ACB Events

American Council of the Blind of Maryland 2022 Annual Conference and Convention February 25-26, 2022 A mighty little state with a wealth of history and resources Friday, February 25 - Exhibitors: Pat Zawasky, Vice president Accessibility Solutions Group, and Greg Hooks, assistive technology specialist, Integration Technology Group, Alexandria, VA, pat@itgonline.com and gregory.hooks@itgonline.com...

2022 Legislative Seminar Breakout Day 2 Originally Aired March 15, 2022, on ACB Media Channels 6, 7, and 8 3 Concurrent Breakouts • Breakout #1: The Intersection of Accessibility, Privacy, Security, & Safety (Originally Aired on ACB Media 6) Panel Lead: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs Presenters: Troy Otillio, CEO, AIRA Bryan Finney, CEO, Democracy Live Monica De...

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 2 Originally Aired March 15, 2022 on ACB Media 6 Closing General Session Leads: Clark Rachfal Swatha Nandhakumar Meet Charles Cooper: ACB Advisory Board Member and Managing Director, Signal Group Political Landscape: Presenters: Charles Cooper, Managing Director, Signal Group Spanish Language Connect Show Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 2 Originally Aired March 15, 2022 on ACB Media 6 Welcome and Opening General Session Leads: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy & Outreach Specialist, American Council of the Blind Alison Barkoff, Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Departmen...

2022 Legislative Seminar Breakouts Day 1 Originally Aired March 14, 2022, on ACB Media 6, 7, and 8 • Breakout #1: How May Affiliates Assist the ACB National Office and Staff with the Implementation of ACB Resolutions? (Originally Aired on ACB Media 6) Panel: Chris Hunsinger, President, Pennsylvania Council of the Blind Jeff Thom, Chair, ACB Advocacy Steering Committee & Board Member, American...

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 1 Originally Aired March 14, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Federal Communications Commission: Broadband Adoption and Disability Rights Leads: Clark Rachfal Swatha Nandhakumar Presenters: Lyle Ishida, Chief, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division, Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau Michael Scurato, Assistant Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau Darryl Cooper, Attorney, Disab...

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 1 Originally Aired March 14, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Welcome and Opening General Session Leads: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Presenters: Dr. Sachin Pavithran, Executive Director, U.S. Access Board Ann Sommers McIntosh, Executive Director, National Council on Disability Legislative Imp...

ACB Fireside Chat Originally Aired March 13, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Fireside Chat with Blind Chief Executive Officers Who Are Leaders in the Community Cindy Watson, CEO, San Antonio Lighthouse, San Antonio, TX Kirk Adams, CEO, American Foundation for the Blind, Arlington, VA Ken Fernald, President and CEO, AVRE, Binghamton, NY Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA Dan Spoone, ACB Pres...

20220313 Breakout Sessions Day 2 Originally Aired March 13, 2022 on ACB Media 6, 7, and 8 Room A: How Has Your ACB Journey Gone Over the Past 12 Months: We Learned from Six New Members under the Age of 45 Originally Aired on ACB Media 6) Is the initial attraction still there? What’s still working? What are ACB’s opportunities for improvement? Michael Talley, ACB Board of Directors, Bessemer, AL Ma...

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two Sunday, March 13, 2022 Originally Aired March 13, 2022, on ACB Media 6 ACB Angels Tribute Program and Affiliate Roll Call: Dan Dillon, ACB Resource Development Committee Chair, Hermitage, TN Meet Matt Ater: ACB Advisory Board Member, Vispero, Manassas, VA Update on ACB 2022 Conference and Convention Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Commit...

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two Sunday, March 13, 2022 Originally Aired March 13, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Welcome Back for Day Two - Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL and Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA Meet Lee Nasehi: ACB Advisory Board Member, Executive Director, VisionServe Alliance, Winter Park, FL ACB Strategic Plan: Vision Traction Organiz...

20220312 Breakout Sessions Originally Aired March 12, 2022 on ACB Media 6, 7, and 8 • Room A: ACB Membership Certification Process – Future Direction How do we improve the process? Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Minneapolis, MN Brett Humphrey, ACB Advisory Board Member, Seattle, WA • Room B: Affiliate Communications and Mark...

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda Presidents’ Meeting, Day One Saturday, March 12, 2022 Originally Aired March 12, 2022, on ACB Media 6 ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk: Walking Everywhere: Donna Brown, ACB Walk Chair, Romney, WV Meet Erin Pitera, Chief Executive Officer, FMP Consulting: ACB Advisory Board Member, Alexandria, VA Sponsor Presentations; Tony Stephens, ACB Development Director, Baltimor...

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda Presidents’ Meeting, Day One Saturday, March 12, 2022 Originally Aired March 12, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Opening Remarks - Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL Introducing the ACB Advisory Board - Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA Meet Bill Reeder: ACB Advisory Board Member and Professor, George Mason University, Ellicott City, MD Expanding the Mon...

20220311 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Aired March 11, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Part 3 of 3 Financial Narrative for 2021 Year-to-Date: David Trott, ACB Treasurer Approval of Changes to the Expectation tor Community Events Policy: Cindy Hollis, Membership Services Director Board of Publications (BOP) Report: Penny Reader, BOP Director Report out from the Executive Commi...

20220311 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Aired March 11, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Part 2 of 3 Staff Reports - Executive Director: Eric Bridges - Advocacy Update: Clark Rachfal - Resource Development and Communications: Tony Stephens - Member Services: Cindy Hollis - E. Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Becker Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

20220311 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Aired March 11, 2022, on ACB Media 6 Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President Review and Approval of Minutes: October 9, 2021 (Fall) and January 16, 2022 (Telephonic)Denise Colley, Secretary Mission Moment: Dan Spoon...

2022 ACB Telephonic Board of Directors Meeting Friday, April 1, 2022 Call to Order: Dan Spoone, ACB President Roll Call and Introduction of Staff and Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, ACB President Review and Approval of Minutes: March 11, 2022 (D.C. Leadership Conference): Denise Colley, Secretary Mission Moment: Dan Spoone and Eric Bridges ACB Making A D...

Thursday, April 22 First Session ·         Welcome ·         Pledge of Allegiance ·         National Anthem ·         Roll Call of Chapters and Affiliates ·         Adoption of CCB Convention Rules ·         CCB History: Remembering Our Past, to Build Our Future ·         Credentials Committee Report ·         Nominating Committee Report ·         First reading of Bylaw Amendments Find out more at...

6:00 - 9:30 pm: Third Session ** Welcome Invocation Remembrances Presidents Report Governmental Affairs Report CCB Board of Directors Elections** Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

6:00 - 9:30 pm: Third Session ** Welcome Invocation Remembrances Presidents Report Governmental Affairs Report CCB Board of Directors Elections** Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

4:30 pm: Virtual Exhibit Hall Part 2 Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

3:05 pm: Conflict and Collaboration: Blind Services vs. Cross-Disability Services - Panel Discussion   Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

1:00 - 4:00 pm: Second Session 1:00 pm: Welcome 1:05 pm: Legal Update 1:50 pm: Untapped Asset- Racial and Ethnic Diversity in CCB - Panel Discussion - Inclusive Diversity of California 2:50 pm: Let’s Get Moving Calisthenics with Leslie Spoon! 3:05 pm: Conflict and Collaboration: Blind Services vs. Cross-Disability Services - Panel Discussion       Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

11:00 -12:30 pm: Virtual Exhibit Hall Part 1 Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co