ACB: Discovering New Worlds
 
 52nd Annual National
Conference & Convention
American Council of the Blind
and
Special-Interest Affiliates
 
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, Ohio
July 4 – 12, 2013
 
Mitch Pomerantz, President
 
Hosted by ACB of Ohio
Nolan Crabb, President
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ACB Exploration Party Auction

Join our Exploration Party Auction on Tuesday, July 9, at the ACB Conference and Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
 
Packed with vacations, candy and other goodies, handcrafted items, sports memorabilia, collectibles, and much, much more, our Exploration Party Auction will have you setting sail to discover new worlds.
 
This is the seventh annual ACB auction, and every year it gets bigger and better.  Read about all of our great items here.  Auction Preview in Columbus begins at 6:00 PM; bidding starts…

Jeff Thom
7414 Mooncrest Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
Phone (916)-995-3967
e-mail jsthom@comcast.net

• Question 1. What office are you seeking, and what are your qualifications?
   
  My name is Jeff Thom and I am seeking the office of first vice president of the American Council of the Blind.
   
  The first vice president of ACB must not only be able to perform the myriad of tasks assigned to him/ her by the president or that are part of the duties of a member of the ACB Board of Directors, but he…

Ray Campbell, Candidate for ACB Secretary
460 Raintree Ct., Unit 3K
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
Phone: 630-258-0516
Email: ray1530@wowway.com

1. What office are you seeking, and what are your qualifications?
    
   I'm seeking the position of Secretary of the American Council of the Blind (ACB).  I am organized, competent and reliable.  I have been a member of the ACB Board of Directors for 7 years, and on two occasions, have been asked to fill in and take minutes in the absence of the…

Judy Jackson
20330 NE 20th Court
Miami, Florida 33179
jjackson193@icloud.com
940-255-9241
 

1. What office are you seeking, and what are your qualifications?
    
   My name is Judy Jackson and I am seeking the office of ACB Secretary.  I believe the core function of the office of ACB Secretary is to facilitate communication between ACB Officers, Directors, affiliate Presidents and ACB members.  In order to achieve effective communication with these groups the candidate must…

Kim Charlson
57 Grandview Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
617-926-9198 (home)
617-972-7249 (work)
617-501-5752 (cell)
kim.charlson@perkins.org or kimcharlson@acb.org
 
Library Director, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
Employer: Perkins School for the Blind

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1. What office are you seeking, and what are your qualifications? I am Carla Ruschival, and I am running for a second term as Treasurer of the American Council of the Blind.
    
   I am from Louisville, Kentucky, and I have been a member of ACB since I was a teen-ager.  I bring a wide range of experience to the office of Treasurer.  I have served as Treasurer of the Kentucky Council of the Blind since 1998, Treasurer of the Kentucky School for the Blind Alumni Association since 2001, and Treasurer of ACB since 2011.  I served as a Director on the ACB Board from…

From Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs:  Please read the message below from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The compliance dates for emergency information and devices to play back recorded content represent a victory for the blind community as industry was seeking 3 to 5 year time frames.  ACB will also  be commenting on the further proposed rule making referenced below.

Compliance Date Set for Accessible Televised Emergency Information
Deadlines Set for Comments and Reply Comments

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For your convenience, below is a link to download the MS Word .doc format of the Pre-registration form. 

Your pre-registration is not complete until it is processed by ACB following the receipt of it or the online pre-registration form and the appropriate fees.

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