2024 ACB Indiana & Ohio Convention Agenda

Friday, October 25

• 9:00 AM - ACBO Board Meeting (O'Hare)
• 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Registration (Hall near Ballroom A)
• 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Excursion to the Indiana Children's Museum (main entrance)
• 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Visit the exhibit area (Ballroom C)
• 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Dinner on your own
• 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Orientation to the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel (atrium)
• 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM - Opening Session (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • Welcome - Rita Kersh, ACBI President & Katie Fredrick, ACBO President
  • Recognition of Veterans
  • National Anthem - Kolby Garrison, ACB Development Officer, Greensboro, NC
  • Keynote Speaker - James Michaels, Superintendent, Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Indianapolis, IN
  • Sponsor Recognition
• 8:20 PM - 8:45 PM - ACBI Business Meeting (O'Hare) (virtual)
• 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Hospitality Room Open (Hartsfield)
• 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Social Sing-a-long & table games (Ballroom A & B)

Saturday, October 26

• 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM - Registration (Hall near Ballroom A)
• 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast (Ballroom A & B)
• 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - ACBO Business Meeting (O'Hare) (virtual)
• 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - ACBI Business Meeting (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
• 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Visit the exhibit area (Ballroom C)
• 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM - Break
• 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM - Breakout Session 1
  • "Independent Living 101" with Mike Foddrill, Jr. M.P.A., Executive Director Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • “Save Time and Money While Eating Well; Food Budgeting and Meal Planning” with Kevin Davis, MPH, Health and Human Sciences Educator, Purdue Extension Marion County Indiana (O’Hare) (virtual)
• 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch & Sponsor Recognition (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • Guest Speaker: Dan Parker, Columbus, GA, Dan is known as The Blind Machinist and is also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s first blind man to drive a racecar an excess of 200 mph.
  • Sponsor Recognition
• 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Hospitality Room Open (Hartsfield)
• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Breakout Session 2
  • “Tools and Techniques for Cooking Safely, Confidently and Independently in Spite of Vision Loss” with Debra Ericson, MS, The Blind Kitchen (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • “Get Moving Towards a New Attitude: Finding your Best Workout Plan” with Anita Kurucz, NETA certified (O’Hare) (virtual)
• 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM - Break
• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM - Breakout Session 3
  • “Conflict Resolutions” with Diane Graves, Mediator, Indiana Civil Rights Commission (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • "Life Experiences: Tips for Becoming Independent in Adulthood and Building the Life You Want" with Dee Ann Hart and panel of ACBI-ACBO members (O’Hare) (Virtual) "
• 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM - Breakout Session 4
  • “Emerging Therapies for Inherited Retinal Diseases and AMD” with Ben Shaberman, VP of Science Communications, Foundation Fighting Blindness (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • "Disabled Disrespect" with Chris Spinks and Anna Jones, The Solution Center, Mitchell, IN (O’Hare) (virtual)
• 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Auction & Banquet Set Up - Ballroom A & B closed
• 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Auction Preview (Ballroom A & B)
• 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM - Banquet (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)
  • Speaker: Kolby Garrison, ACB Development Officer
  • Sponsor Recognition
  • 2024 Award Presentation
• 8:15 PM - 8:30 PM - Final Preview of Auction Items
• 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM - Auction (Ballroom A & B)

Sunday, October 27

• 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM - Breakfast (Ballroom A & B)
• 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM - Nondenominational religious service (Ballroom A & B)
• 8:20 AM - 8:30 AM - Break
• 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Memorial service to remember those who have passed away during the past year
• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Final Session with Peter Heide, ACB board member, Baraboo, Wisconsin (Ballroom A & B) (virtual)