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Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Corporate and individual sponsors ACB Angels Presentation - Iva Menning and Carl Jarvis Affiliate Roll Call Nominations and Candidate Speeches - ACB Elections Treasurer's Report, Michael Garrett; introduction of Thrift Store Managers Convention Report, Janet Dickelman John Kalkanli, Mayor Appointee, Commission on Disabilities Adjourn

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Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Corporate Sponsor Recognitions Diamond Sponsorship Presentation: Meta, Maxine Williams Affiliate Roll Call Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections Audio Description Awards Larry Thacker, Author Door Prizes

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Vol. 2, No. 6

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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Vol. 2, No. 5

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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Vol. 2, No. 4

Monday, July 7, 2025

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Vol. 2, No. 3

Sunday, July 6, 2025

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Vol. 2, No. 2

Saturday, July 5, 2025

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Vol. 2, No. 1

Friday, July 4, 2025

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Read by Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library

Total Read Time: 4 hours and 15 minutes.

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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20230620 Mock Election Originally Broadcasted June 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants took part in this year’s mock election as we prepared for official convention elections. Leaders were on hand to answer your questions and hear your feedback during this two-hour event.

20230624 1730 Keys to the Convention Originally Broadcasted June 24, 2023, on ACB Media 3   Attendees heard panelists describe what to expect if this is your first time attending an ACB Convention in person.   Edited By:  Darcy Burnard

2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media Banquet, July 6, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• ACB Awards Presentations
• Braille Forum Drawing
• Keynote Speaker, Louie Sharp, Island Lake, Illinois

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: Banquet July 6, 2023 - YouTube   The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the ACB Banquet CART file

2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media General Session, July 6, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance: JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Benjamin Wright, Henderson, KY; Malaina Vanderwal, Caledonia, MI; Terrie Terlau, Louisville, KY; Liz Bottner, Washington, DC; Cheryl Cumings, Seattle, WA
• ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Corporate and Individual Sponsors
• Sponsorship Presentation: Diamond Sponsor, JPMorgan Chase
• ACB Angels: Joan Hill, Klamath Falls, OR; Gardenia (Guide Dog), Gaithersburg, MD; Delbert Aman, Aberdeen, SD
• Affiliate Roll Call Resolutions and Bylaws (and if necessary, election
• Presiding Officer: David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL
• Craig Meder, APH
• ACB's Growth Report: Dan Spoone, Interim Executive Director, Orlando, FL; and Nancy Marks-Becker, ACB CFO, Brooklyn Center, MN
• ACB Angels Presentation: Travis Lee Johnson, Paragould, AR; Raymond Washburn, Oklahoma City, OK
• Report on the ACB Walk and Auction: Donna Brown, Walk Chair, Romney, WV; Leslie Spoone, Chair, ACB Auction Committee, Orlando FL; and Dan Dillon, Chair, ACB Resource Development Committee, Hermitage, TN
• Treasurer's Report: David Trott, Talladega, AL
• ACBES Report: Rev. Michael Garrett, Chair, ACB Enterprises and Services, Missouri City, TX
• Member and Affiliate Relationships: Cindy Hollis, Manager of Membership Engagement, Flat Rock, MI
• ACB Mentoring, Access and Peer Support; Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First-Timers Committee, Beaumont, TX
• Advocacy updates: Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy, Alexandria, VA; Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, Alexandria, VA
• Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator, Saint Paul, MN
• Door Prizes and Announcements

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 6, 2023 - YouTube

The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Thursday, July 6: General Session CART file

2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media General Session, July 5, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order-
• Pledge of Allegiance: DKM First-Timers: Gema Ceniceros, El Paso, TX; Janae Miller, Columbus, OH
• ACB Sponsor Recognitions, Corporate Sponsors
• Diamond Sponsorship Presentation: Non-24/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Jennifer Lyman and Vicky
• ACB Angels Presentations Don Thomson, Waipahu, HI; Amelia Cetrone, Honolulu, HI; Liz Klein, Daly City, CA
• Presiding officer: Kim Charlson, ACB Immediate Past President, Watertown, MA
• Increasing Access to Professional Blind and Low Vision Services: This is a conversation between service providers, professionals, and consumer stakeholders on the evolving landscape of vision rehabilitation services. Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB (Moderator); Lauren Branch, Chief Executive Officer, NewView Oklahoma; Lee Sonnenberg, Executive Director, AER; Jamie Dean, Board Chair, ACVREP; Doug Powell, President, Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss; Lorie Scharff, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
• ADP Awards

