ACB Events

Learn about Spectrum Access, tips to advocate for AD with your local broadcast station, participate in virtual museum tours with AD and access AD with a smart TV and subscriptions to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video with Carl Richardson, Audio Description Project (ADP) Co-Chair, Kim Charlson, Audio Description Project (ADP) Co-chair, Joel Snyder, ACB Audio … Read more

Are you struggling to reach new members, donors and community partners? Does your affiliate have a communications plan? What’s new with ACB email lists: Kate Vendemio, Mount Vernon Consulting, Rockville, MD; Lori Crowe, Communications Executive, Crowe Communications, Atlanta, GA; Kelly Gasque, Executive Assistant & Multimedia Design Specialist; and Katie Frederick,member of the ACB public awareness committee and ACB … Read more

Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development; Debbie Hazelton, Program Director, ACB Radio; Rick Morin, Technical Director, ACB Radio; and Jeff Bishop, ACB Board Member and chairman of the ACB Radio steering committee, Discuss the rebranding of ACB Radio, the evolution of internet radio, the  demand for podcasts, live streaming on YouTube and beyond; and the … Read more

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