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Saturday, July 4

5:00 PM: Roman Catholic Mass, State Room 4
Priest TBA

Sunday, July 5

9:00 AM: Jewish Service, City View 1 
Rabbi Sherri Stohl, Dallas, TX

0:00 AM: Interdenominational Service, State Room 4
Pastor Chuck Hubbard, Gloria Day Lutheran Church, Garland, TX

11:00 AM: LDS Sacrament Service, City View 1
Bishop Zachary Lind, Dallas, TX

Monday, July 6, State Room 1

7:00 PM: Gospel Sing

Tuesday, July 7

5:45 PM: California Caucus, City View 6
5:45 PM: Four Corners Caucus, (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah), State Room 1

Wednesday, July 8

2:45 PM: GDUI Caucus, San Antonio Ballroom A
4:15 PM: Midsouth Caucus, City View 7
5:45 PM: New England, Maryland, Florida Caucus, City View 8
5:45 PM: Midwest Caucus, City View 7

Thursday, July 9

7:00 AM: Washington State Breakfast (WCB members only), City View 7
5:45 PM: Missouri Caucus, City View 6

You can show your support for ACB in several ways:

Convention Sponsorships: Stop by ACB / Verizon Registration in Austin Ballroom 3 and become an individual or corporate ACB 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, and are recognized both in general session and in the newspaper.

For information on corporate sponsorships, including pearl, coral, topaz, onyx, ruby, emerald, diamond and double diamond, contact…

Sponsored by AT&T.

Café Coupon Sponsors:

  • Sunday, July 5, HIMS, Inc.
  • Monday, July 6, Maxi-Aids

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 outside of the Lone Star Ballroom, hours and specials to be announced in the newspaper.

The Communication Center is located in Atrium on the second floor of the Sheraton and is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday, July 4 through Thursday, July 9.  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 Lone Star Gazette."  It is published each day, Saturday through Thursday, in braille and large print; pick up a copy at the Information Desk.  The paper is also available on the acbconvention email list and via download at the…

Sponsored by Verizon

Registration is located in Austin Ballroom 3 on the second floor of the Sheraton.  Hours are:

  • Thursday, July 2 (pre-reg p/u only): 5:00PM - 9:00 PM
  •  Friday to Sunday, July 3 to 5: 8:00 AM to Noon and 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  •  Monday, July 6: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  •  Tuesday to Thursday, July 7 to 9: 8:00AM to 3:00PM
  •  Friday, July 10: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

When you register, you will receive your convention ID badge, program, and goody bag filled with information and…

The Sheraton has 3 room towers; north, center and south. Convention attendees will be housed in all three towers depending on room type.

Suites holding events will be located in the center or north towers.
Room numbers in each tower end in different numbers.

  • South: room numbers that end in 1 thru 23
  • Center: room numbers that end in 31 thru 55
  • North: room numbers that end in 61 thru 87

There are several elevator bays going to various sleeping room floors in each tower.  This will make elevator travel to your room much faster…

Metro Paws Animal Hospital
1021 Fort Worth Ave., Dallas, TX 75208
3.0 Miles
Phone: 214-939-1600
Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 6 PM
Wednesdays: 8 AM – 7 PM
Saturday: 8 AM – 12 PM
 
Emergency Animal Clinic - Uptown (Emergency & Critical Care, nights, weekends, and holidays)
3337 N. Fitzhugh, Dallas, TX 75204
Phone: 214-520-8388
3.0 Miles

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.

It is your responsibility to relieve your dog at regular intervals.  You are expected to pick up after your dog; trash receptacles are located near relief areas.

Should an indoor accident occur, please report it to the front desk.  Do not just walk away from or ignore an accident.  If an accident occurs in your room, you will be charged for the clean-up.

The GDUI Convention…

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 Candidates' Forum, 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 convention, you can receive "The Lone Star Gazette" and all the other information.  To subscribe, go to the ACB website at …