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 5, 2023 - YouTube

The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Wednesday, July 5: General Session CART file

2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media General Session, July 4, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance: Veterans (invited); Singing of America the Beautiful, led by Kolby Garrison, Development Officer, American Council of the Blind, Greensboro, NC
• ACB Sponsor Recognitions, Corporate Sponsors
• Sponsorship Presentation: Diamond sponsor: Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft, Redmond, WA
• ACB Angels Presentations: Dan Sippl, Eau Claire, WI; Terry Camardelle, Marrero, LA; Richard Bird, Cleveland, OH
• Affiliate Role Call
• Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, Secretary, Richmond, TX
• International Guest Martine Abel-Williamson, President, World Blind Union, Auckland, New Zealand
• Eric Bridges, Executive Director, American Foundation for the Blind, Arlington, VA
• Jason Yasner, Deputy Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
• ACB Highlights Video
• Foundation Fighting Blindness, Steve Sroka, Associate Director of Events, Libertyville, IL
• Door Prizes and Announcements

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 4, 2023 - YouTube

The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Tuesday, July 4: General Session CART file

2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media General Session, July 3, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance: Recipients of Ross Pangere Scholarship
• ACB Sponsor Recognitions, Corporate and Individual Sponsors
• Sponsor Presentation: Diamond Sponsor: Ryan Jones, VP Software & Product Management, Vispero, Clearwater, FL
• Affiliate Roll Call
• Presentation of CCLVI Bernice Kandarian Service Award: Sara Conrad Alkmin, Madison, WI
• Presiding Officer: Ray Campbell, Interim First Vice President, Springfield, IL
• Scholarship Presentations - Denise Colley, Scholarship Chair, Richmond, TX
• Talking Book Narrator, As We See It, Jake Williams, Books to Life, Denver, CO
• Nominations and Candidate Speeches
• Door Prizes and Announcements

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 3, 2023 - YouTube

The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Monday, July 3: General Session CART file

Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media

Opening General Session, July 1, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order, Moment of Reflection
• Pledge of Allegiance
• National Anthem: Sharon Howerton, Illinois Host Committee member, Chicago IL
• Welcome to Convention: Ray Campbell, President, Illinois Council of the Blind, Springfield, IL, and Rachel Schroeder, Immediate Past President, Illinois Council of the Blind, Springfield, IL
• ACB President's Report: Deb Cook Lewis
• Executive Director's Report: Interim Executive Director, Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL
• Life Member Presentations: Deb Cook Lewis and Nancy Marks-Becker, ACB CFO, Brooklyn Center, MN
• ACB Angels Presentations: Warren Toyama, Waipahu, HI; Camille Caffarelli, Lake in the Hills, IL; Billie Jean Keith; Ridgeland, MS
• ACB First-Timers: Gema Ceniceros, El Paso, TX; Janae Miller, Columbus, OH
• ACB JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Benjamin Wright, Henderson, KY; Malaina Vanderwal, Caledonia, MI; Terrie (Mary Theresa) Terlau, Louisville, KY; Liz Bottner, Washington, DC; Cheryl Cumings, Seattle, WA
• Nominating Report: Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA
• Credentials Committee Report: Ralph Smitherman, Jackson, MS
• Roll Call of Affiliates: Denise Colley, Richmond, TX
• Elections

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 1, 2023 - YouTube

The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Saturday July 1 Opening Session CART file

Reading of Resolution 2023-16 and amendment regarding ACVREP for Record Vote in English and Spanish.

2023 Convention newspaper second issue for Saturday July 1, 2023

Initial issue of 2023 Convention Newspaper.

