The 56th ACB conference and convention will take place

Friday, June 30, 2017 - Friday, July 7, 2017

Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, Nevada

 
Approximately 1,000 blind and visually impaired people are expected to attend this conference (ACBconvention.org) from across the United States and many foreign countries. Countless others will listen to selected broadcasts from the conference on ACB's internet radio service.  Still others will read…

from the Mesquite News by Kenny Green

Blind People Take in the Mesquite Championship Rodeo

Caption: Texas resident and American Council of the Blind tour participant Patrick Sturdivant tries out the mechanical bull at Mesquite Arena.
 
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AFB
American Foundation for the Blind®
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
 
AFB: A Place for Answers
AFB Center for Vision Loss
 
At the AFB Center on Vision Loss in Dallas, people with vision loss and those who work with them find the tools they need to ensure independence. Visit the center in person or online at www.afb.org/cvl for a wealth of information on living independently with vision loss. Call or e-mail for an appointment:…

Thursday, July 2

• 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Registration, Austin Ballroom 3

Friday, July 3

• 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM: Registration, Austin Ballroom 3
• 10:00 AM — 3:30 PM: AT&T Stadium
• 5:00 PM — 8:00 PM: Dinner-Texas Style!

Saturday, July 4

• 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM: Registration, Austin Ballroom 3
• 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: ACB Pre-convention Board Meeting, State Room 2
• 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM: City Bus Tour 1
• 10:00AM — 11:15AM: iOS for the iPhone/iPad4, Pearl 4
• 11:30 AM — 6:00 PM:…

Tony McKinney

Statler Center, a program of the Olmsted Center for Sight located in Buffalo, NY, would like to recognize Tony McKinney, one of our own heroes in Dallas, TX. We would also like to recognize the three organizations that played a role in his success - Criss Cole, The Dallas office of DARS, and the Statler Center.
 
My name is Tony McKinney. I live in Dallas, TX and am a recent graduate of the National Statler…

Stuart Swartz, Chair, Plano, TX
Pat Canty, Dallas, TX
Becky Collier, Garland, TX
Allen Dunbar, Desoto, TX
Sheila Derrick, Fort Worth, TX
Marci Duty, Dallas, TX (Des Moines, IA)
Ted Harper, Dallas, TX
Anna Russo, Dallas, TX
Joyce Smith, Dallas, TX

Kim Charlson, Chair, Watertown, MA
Becky Collier, Garland, TX
Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN
Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Cindy Van Winkle, Bremerton, WA
Melanie Brunson, Staff Liaison, Arlington, VA

Janet Dickelman, Chair, St. Paul, MN
Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX
Sally Benjamin, Tallahassee, FL
Michael Fulghum, Hermitage, TN
Vicky Prahin, Columbus, OH
Bruce Radtke, Bellingham, WA
Michael Smitherman, Jackson, MS
Carla Ruschival, Officer Liaison, Louisville, KY
Lane Waters, Staff Liaison, Minneapolis, MN

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Eric Bridges, Director of External Relations and Policy
Kelly Gasque, Executive Assistant
Sharon Lovering, Editor, ACB Braille Forum
Tom Tobin, Director of Development