• 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 Welfa...
Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 44 min
• 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, Pri...
Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 38 min
~~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: ♦...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 45 min
~~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~~...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 45 min
~~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, marathon...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 27 min
~~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 ♣ Sar...
Aug 10, 2021
~~Get ready for another outstanding panoply of performances from musicians, poets, and others. The pinnacle of diversity, creativity, and professionalism. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 16~~
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 26 min
~~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~~
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 15 min
"• 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, Pr...
Aug 10, 2021•4 hr 20 min
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 Publication...
Jul 05, 2021•2 hr 15 min
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 Publication...
Jul 05, 2021•2 hr 11 min
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 perspectiv...
Jul 05, 2021•2 hr 54 min
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 perspectiv...
Jul 05, 2021•3 hr 54 min
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
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 40 min
20200710 005 Digital Daily American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•40 min
Friday, July 10 9:30a.m.: ACB Welcome Show 10:00a.m.: Invocation: Joseph Bundy, Noble, OK Pledge of Allegiance: Ross Pangere Scholarship Winners: Brielle Cayer, Middletown, CT; Anna Ohrt, Issaquah, WA; Matthew Turner, Eagle, ID Organizational Management System (Traction): Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Eric Bridges, Executive Director, Alexandria, VA ACB Angel Presentations: Carol McCarl (1938 – 2019) Oregon Patricia LaFrance Wolf (1942 – 2013) California Presiding officer: Kim Char...
Jul 11, 2020•3 hr 58 min
20200710 020 Microsoft Soundscape: Enhancing Mobility and Independence in the Real World American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 16 min
20200710 030 BPI: Easy Yoga for Relaxation American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min
20200710 040 Audio Description and Quality Control American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 12 min
20200710 050 What’s New with Seeing AI American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
20200710 060 Angel Eyes Fitness and Nutrition Inc. American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 11 min
20200710 070 Windows Narrator – Our Journey and Live Q&A American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min
20200710 075 Pre-Banquet Connect Show American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•27 min
20200710 080 Banquet American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 33 min
20200710 085 Post-Banquet Wrap-up American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 11, 2020•18 min
20200709 002 Digital Daily American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 10, 2020•37 min
20200709 005 Convention Connect - pre American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 10, 2020•31 min
Thursday, July 9 9:30a.m.: ACB Welcome Show 10:00 a.m.: Invocation: Eric Rippentrop, Sioux Falls, SD Pledge of Allegiance: David Dowland, Visually Impaired Veterans of America, Tulsa, OK 10:10a.m.: ACB Business: ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Margarine Beaman, Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator, Austin, TX Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Vanda Pharmaceutical, Leslie McNeil, Nurse Educator, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Scottsdale AZ Emerald Sponsor Presentation: Vispero, Tom Tiernan, President & CEO,...
Jul 10, 2020•2 hr 39 min
20200709 015 Convention Connect - post American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 10, 2020•25 min
20200709 020 ACBRA Program: Presenter Lucinda Moody (AB8WF) Handiham Coordinator American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Jul 10, 2020•57 min
