2022 Convention

Registration

Visit acbconvention.org between May 12 and June 20, 2022 to pre-register for convention. Registration will re-open on June 28th, when the Minneapolis office is on-site in Omaha.

 

The registration fee is $35 for ACB members and $50 for non-ACB members.

 

There is a $10 fee to register with ACB Next Generation and this will enter you into our door prize drawings, all of which will be drawn during our convention events (need not be present to win but we’d love to celebrate you in real time if you are).

 

Online registration is now open! If you are not a member of ACB, you might want to join and take advantage of the discounted registration rate and the ability to register early, especially if planning to attend in Omaha and wishing to secure one of our fabulous tours.

 

Since the conference and convention is being held in Omaha, all times referenced for the convention will be in central daylight time!

 

To register, you must login to your member account at https://members.acb.org/. If you do not remember your login and password, you may select “password reset” or call the Minneapolis office at 612-332-3242. Once logged in to the members site, select the link labeled “convention.”

 

If you have not created a member account at https://members.acb.org/, select the link labeled “Create an Account” and provide the information requested. After creating an account, you can log in, but it may take up to 24 business hours before you will be able to complete a convention registration, as the Minneapolis office needs to link your member account to our database.

 

If you need assistance in registering, telephone registration will be available by calling Janet Dickelman at 651-428-5059.

 

Once you have selected the “ACB Convention” link on the members main page, it will open on an introduction page you should read, then proceed to your preferences page. Please verify your contact information shown. On this page you will also select whether you will be attending the convention virtually or in-person. If you choose to be a virtual attendee, you will not be shown sessions that are only available to in-person attendees (tours, for example). If you choose to be an in-person attendee, you will be shown all virtual and in-person sessions.

 

At any time you may use this page to browse through all the meetings, programs, seminars and workshops being offered. Each day’s general session also appears along with the agenda for that day.

Membership

Don’t miss the hottest deal of the summer!  Stay cool and join or renew your ACB Next Generation Membership!

Did you know that if you pay your ACB Next Generation dues during the ACB Convention that you can be a paid member through 2023? That’s right, if you join us or renew your membership between June 22-July 13, 2022, you are a member through 2023. Membership is only $15. Just think of what you can do with the extra savings? So much bitcoin, so much coffee, so many Reese’s Cups…

If you are joining us as a new member, please complete the updated membership application located at: https://forms.gle/tjtZJwQoXmhoid5Q9 . The link to make the payment is at the bottom of the confirmation page.

If you are a renewing member,  you can pay your dues for 2022/2023 at this link:
https://checkout.square.site/pay/2c25a2ac-64f0-4d44-9c21-ffeec411a04b
Please only make one payment through this link.

 

Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk

Click the link to sign up to become a member of or donate to the ACB NextGeneration Allstars walk team and find out what we have in store for your donations: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/acbwalk2021/team/877283/..

 

2022 ACB Next Generation Program

Below you will find a list of events either being spearheaded by ACB Next Generation or with which we are partnering with other affiliates/committees, in addition to general session information and a few overall convention specific events to participate in.

 

Friday, July 1

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Coffee and Convention

Start your day with ACB Next Generation and hear about our events going on today

 

10:00 am – 4:00 pm: ACB Board Meeting

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: ACB Students / ACB Next Generation Friday Night Bash

Grab a friend or two and join us for a lively evening of icebreakers and group activities as we mingle with members, friends, & our supporters! You might even win a door prize or two! Join in the fun as ACB Students and ACB Next Generation open the 2022 Convention Week! Keep an eye out on ACBS and ACB Next Generation’s social media pages for information on a virtual party after.

9:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Friday Night Bash – virtual event

 

Saturday, July 2

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Coffee and Convention

Start your day with ACB Next Generation and hear about our events going on today

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm: ACB Next Generation: Meet the Family

Framily: Friends who are family – Whether you’ve been with NextGen from the beginning or you’re hearing about us for the first time, come hang out and mingle with new and old friends to kick off this year’s convention; you might even win a door prize!

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Walking Everywhere!

Lace up your shoes, grab your water bottle, and be ready to be energized. Join the ACB Walk committee as we gather to raise money for ACB and its affiliates, get some exercise by traversing the halls of the convention hotel and the convention center, and make a grand entrance to kick off the opening general session of the convention.

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Opening General Session

After Opening General Session for 90 minutes: After Hours Social

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

 

Sunday, July 3

8:30 am – 12:00 pm: ACB General Session

5:30 pm – 6:45 pm: ACB Families: Everyone Can Play!

Resources and ideas for accessible toys and games; share family-tested tips from parents, grandparents and teachers alike.

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: After Hours Social

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

 

Monday, July 4

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Coffee and Convention

Start your day with ACB Next Generation and hear about our events going on today

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

8:30 am – 12:00 pm: ACB General Session

11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Opens

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Selling Yourself: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward in the Evolving Employment World

Join Sara Freeman Smith, an HR professional on the ACB Employment Committee, Pam Shaw, an entrepreneur and IVIE member, and Kaila Allen, recent new-hire and ACB Next Generation member, who will share their experience with written, verbal, and visual aspects of positioning yourself as the best job candidate and maximizing those networking opportunities. The panel will tackle these three aspects in each of their facets of the employment/networking processes. Co-sponsored with IVIE and the ACB Employment Committee.

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Smart Home Living

A myriad of products that make your life and home more comfortable, cleaner, safer, and independent will be demonstrated and discussed. Sponsored by ACB NextGen and CCLVI.

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm: How to Not Be Afraid of Your Kitchen 101

Does the thought of under cooked meat scare you? Are you nervous when chopping your veggies? Do you want to learn how to prep and meal plan for your budget? Join Herbie Allen as he goes in depth into kitchen and food safety and Janeen Lea as she focuses on making your money go further and meal prepping to make your busy nights easier.

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: After Hours Social

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

 

Tuesday, July 5

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Coffee and Convention

Start your day with ACB Next Generation and hear about our events going on today

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

8:30 am – 12:00 pm: ACB General Session

11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Opens

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Self Care is Health Care

Take charge of your physical, mental and emotional health. ACB Next Generation and ACB’s Get Up, Get Moving invite you to come and learn about the connection between mind, body and spirit. Come stretch out your body, learn from Leslie Spoone, a Certified Fitness Instructor, Koni Sims, a retired Medical Massage Practitioner, and Terry Suarez, a Certified Respiratory Therapist, and energize your spirit by learning to relax! Participants will also be able to share their best practices for self-care.

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Dance of the Ages with CCLVI, AAVL, ACBNG (OnSite)

Music for all ages will be provided by our DJ. Whether you like waltzes, line dances, or something in between, it will happen.  We have also prepared an area for conversation while listening at a lower volume.  Light snacks and a cash bar will be available.  And, plenty of door prizes. Co-sponsored by AAVL, ACB Next Gen, and CCLVI

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: After Hours Social

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

 

Wednesday, July 6

8:30 am – 12:00 pm: ACB General Session

11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Opens

5:30 pm – 6:45 pm: DKM Reception

Attend the 26th annual DKM First-Timers Reception to meet the Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022. You also get to witness the first-ever induction ceremony of the Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) Leadership Select Honor Society.

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: After Hours Social

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

 

Thursday, July 7

8:30 am – 12:00 pm: ACB General Session

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Pre-Banquet Entertainment

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: ACB Banquet

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. Presentation of ACB Awards ACB Braille Forum Raffle drawing

After the banquet for 90 minutes: After Hours Social

(look for Zoom information to be sent to the NextGen email list and posted on the ACB NextGen Neighborhood Facebook page)

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