidewalk approximately 75 feet.…

Bring the kids (ages 6 to 12) for a great week of tours and fun in the Kids’ Explorer Club.  Games, crafts, swimming, and trips; every day is packed with fun.  Breakfast, lunch and snack included.  Open Sunday from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM, Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and on Friday from 7:00 AM until after the banquet.
 
Participants must register and pay the convention administrative fee before attending any events.  Discounted tickets for events may be purchased on the pre-registration form.
 
The Rules, Please Read: Parents…