ACB Conference and Convention

ACB Conference and Convention ACB Banquet Thursday, July 11, 2024 ACB Banquet, Banquet Emcee: Sheila Young, Immediate Past President, Florida Council of the Blind, Orlando, FL Moment of Reflection Presentation of BOP Awards: Ned E. Freeman Excellence in Writing, Vernon Henley Media, and Hollis Liggett Braille Free Press Awards Presentation of ACB Awards: Koni Sims, Awards Committee Co-chair, Sioux Falls, SD; Carrie Muth, Awards Committee Co-chair, Coos Bay, OR Keynote Speaker - Judge David S. Tatel, Author of “Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice” ACB Braille Forum Raffle Drawing – Michael Garrett, ACB Treasurer, Missouri City, TX; and Nancy Marks-Becker, ACB CFO, Brooklyn Center, MN The full video of the July 11 General Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13y8mKoYO6k&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=1&t=10s Edited by Dennis Becker

ACB Conference and Convention General Session Thursday, July 11 Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - Durward K. McDaniel First-Timers ACB Business; ACB Sponsor recognition, corporate and individual sponsors. ACB Angels Presentations; Rhonda Nelson: Seatac, WA, Gary Austin: Branson, MS, Barbara Appleby: Maplewood, MN, Douglas Slotten: Chevy Chase, MD Affiliate Roll Call ACB Elections Welcome from Mayor of Jacksonville, Mayor Donna Deegan, Jacksonville FL Presiding officer: Michael Garrett, Treasurer, Missouri City, TX Resolutions Report, Claire Stanley ACB IRC International Voices Contest, Maria Kristic Big News from the Pedestrian Environment Access Committee (PEAC), Becky Davidson, Chair – PEAC, Greensboro, NC; Claire Stanley, Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs, Alexandria, VA; Koni Sims, ACB Board member, Sioux Falls, SD Fully Accessible Kiosks at Your Local Social Security Office: Roderick Hairston Treasurer's Report and ACB Enterprise Services, Michael Garrett Old and New Business Affiliate Roll Call for third elected BOP position Election Results Adjourn The full video of the July 11 General Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xrx6nLTB5M&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=2&t=954s Edited by Dennis Becker Find out more at https://acb-convention.pinecast.co

Sunshine Gazette Vol1 #6_Jul-10-2024.

ACB Conference and Convention General Session Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance – Visually Impaired Veterans of America Singing of America the Beautiful - Lucy Arguijo, St. Augustine, FL ACB Business ACB Sponsor Recognitions - Corporate Sponsors Sponsorship Presentation - Diamond Sponsor Vispero - Ryan Jones, Vice President of Software and Product Management ACB Angels Presentations: Kenny Johnson: Pearl City, HI, Robert Hill: Tulsa, OK, Oral Miller: Washington, DC Affiliate Roll Call for Elections Presiding Officer: Ray Campbell, Second Vice President, Springfield IL The Latest News from American Foundation for the Blind - Eric Bridges, President & CEO, Arlington, VA American Foundation for the Blind, Eric Bridges ADP Awards FCC Programs and Rules of Interest to the Blind Community, Will Schell, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Washington DC; Timothy Wynn, Telecommunications Accessibility Specialist, Miami, FL Candidate Speeches, Nominations for Board of Directors Door Prizes and Announcements The full video of the July 10 General Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQr-PvfUVKo&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=3&t=19s Edited by Dennis Becker Find out more at https://acb-convention.pinecast.co

Sunshine Gazette Vol 1 #5_Jul-9-2024.

ACB Conference and Convention General Session Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows ACB Business; ACB Sponsor Recognitions - Corporate Sponsors Affiliate Roll Call, Denise Colley Presiding officer - David Trott, First Vice President, Talladega, AL International Guest – Kenneth Suratt, Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad Scholarship Presentations News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) - Jason Yasner, Deputy Director, Washington, DC Talking Book Narrator – Mare Trevathan, Books to Life, Denver, CO Nominations and Candidate Speeches – ACB Nominations and elections Door Prizes and Announcements The full video of the July 9 General Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOoH8sUl9R0&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=4&t=10s Edited by Dennis Becker Find out more at https://acb-convention.pinecast.co

20240708 0730 Life Member Breakfast Originally Broadcasted July 8, 2024, on ACB Media Zoom Recorder   Edited By: Doug Hunsinger

Sunshine Gazette Vol 1 #4_Jul-8-2024.

theSunshine Gazette Vol 1 # 3_Jul-7-2024.

ACB Conference and Convention General Session Sunday, July 7, 2024 Call to Order – Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA Moment of reflection Presentation of Colors: Naval Station Mayport Color Guard National Anthem – Brian O'Connell, National Sergeant-at-Arms, Blinded Veterans Association, Greenville, SC Welcome to Convention – Sheila Young, Immediate past president, Orlando, FL; Mikey Wiseman, President, Florida Council of the Blind, Miami, FL ACB President's Report – Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA Executive Director's Report – Dan Spoone, Scott Thornhill, Alexandria, VA Sponsor Presentation: Diamond Sponsor; Vanda: Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) Life Member Presentations – Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA; Nancy Marks Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN ACB First Timers – Zelda Gebhard, Co-Chair; Durward K. McDaniel, First Timers Committee JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows – Scott Thornhill, Alexandria, VA Nominating Committee Report – Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA Roll Call of Affiliates – Denise Colley, ACB Secretary, Richmond, TX ACB Elections The full video of the July 7 Opening Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EE6bCU_NO4&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=5&t=238s Edited by Dennis Becker Find out more at https://acb-convention.pinecast.co