2024 ACB of Indiana & Ohio Convention

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2024 convention!

Don and Gerry Koors seated at the ACBI exhibit table. Cliff Goodman, Kari Goodman and Cindy Brooking behind registration table outside Ballroom A. ACBI ACBO 2024 Convention breakout session presenters Kacie Weldy and Mike Foddrill.
Photo taken in the exhibitors room shows Deanna Austin, Bill and Jennifer Sparks engaged in conversation. Kolby Garrison is shown at right visiting an exhibit booth. In the background within the photo Brant Adams is visiting another exhibit booth. Several convention attendees interacting with vendors at their booths.
Photo taken during the 2:00 breakout session of Robby (Ohio) and Mary Stores (Indiana). Anita leading the exercise breakout session.
Kari Goodman seated at front round table with decorative Fall centerpiece in the middle of the table. Behind Kari is the front of the Ballroom where Kolby Garrison is standing behind the podium and talking into the microphone. Rita Kersh, President, ACBI (left) and Katie Frederick, President, ACBO (right) are seated at the tables. People seated at round tables talking during the banquet and auction. On the very right of the photo is a table with Cindy Brooking, Maggie and Johnathan King, Deanna Austin and Mike and three other people. Exhibitors from the Indiana University School of Optometry interacting with a convention attendee at their booth.

Convention Sponsors

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Without the support of these sponsors, we could not have provided a quality convention for our attendees.

Gold Sponsors

Democracy Live, Seattle WA
Literacy Project, Indianapolis IN
Selvas BLV, Austin TX
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Washington, D.C.
Tactile Engineering, Lafayette, IN
Indiana Lions for Leader Dog, Inc.
Columbus Chapter, ACB of Ohio

Platinum Sponsors

IU School of Optometry

Silver Sponsors

King's Cleaning Solutions, Kokomo IN
South Central Association of the Visually Impaired (SCAVI)

Bronze Sponsors

The Little India Restaurant & Sam the Waiter, Indianapolis IN
Glendale Dental Associates, Indianapolis IN
Leader Dog for the Blind, Rochester Hills, MI
Eye Can See, Indianapolis, IN
Bosma, Indianapolis, IN
* Computers for the Blind, Richardson, TX
* First Aid for the Blind, Westfield, IN

Individual Sponsors

  • Jackson Bellush Financial Group, Bedford, IN
  • Thomas Insurance, Bedford, IN
  • Mike & Dolly Sowder, Bedford, IN
  • Sen. Eric Koch, Bedford, IN
  • Dee Ann & Cevven Hart, Muncie, IN
  • Newell Clifton, Bedford, IN
  • Alex Densmore
  • Rachel Densmore
  • Katie Fredrick, Worthington, OH
  • * Debra Ericson, The Blind Kitchen, Portland, OR
  • Ewing Chiropractic, Shelbyville, IN (Memorial - Ewing)
  • Rich & Regina Vonderhaar, Indianapolis, IN
  • Don & Gerry Koors, Indianapolis, IN
  • Pat Tussing, Indianapolis, IN (Memorial - Thomas)
  • Pat Tussing, Indianapolis, IN (Memorial - Hart)
  • Kari Goodman, Mitchell, IN
  • Cecily Nipper, Covington, GA
  • Essentially Braille, Waldron, IN
  • Cathy Long, Enola, PA
  • Jeff Bush, Bloomington, IN

* - auction item donor

Vendors & Exhibitors

Thanks to our Vendors/Exhibitors! Visit these unique businesses/organizations at the Crown Plaza Airport Hotel on Fri., Oct. 25 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. or Sat., Oct. 26 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.