Aira Looks Forward to Welcoming You to the 2019 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention in Rochester!

As you know, the 2019 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention will be held in Rochester, N.Y. from Friday, July 5th through Friday, July 12th. What you may not know is that this year’s reduced room rates come courtesy of Aira. ACB members attending Conference and Convention can enjoy a reduced hotel rate from $89 to $82 per night. This is applicable for ACB members only. If you have already made your hotel reservation, you will …

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information on airlines and service animal policies, news about electric vehicles, signing up for paratransit in Rochester, how to order dog food for delivery at the convention, how to apply for the Friends-in-Art scholarship, a survey on who blind people trust to get assistance, a career exploration summit and global accessibility symposium, Lions World Song Festival, and advocacy updates.

Airlines and Service Animal Policies

The ACB…

Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuits 

Attention: all persons with a qualified disability: This is a court-authorized notice. If you have used any of the City of New York’s ramps, cuts, or slopes where a pedestrian walkway crosses a curb (“Pedestrian Ramps”) since January 26, 1994 or if you believe that you will seek to use the City’s Pedestrian Ramps in the future and you are a person with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), you may be a member of the Plaintiff Class affected by the settlement of these…

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features the White House’s 2020 budget proposal and its potential impact on blind and visually impaired people, a study on connected autonomous vehicles and blind pedestrians, Hulu adding audio description, and advocacy updates.

White House Proposes Budget for 2020

The White House released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020. Many in the disability community expressed concerns regarding program eliminations and spending cuts. It is important…

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features a job opening in ACB’s Minnesota office, awards deadlines, a convention tour preview, information about a Section 503 study, Advocacy Updates, and more.

ACB Seeks Membership Services Coordinator

The American Council of the Blind has a position opening for a Membership Services Coordinator, located in ACB’s Brooklyn Center, Minnesota office. This individual will work forty hours per week and will report to the ACB Executive Director.…

Below is a listing of our 2019 tours in Rochester, N.Y. during the Conference and Convention of the American Council of the Blind. Prices listed are per person for pre-registration. On-site pricing will be slightly higher.

Friday, July 5

Genesee Country Village, 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM, $100

Gift shops, lunch included. Tour is not wheelchair accessible; minimal walking.

City Bus Tour I, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM, $21

Enjoy a narrated tour of Rochester, no stops, no walking.

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Are you ready to start gearing up for the 2019 ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk? “100K Photo Finish” is this year’s Walk theme. The Photo Finish is in line with the overall convention theme of Picture the Future. What does the 100K part represent? Yes, you guessed it! Our goal is to raise at least $100,000 for ACB and its affiliates this year, and with your help, we can do it.

Thank you to everyone who helped, in any way, make the 2018 Walk a success. We raised more than $93,000.

So start thinking about how you can get involved in this year’s Walk, even if you are not coming…

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features a reminder on membership updates, the results of the World Blind Union’s Audio Description Survey, the USA is the 50th signer to the Marrakesh Treaty, information about the next board of publications meeting, WBU Audio Description Survey results, and the latest Advocacy Updates.

Membership Updates Reminder

A reminder to all affiliates: March 15th is the last day to submit AMMS additions, deletions, or changes until May 1, 2019. …

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

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The meeting was called to order by Chair, Denise Colley at 9:05pm EST.
Members present:  Denise Colley, Ron Brooks, Tom Mitchell, Judy Wilkinson, and Doug Powell
Ex Officio members present:  Bob Hachey (IOC), Nolan Crabb (PR), Berl Colley (Oral History), and Kim Charlson (President)
Editor:  Sharon Lovering
Contractors:  Annette Carter (Website), Larry Turnbull (Internet and ACB Radio)
Guests:  Sue Ammeter, Dan Spoone, Carla Ruschival, Ken Stewart, Rod from Oklahoma
 
The agenda was approved as…