20220713 ACB Convention Final Voting on Resolutions and Amendments Originally Aired July 13, 2022, on ACB Media   This session concluded the 2022 ACB Annual Conference and Convention along with their Annual Business Meeting.  The Affiliate Roll Call vote was recorded along with the individual vote for the remaining Resolutions and Constitutional Amendment and Bi-Law changes.  The 2022 ACB Conference and Convention and Annual Business Meeting concluded after the announcement of the voting results.   Edited By: Jenine Stanley

20220711 ACB Convention Second Reading of Constitutional Amendments Originally Aired July 11, 2022, on ACB Media This session continued the 2022 Annual Business Meeting where the second reading of the Constitutional and Bi-Law Amendments occurred.   Edited By: Brian McCallen

20220711 ACB Convention Constitutional Amendments Originally Aired July 11, 2022, on ACB Media This session continued the 2022 Annual Business Meeting where the Constitutional and Bi-Law Amendments were introduced and debated.   Edited By: Brian McCallen

20220711 ACB Convention Resolutions continued Originally Aired July 11, 2022, on ACB Media   This was a continuation of the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention where the remaining resolutions were discussed and debated.  This session concluded with the Annual Business Meeting of the items of unfinished business and new business.   Edited By: Brian McCallen

20220706 DKM Reception Originally Aired July 6, 2022, on ACB Media   Attend the 26th annual DKM First-Timers Reception to meet the Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022. Participants got to witness the first-ever induction ceremony of the Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) Leadership Select Honor Society.   Edited By:  Douglas Hunsinger

20220707 ACB Banquet Originally Aired July 7, 2022, on ACB Media   Keynote speaker: Judy Heumann   ** Judy has been involved in the Disability Rights movement since the early 1970's. She was instrumental in establishing the independent living movement and was a key player in fighting for the passage of the landmark Rehabilitation Act of 1973. She is considered the mother of disability rights, and because of her ongoing and tireless efforts, she is an internationally recognized disability advocate. Judy served as the highest official for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the Department of Education under President Bill Clinton and served under Barack Obama as the senior official for International Disability Rights at the State Department. In 2020, she published her memoir "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist." As a true advocate and civil rights activist, she is well familiar with the needs of people with all disabilities, including those who are blind and low vision. Judy Heumann is making a difference for all of us in the 21st century.**

20220707 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention General Session

Originally Aired July 7, 2022, on ACB Media  

Thursday, July 7

Afternoon

o   Brett Oppegaard, The UniDescription Project o   International Relations Committee, International Voices Contest presentation: Maria Kristic: IRC chair o   Resolutions o   First Reading of Constitution and By-Laws Amendments

20220707 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention General Session

Originally Aired July 7, 2022, on ACB Media  

Thursday, July 7

Morning

o   Call to Order o   Pledge of Allegiance: JP Morgan Chase Recipients: Danette Dixon o   ACB Sponsor recognition, corporate and individual sponsorships o   Diamond presentation: Meta, Monica Desai, Vice President, Global Connectivity Policy o   Resolutions

20220706 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention General Session

Originally Aired July 6, 2022, on ACB Media

Wednesday, July 6

o   Call to Order o   Pledge of Allegiance: DKM First Timers o   ACB Sponsor Recognitions, corporate sponsors o   ACB Business o   Emerald Sponsor Presentation: Walmart: Russell Shaffer, Senior Director - Global Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion o   Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Comcast: Thomas Wlodkowski, Vice President, Accessibility o   Sylvia Stinson-Perez: Chief Programs Officer, American Foundation for the Blind o   Presiding Officer: David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL o   ACB's Growth report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, and Nancy Marks Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer o   Day Al-Mohamed, Director of Disability Policy, Domestic Policy Council o   ACB Scholarship Presentation o   Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator o   Report on the ACB Walk and Auction: Donna Brown, Leslie Spoone, Dan Dillon o   ACB mentoring, access and pier support, Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First Timers Committee o   ACBES Report: Rev. Michael Garrett, Chair, ACB Enterprises and Services, Missouri City, TX

20220705 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention General Session

Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media

Tuesday, July 5

o   Call to Order o   Pledge of Allegiance: Recipients of Ross Pangere Scholarships o   ACB Sponsor Recognitions, corporate sponsors o   Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Microsoft, Sagib Shaikh, Principal Engineering Manager o   ACB Angels Presentation: Rod Chard o   Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, Secretary o   ACB Advocacy Updates: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy, Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist o   CCLVI Scholarship Presentations o   ACB Scholarship Presentations o   Talking Book Narrator: Ray Foushee, American Printing House for the Blind

20220704 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention General Session

