by Clark Rachfal
Registration will soon be open for the American Council of the Blind’s 2022 D.C. Leadership Conference! The D.C. Leadership Conference will take place in-person and virtually from Friday, March 11 through Tuesday, March 15.
The leadership conference will provide opportunities for affiliate leaders to gain additional tools, network, and resources to better manage their organizations, and provide an opportunity for ACB members and affiliates to use our collective voice to share our 2022 legislative imperatives with our elected officials and policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.
The in-person programming for the 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Conference will be held at the Hilton Old Town, Alexandria, VA. This centrally located hotel is a short walk from shops, restaurants, and the King Street Metro Station in historic Old Town Alexandria. Virtual programming for this event will be available via Zoom and the ACB Media Network.
An outline for the full event is as follows:
Friday, March 11: Board of Directors Meeting
Saturday, March 12: Affiliates Presidents’ Meetings
Sunday, March 13: Conclusion of the Affiliates Presidents’ Meetings and Beginning of the Legislative Seminar
Monday, March 14: Legislative Seminar Continued
Tuesday, March 15: Affiliate meetings with members of Congress
We look forward to your participation in this year’s D.C. Leadership Conference to strengthen our affiliates and share our legislative imperatives with your elected officials. For the latest news on the 2022 Leadership Conference, including the announcement of ACB’s legislative imperatives, please visit us online at www.acbmedia.org/calendar/?mc_id=271.
If you need assistance to register, or if you have additional questions, please call us toll-free, 1-800-424-8666, or e-mail us at [email protected]. Thank you, and keep advocating!