by John A. Horst, Assistant Convention Coordinator
The mid-winter meetings of the American Council of the Blind will take place Friday through Monday, February 18-21, 2000 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. Rates at the Galt House are $65 per night plus tax for up to four people per room. The reservation cut-off date is January 31, 2000.
At this writing, the following meetings are scheduled. More meetings may be added later.
1. The Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss will meet on Friday, February 18 at 3 p.m.
2. The ACB Lions plans to meet on Friday or Saturday. The date and time are not yet certain.
3. The convention and local host committees will meet jointly on Friday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
4. The affiliate presidents’ meeting will begin Saturday morning at 8:30 and continue with appropriate breaks through late afternoon. This meeting will again convene Sunday morning and meet from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
5. The Kentucky Council of the Blind will be hosting a hospitality night in the president’s suite, room 346 in the east tower, from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19.
6. The ACB board of directors will meet Sunday, Feb. 20 at 1:30 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 21 from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
When arriving at the Louisville airport, transportation to the Galt House Hotel is available by van or taxi. The cost of van transportation operated by Executive Transportation Systems is $8 per person. For two people, the cost is $6 each. For three or more, fares are further discounted. Call (502) 727-0268 for further information. There is a standard taxi fare of $14 for up to four people per cab. For the February meetings, all activities and all sleeping rooms will be in the west tower of the hotel, with the exception of the president’s suite, which is room 346 in the east tower.