Originally Aired July 4, 2022, on ACB Media

Monday, July 4

o Call to Order o Pledge of Allegiance: Visually Impaired Veterans of America (VIVA) o Singing of America the Beautiful: Kolby Garrison o ACB Business o ACB Sponsor Recognitions, corporate sponsors o ACB Angels Presentations: Josette Kernaghan o Affiliate roll call for ACB board of director elections. ** o Presiding Officer: Ray Campbell, Second Vice President o Treasurer's report: David Trott o Omaha Historical Presentation o Scholarship Presentations o ADP Awards o Member and Affiliate Relationships: Cindy Hollis, Membership Services Coordinator o nominations for board of director, candidate speeches**

20220703 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention General Session

Originally Aired July 3, 2022, on ACB Media

Sunday, July 3

o   Call to Order o   Pledge of Allegiance: JP Morgan Chase Leadership Fellows; Judy Brown, Shoreline, WA; Cecily Nipper, Covington, GA, Kristin Kelling, Grand Rapids, MI ** o   ACB Business o   ACB Sponsor Recognitions, corporate and individual sponsors o   Credentials Committee Report: Ralph Smitherman o   Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Vanda: Jennifer Lyman and o   Vicki Preddy o   ACB Angels: Bernice Kandarian o   Presiding Officer: Deb Cook Lewis, First Vice President o   International Guest: Mark Workman, President, World Blind Union, Canada o   Scholarship Presentations o   News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Jason Broughton o   Nominations and candidate speeches, election information**

20220702 ACB 2022 Conference and Convention Opening Session

Originally Aired July 2, 2022, on ACB Media

Saturday, July 2

o Call to Order: Dan Spoone o Moment of reflection o Presentation of Colors: Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard. o National Anthem: Amanda Coker o Welcome to Convention: Mark Bulgur, President, ACB of Nebraska Omaha, NE o ACB Highlight Video o ACB President's Report: Dan Spoone o Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges o Sponsor Presentation: o Diamond sponsor Vispero, Bob Ciminera, CEO o Life Member Presentations: Dan Spoone and Nancy Marks Becker o ACB Angels Presentations: Yolanda Phelan and Vicki Johnson o ACB First Timers: Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First Timers Committee o ACB JP Morgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Eric Bridges o Nominating committee report: Brian Charlson o Roll Call of Affiliates: Denise Colley, ACB Secretary

20220622 Reading of Standing Rules Credentials Originally Aired June 22, 2022, on ACB Media Edited By: Brian McCallen

Please see the Standing Rules for the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention.

~~Convention Wrap Up with the Board of Publications: As we did last year, the BOP led a discussion summarizing our convention experiences and exploring the future. We may still be in the midst of elections, we still have an exciting final evening activity, but we’re close enough to the finish line to begin recapping and exploring our convention experience in this our second virtual convention.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~

~~ ♦Call to Order ♦ Pledge of Allegiance: ACB Staff ♦ ACB Sponsor recognition: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA ♦ Motion for future voting and discussion ♦: Treasurer’s report: David Trott, Talladega, AL  ACBES Report: Rev. Michael Garrett, Chair, ACB Enterprises and Services, Missouri City, TX ♦  Membership Affiliate Relationships: Cindy Hollis, Membership Services Coordinator, Flat Rock, MI ♦ Affiliate roll call ♦ Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA ♦ Election results announced ♦ Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator, Saint Paul, MN ♦ Officer Roundtable ♦ Closing Remarks: Dan Spoone

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: JPMorgan Chase Fellows • ACB Business ACB Sponsor recognition: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation: Jim Sinocchi, Head of the Global Office of Disability Inclusion, JPMorgan Chase, Boston, MA; Lauren Oplinger, Vice President, Public Finance Sales Group, New York, NY • ACB Angels Presentations • ACB Elections; Affiliate Roll Call Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, Secretary, Lacey, WA • Kathy Martinez, President and CEO Disability Rights Advocates, Berkeley, CA • CCLVI Scholarship Presentations • ACB Scholarship Presentations •Talking Book Narrator: JP Linton, “Master of the Spoken Word”, Duart (formerly Benefit Media Inc), New York, NY • Election results • nominations for next election • door prizes, and announcements

