Saturday, July 4

5:30 PM: ACB Exhibitors Reception (by invitation only), President's Suite

Sunday, July 5, State Room 3

11:00 AM: ACB Committee Chairs Meeting
An important meeting with ACB President Kim Charlson.  Every committee should be represented, either by its chair or a designated committee member.

Thursday, July 9, Austin Ballroom 2

4:15 PM: Affiliate Presidents' Meeting

Advocacy Committee

Chair: Jeff Thom

Wednesday, July 8, Austin Ballroom 1
2:45 PM — 4:00 PM: Social Security Seminar $6 ($8)
Does the Social Security system make you feel like you are rowing upstream without any oars? Learn all you need to know about your rights and responsibilities under the Social Security's programs.  Presenters: Roberta Roque, Advocate Supervisor, Disability Rights Texas, Austin, TX; Tony Stevens, Public Policy Advocacy Manager, National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, VA; and Michael Byington, Certified Orientation and Mobility…

Sunday, July 5: Lone Star Ballroom A

6:30 PM: Entertainment: Jan Gray, Saginaw, TX

7:00 PM: Call to Order: Kim Charlson, President, American Council of the Blind, Watertown, MA
Invocation: Rev. Michael Garrett, New Faith Baptist Church, Houston, TX
Presentation of Colors: Buffalo Soldiers, Dallas, TX
"The Star-Spangled Banner": Kenneth Semien Sr., Beaumont, TX
“Texas, Our Texas”: Jan Gray,…

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…

Thanks to a generous donation from MD Support and their partner MD Foundation, indoor navigation technology will be available for the first time to attendees at this year's ACB conference and convention in Dallas.  The guidance system works by sending audible instructions and location descriptions to iDevices (iPhone 4S or later and iPad 4 or later).  The information is electronically transmitted by beacons placed at meeting rooms, restrooms, elevators, and other venues.

 If you are planning to use MD Support's new LowViz Guide at this year's convention, you'll need…

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…