ACB Events

2022 Annual Conference and Convention February 25-26, 2022 A mighty little state with a wealth of history and resources Sean Curry and Caren Forsten, CEO, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington cforsten@youreyes.org Mia Richardson, Glamorous Gems – Paparazzi Jewelry chemia624@outlook.com Joel Snyder, Audio Description Associates, Takoma Park MD jsnyder@audiodescribe.com Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

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 Diane Ducharme, Community … Read more

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 … Read more

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. Department … Read more

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, … Read more

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, Disability Rights Office, … Read more

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 Imperative Overview … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more