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: DKM First Timers', Kaila Allen, Mesa, AZ; Belinda Gail Collins - St. Pauls, NC • ACB Business: ACB Sponsor recognitions: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation • ACB Angels presentations • ACB Elections; Affiliate roll call Presiding Officer: David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL • ACB's Growth report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA; and Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN • ACB Scholarship Presentations •Report on the ACB Walk and Auction: Donna Brown, Walk Chair, Romney, WV; Leslie Spoone, Chair, ACB Auction Committee, Orlando FL; and Dan Dillon, Chair, ACB Resource Development Committee, Hermitage, TN • Election results • nominations for next election • door prizes, and announcements

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: Recipients of Ross Pangere Scholarships • ACB Business ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation: Monica Desai, Global Head, Connectivity and Access Policy, Facebook, Washington, DC • ACB Angels Presentations • ACB Elections: Affiliate Roll Call Presiding Officer: Ray Campbell, Second Vice President, Glen Ellyn, IL • Mike May: Chief Evangelist, GoodMaps, Reno, NV; and Evelyn Tichenor, Chief of Staff, Goodmaps, Nashville, TN • ACB Advocacy Updates: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy, Alexandria VA; and Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, Naperville, IL • Scholarship Presentations • ADP Awards • Election results • nominations for next election • door prizes, and announcements

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 20

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows • ACB Business ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation: Google • ACB Angels Presentations: • ACB Elections; Affiliate Roll Call Presiding Officer: Mark Richert, First Vice President, Falls Church, VA • International Perspective: How Are the Winds Blowing in the Caribbean? ◘  Kenneth Suratt, Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago ◘  Cheryl Adams, President, Voice of the Disabled and National Society of and for the Blind, Georgetown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines ◘  Desmond Brown, President, Bahamas Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Nassau, Bahamas 1 • Scholarship Presentations • Presentation of Vernon Henley Media Award: Deb Cook Lewis, Board of Publications, Clarkston, WA • News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS): ◘  Jason Yasner, NLS Interim Director, Washington, DC ◘  Mark Santangelo, Chief, NLS Patron and Network Engagement Division, Washington, DC • Election results • nominations for next election • door prizes, and announcements

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 19

• Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President, American Council of the Blind, Orlando, FL • Moment of reflection • Presentation of Colors National Anthem: Matthew H. Shifrin, Auburndale, MA • Welcome to Convention: Janet Dickelman, convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN • ACB Highlight Video • ACB President's and ACB Director's Report: ◘  President's Report: Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL ◘ Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA • Sponsor Presentation: Jeff Petty, Principal Program Manager for Windows Accessibility, Microsoft, Seattle, WA

Credentials Committee Report: Ralph Smitherman, Jackson, MS  Convention Standing Rules and Nominating Committee Report: Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA • Life Member Presentations: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN • ACB Angels Presentations: Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA; and Dan Dillon, ACB Board Member, Hermitage, TN ◘  ACB Angel Presentations: Charlie Crawford (1947-2020), Maryland ◘  Berl Colley (1942-2020), Washington • “Special Thank You Tribute” • ACB First Timers: Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First Timers Committee, Beaumont, TX • ACB JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA • Roll Call of Affiliates: Denise Colley, ACB Secretary, Lacey, WA • ACB Elections

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18

~~An Evening With ACB: Panel on Increasing Financial Literacy: Financial issues touch every aspect of our lives. The more we can learn about successfully navigating this whole area of interest, the more successful we can become in handling various financial matters that contribute to our independence. Although we could never hope to fully handle this subject in one panel session, we presented a sampling of topics we believe will be of interest and assistance to convention attendees. Panelists: ♦ Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA, an expert in the area of credit through his work on the Structured Negotiation on Credit Report Accessibility, shared this expertise with us and presented a discussion of the importance of knowing your credit status, and how to obtain and utilize your free and accessible credit reports from the three major credit bureaus. All financial literacy starts with credit, and Brian will tell us just what we need to know about it to make it work for us. ♦ Judy Dixon, Arlington VA, our resident expert in iOS-related photography, stretched our comfort zones by demonstrating the techniques she uses to allow a totally blind person to deposit a check into her bank account using only her iPhone. ♦ Kelly Ford, a brilliant trainer, answer man, and problem solver from Microsoft's Enterprise Disability Answer Desk, Madison, WI, is adept at all things Excel. Kelly shared information on pivot tables and data types, two awesome and exciting features that are accessible and will allow us to track our expenses and get stock-related information using some cool Excel techniques.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~

