Career Development

Monday, July 14
7:15 PM: Piano Technology: $5 ($7), Capri 107
The piano technology profession offers full / part-time employment opportunities.  Hands-on demonstrations; blind technicians answer your questions.  Door prizes.
 
Wednesday, July 16
7:00 AM: NIB Breakfast $10 ($15), Royale 7
Join National Industries for the Blind for a discussion about employment and the AbilityOne program.

Studies and Focus Groups

Saturday, July 12, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM,…

Audio-Visual Services Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase

Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

President: Oral Miller
Registration: $10 ($10)
 
Monday, July 14, Skybox 206
12:15 PM – 4:00 PM: AAVL Lunch and Business Meeting $29 ($32)
12:15 PM: Introductions and luncheon
12:45 PM: “One Person,” Sandra Spalletta, Esq., Rockville, MD, shares her story of working full-time as mother, lawyer and investor while losing her sight.
1:30 PM: Break
1:40 PM: A representative from AccessaMed, Normandy Park, WA will discuss…

Friday July 14, Capri 114

8:00AM - 5:00PM Profile of a Leader: Training Tomorrow's Leaders $75 ($75)
Interactive training provided by ACB's leadership.  Discussions on leader characteristics, organizational structure, governance documents, membership retention, fundraising and other topics.

Saturday, July 12

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

Sunday, July 13

11:00 AM: ACB Committee Chairs Meeting, Skybox 209
An important meeting with ACB President Kim Charlson.  Every committee should be…

DKM First-Timers Committee

Chair: Allen Casey
 
Thursday, July 17, President’s Suite
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: DKM First-Timers Reception $15 ($18)
Beat the Las Vegas heat and keep cool with the DKM ice cream social!  Meet 2014 DKM First-Timers: Carol McGhee of Morgantown, WV and Steve Fiksdal of Auburn, WA.  Share memories of ACB pioneer Durward K. McDaniel.

Employment Committee

Chair: Rebecca Bridges
Monday, July 14
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM: Dress for Success $6 ($8)
Learn the dos and don'ts of…

ACB Board of Directors

Saturday, July 12
9:00 AM: Pre-convention Board meeting
Saturday, July 19
10:00 AM: Post-convention Board meeting

Board of Publications

Chair: Denise Colley

Sunday, July 13
10:30 AM: BOP Meeting, Capri 105
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: BOP Town Hall Meeting, Grande G
 
Thursday, July 17
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: BOP Town Hall Meeting, Grande G
7:00 PM: BOP Candidates' Forum, Grande Ballroom A
Hear from and ask questions of this year’s candidates.

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American Council of the Blind
53rd Annual Conference and Convention
Theme: ACB: The Real Deal
Audio-Visual Services Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase

Notice: ACB business will be conducted during general sessions, which are held Sunday, July 13, from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM and Monday-Friday, July 14-18, from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.  ACB has elected to proceed with such meetings under Section 29-405.20(f) of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporations Code.

Sunday, July 13, Grande Ballroom A

6:30 PM:…

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.
   • 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" will be handled…

Saturday, July 12

5:00 PM: Roman Catholic Mass, Royale 7
Father John Sheehan, Jesuit Priest, Xavier Society for the Blind, New York, NY

Sunday, July 13

9:00 AM: Jewish Service, Capri 106

10:00 AM: Interdenominational Service, Royale 7
Bishop Robert Arnold
True Word Interdenominational Church
Las Vegas, NV

10:00 AM: LDS Meeting, Capri 106
 

Monday, July 14, Top of the Riv North

7:00 PM: Gospel Sing
Led by Michael and Alison Smitherman, Jackson, MS

Monday, July 14

9:00 PM: Blind LGBT Pride, BPI Suite

Tuesday, July 15

5:45 PM: California Caucus, Capri 107
5:45 PM: New England, Maryland, Florida Caucus, Capri 106
5:45 PM, Four Corners Caucus, (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah), Capri 105

Wednesday, July 16

2:45 PM: GDUI Caucus, Royale 7
5:45 PM: Midsouth Caucus, Capri 107
5:45 PM: Midwest Caucus, Capri 106

Thursday, July 17

7:00 AM: New York (Members Only), Skybox 206
7:00 AM: Washington State Breakfast (WCB members only), Capri 114
5:45 PM:…

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Convention Sponsorships:

Stop by ACB / HumanWare  Registration in Capri 103 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, sapphire, ruby, emerald, diamond and double…