ACB Events

Tony Stephens, ACB director of development and guests discuss the health and wellness campaign and fundraising, including the MMS program; A wrap up of the first day by ACB President Dan Spoone. Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If … Read more

Presentations by sponsors: Vispero and Vanda; Keynote by Will Butler-VP of Community By My Eyes; 2020 Highlight reel; DKM committee; Update from NLS-Karen Keninger; Resolutions task force committee; What’s new with the ACB community? Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card … Read more

# Opening remarks by Dan Spoone, ACB President and Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director; dedication of the 2021 leadership conference to Charles Crawford ; Fostering diversity: an update from the Multicultural affairs committee

Join us for a special event with ACB President Dan Spoone, as he sits down for a fireside chat with leaders from across the blindness field, including Mark Richert, Interim Executive Director for the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), Kirk Adams, President & CEO of American Foundation for … Read more

8.ACB Radio Update: Debbie Hazelton, Program Director, and Rick Morin, Technical Director A.     Updates from ACB Radio team B.    Review and Approval of ACB Radio policy and guidelines 9.Board of Publications (BOP) Report: Penny Reeder, BOP Director 10.   Convention Update for Virtual (2021), Omaha (2022 and Schaumburg (2023) Conventions: Janet Dickelman, Convention Committee Chair 11.   … Read more

B.   Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Becker 1.     Blair Trust Distribution 2.     AMMS Update – Two fields added for Gender Identity and Race/Ethnicity 9.     Financial Narrative for 2020: David Trott, ACB Treasurer 10.   Proposed Changes to ACB Board of Directors Policies: Jeff Bishop A.     Allow virtual participation at Fall Board Meeting B.    Increase Board stipend for … Read more

8.     Staff Reports A.     Executive Director’s Report: Eric Bridges 1.     Move to Groups.IO for eMail lists 2.     Contract with Lathrop GPM to provide Human Resources (HR) consulting and training 3.     ACB Job Posting Updates 4.     Rollout of EOS Employee Performance Evaluation Methodology 5.     Other updates B.   Advocacy Update: Clark Rachfal 1.     Accessible mail in voting … Read more

11:00AM EST – 5:00PM EST 1.     Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President 2.     Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Katie Frederick substituting for Denise Colley, Secretary 3.     Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President 4.     Review and Approval of Minutes: October 13 (2021 Convention Decision) Deb Cook Lewis, November 14 (Fall) Kim Charlson and … Read more

# 7:00 PM: ACB-Ohio Annual auction

4:00-5:15 PM: A Refugee’s Perspective: Being blind in two countries, Introduced by Brant Adams, ACB-Ohio Board member 5:15-5:30 PM: ACB-Ohio Board Meeting