~~An Evening with ACB: Audio Description and Olympics Opening Ceremony Extravaganza: Pre-Show Olympic coverage which spotlighted the process of providing audio description for the Olympics through interviews with NBC personnel responsible for delivering television coverage of the event, profiles of the audio describers, interviews with present and past Paralympians, the members of the U.S. Goalball team, and much more.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~

~~ACB Banquet: Banquet Emcee: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL ♠ Moment of reflection ♠ God Bless America, Anthony Corona, BPI member and host of Sunday Edition, Miami, FL ♠ Keynote Speaker: Peter Sagal Best known as the host of the Peabody Award-winning NPR news quiz “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!” One of the most popular shows on public radio. In addition, he is, has been, and perhaps someday will be again, a husband, father, playwright, screenwriter, author, journalist, columnist, marathoner, Jeopardy contestant, dramaturg, podcast host, documentary host, foreign correspondent, wedding officiant, and magician’s assistant. He is the author of “The Book of Vice” and “The Incomplete Book of Running”, a memoir about the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing and other adventures while running long distances. During the infamous Boston Marathon bombing incident, Peter was guiding a blind runner through his first Boston marathon. They finished just five minutes before the bombing occurred. The difference between running the last mile or taking a walking break was a literal life or death situation for the duo.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~

~~An Evening with ACB: Audio Description and Streaming Services: This industry panel featured representatives from major streaming services to discuss their product’s, programming, services, and offerings. Moderator: Carl Richardson, Co-Chair, ACB Audio Description Project, Brighton, MA Panelists: ♣ Melanie Goodman, Lead Digital Supply Chain Specialist, HULU, Agoura Hills, CA ♣ Martha Heller, Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel, Viacom CBS, Paramount+ Washington, DC ♣ Sarah Herrlinger, Director, Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, Apple, Cupertino, CA ♣ Daniel Kocmarek, Sr., Manager, Prime Video, Seattle, WA ♣ Mirka Pavlikova, Manager, Technical Production, Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA ♣ Allison Smith, Globalization Innovation Manager, Netflix, Los Gatos, CA ♣ Andy Larkin, Senior Manager, Accessibility, HBO Max, Chicago, IL ♣ Peacock with Thomas Wlodkowski, Vice President, Accessibility, Comcast, Philadelphia, PA

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 19~~

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 16~~

~~Attendees joined ACB Leaders and our Health Hero partners as we officially kicked off the Get Up and Get Moving Campaign. The campaign raises awareness on the critical issues for people who are blind and visually impaired seeking to take back their health as we all come out of the pandemic. Attendees learned how they can be a part of this three-year campaign and take the Get Up and Get Moving Challenge.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 17~~

"• Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President, American Council of the Blind, Orlando, FL • Moment of reflection • Presentation of Colors National Anthem: Matthew H. Shifrin, Auburndale, MA • Welcome to Convention: Janet Dickelman, convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN • ACB Highlight Video • ACB President's and ACB Director's Report: ◘  President's Report: Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL ◘ Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA • Sponsor Presentation: Jeff Petty, Principal Program Manager for Windows Accessibility, Microsoft, Seattle, WA    Credentials Committee Report: Ralph Smitherman, Jackson, MS  Convention Standing Rules and Nominating Committee Report: Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA • Life Member Presentations: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN • ACB Angels Presentations: Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA; and Dan Dillon, ACB Board Member, Hermitage, TN ◘  ACB Angel Presentations: Charlie Crawford (1947-2020), Maryland ◘  Berl Colley (1942-2020), Washington • “Special Thank You Tribute” • ACB First Timers: Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First Timers Committee, Beaumont, TX • ACB JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA • Roll Call of Affiliates: Denise Colley, ACB Secretary, Lacey, WA • ACB Elections

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18"

As members of the American Council of the Blind, we are responsible for electing a slate of individuals who will provide leadership in our organization as officers, members of the ACB Board of Directors, and members of the ACB Board of Publications, in coming months and years. Because ACB was unable to conduct elections at our virtual convention in 2020, we will be electing all five ACB officers, five members of the ACB Board of Directors and all three elected members of the Board of Publications at this year’s ACB convention. With so many elections underway during the week of convention, there are likely to be a few vacated positions up for grabs, as well. Meet the Candidates at ACB Candidates’ Forums This year, because we have 15 announced candidates for 13 positions, the Board of Publications will host two official Candidates’ Forums. All candidates who posted information to the ACB Candidates’ Web Page participated in one of two ACB Candidates’ Forums June 29 and 30 at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT) via Zoom, ACB Radio, YouTube, and Facebook Live.

