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Aira Special Offer for ACB Members – Limited Time Only!

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to announce a special promotion with our partner Aira – starting today, May 21, 2019. Take advantage of this limited-time offer while you can! 

If you haven’t heard of Aira before, Aira connects people who are blind or have low vision to highly-trained, professional agents. This link will take you to their website: www.aira.io.

For a limited time only, between May 21 - May 31, any ACB member can purchase one month of Aira’s Intro Plan for just $29, and Aira will cover the cost of the…

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2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Select the link from the list below for the BOP meeting minutes you would like to read.

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Aira at the 2019 American Council of the Blind National Conference & Convention

The following is a message from Aira:

The Aira Team is looking forward to meeting you at Rochester, The Flower City. To match this year’s convention location, known as the entrepreneurial center of gardening excellence, we’ve got a lot in bloom for all Aira events at the 2019 ACB National Conference and Convention. We’re donating to ACB Affiliates with your help, enabling free Aira Access at all convention areas, hosting an exclusive party, providing special promotions at our booth, and more!

Aira to Donate to ACB Affiliates. Here’s How You Can Make that Happen.

Aira…

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December 6, 2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:05 PM on December 6, 2016.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell. Paul Edwards had an excused absence.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering.
Ex Officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick, Board Liaison. Carla Ruschival, Goal One Chair; Denise Colley, past BOP Chair.
Other Participants: Sue Ammeter.

Adoption of Agenda:

Ron…
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November 1, 2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:04 PM on November 1, 2016.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering
Ex Officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick, Board Liaison; Denise Colley, past BOP Chair.
Other Participants: Michael Malver; John McCann; Sue Ammeter; Ken Stewart; Patricia Lipovsky.

Adoption of Agenda:

Ron…
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October 4, 2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:02 PM on October 4, 2016.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering; Larry Turnbull
Ex Officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Carla Ruschival, Goal One Chair; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick,Public Relations.
Other Participants on the Call: Renee Zelickson; Sue Ammeter; Leslie Spoone; Judy Wilkinson; Ken Stewart

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September 6, 2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:02 PM on September 6, 2016.
Members present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell.
ACB employees and contractors present: Eric Bridges, absent; Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter; Larry Turnbull.
Ex officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Carla Ruschival, Goal One Chair; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick, Board Liaison; Denise Colley, immediate past BOP chair.
Other participants on the call: Renee…
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August 2, 2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:03 PM on August 2, 2016.
Members Present:
Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis. Doug Powell was absent.

ACB Employees and Contractors Present:

Eric Bridges; Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter; Larry Turnbull

Ex Officio members present:

Kim Charlson, President; Carla Ruschival, Goal One…
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July 2016 Board of Publications Meeting Minutes

Call to Order and Introductions:

Present: Denise Colley; Ron Brooks; Tom Mitchell; Doug Powell; Judy Wilkinson
Editor: Sharon Lovering (arrived late)
Ex-Officio: Katie Frederick (PR)
Absent: Bob Hachey (Internet Oversight Committee); Carla Ruschival (Social Media); Kim Charlson (President)
Contractors: Annette Carter (Website Administrator); Larry Turnbull (ACB Radio).
Guests: Pat Sheehan, Berl Colley. John Ross.

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Annual Reports for Previous Years

Below are links to PDF downloadable files for the American Council of the Blind's Annual Reports from previous years. For the current year report, please refer to the organizational documents found on the About Us page. 

2021 Annual Report (pdf)

2020 Annual Report (pdf)

2019 Annual Report (pdf)

2018…

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