This podcast is the recording of the second BOP Candidates' Forum held on June 30, 2021.

As members of the American Council of the Blind, we are responsible for electing a slate of individuals who will provide leadership in our organization as officers, members of the ACB Board of Directors, and members of the ACB Board of Publications, in coming months and years. Because ACB was unable to conduct elections at our virtual convention in 2020, we will be electing all five ACB officers, five members of the ACB Board of Directors and all three elected members of the Board of Publications at this year’s ACB convention. With so many elections underway during the week of convention, there are likely to be a few vacated positions up for grabs, as well. Meet the Candidates at ACB Candidates’ Forums This year, because we have 15 announced candidates for 13 positions, the Board of Publications will host two official Candidates’ Forums. All candidates who posted information to the ACB Candidates’ Web Page participated in one of two ACB Candidates’ Forums to be held June 29 and 30 at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT) via Zoom, ACB Radio, YouTube, and Facebook Live.

This podcast is the recording of the BOP Candidates' Forum held on June 29, 2021.

The ACB Election process has joined the convention in the digital world and as a result this may be the most involved Election in ACB History. With 13 open seats there is a a lot of ground to cover for all members who wish to know the platforms and views of candidates. GDUI and BPI have traditionally held both singular and joint candidate forums and this year we are teaming up again to offer our members and the general ACB Membership a set of forums from the Special Interest Affiliate perspective.

Some key topics we wish to address include but are not limited to: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; The role of ACB Leadership in Special Interest Membership generation and retainment; How can the Affiliate and Parent relationship be symbiotic; How does the ACB Leadership plan to address mentorship of current members, new leadership and how ACB Leadership can support the ivtersectionalities of our specific affiliates and all affiliates and committees.

This podcast is the recording of the Executive Board Seat Candidates Forum held on Thursday June 17, 2021 Candidate Forum.

The ACB Election process has joined the convention in the digital world and as a result this may be the most involved Election in ACB History. With 13 open seats there is a a lot of ground to cover for all members who wish to know the platforms and views of candidates. GDUI and BPI have traditionally held both singular and joint candidate forums and this year we are teaming up again to offer our members and the general ACB Membership a set of forums from the Special Interest Affiliate perspective.

Some key topics we wish to address include but are not limited to: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; The role of ACB Leadership in Special Interest Membership generation and retainment; How can the Affiliate and Parent relationship be symbiotic; How does the ACB Leadership plan to address mentorship of current members, new leadership and how ACB Leadership can support the ivtersectionalities of our specific affiliates and all affiliates and committees.

This podcast is the recording of the Executive Board Seat Candidates Forum held on Wednesday June 16, 2021 Candidate Forum.

2021 ACB Convention Registration Information

• Abbreviations
• Fees and Services
• Sessions Friday July 16
• Sessions Saturday July 17
• Sessions Sunday July 18
• Sessions Monday July 19
• Sessions Tuesday July 20
• Sessions Wednesday July 21
• Sessions Thursday July 22
• Sessions Friday July 23
• Code of Conduct Policy

11:15a.m.: ACB Scholarship Presentations: Reem Hamodi, Aurora, CO, CUNY School of Professional Studies, Manhattan, NY (Eunice Fiorito and Charles Dillman Scholarship) Brielle Cayer, Middletown, CT, Fordham University, New York, NY (Ross N. Pangere Scholarship) Anna Ohrt, Issaquah, WA, Brown University, Providence, RI (Ross N. Pangere Scholarship) Matthew Turner, Eagle, ID, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (Ross N. Pangere Scholarship) 11:30a.m.: Break 11:45a.m.: Introduction of the ACB Advisory Board: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Eric Bridges, Executive Director, Alexandria, VA 12:05p.m.: American Printing House for the Blind, Craig Mador, CEO, Louisville, KY Presentation of the George Card Award: Deb Trevino, ACB Awards Committee co-chair, Newark, DE 12:30p.m.: Theresia Hout, Caldwell, ID. Theresa is the owner operator of TL vending since 1989, a deaf blind entrepreneur with a master’s degree in Business Administration. 12:50p.m.: Door Prizes and Announcements

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