Convention Program Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Visit the many vendors in the exhibit area. | Suite 1 |
| 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Introduction to Audible Cues, Jared Witt, introduced by Katie Frederick Learn about the audible signage in the hotel and convention center. LowViz Guide indoor navigation is provided by Macular Degeneration Support under grants from Macular Degeneration Foundation and Genentech, Inc. |
Ironwood |
| 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. | Update from Aaron Sheppard PHD. Vanda Pharmaceuticals, introduced by Irwin Hott | Ironwood |
| 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. | Dinner on your own | NA |
| 7:00 – 7:25 p.m. | Shopping Tour with Convention Vendors: brief presentation by each vendor, introduced by Theresa Carroll & Leah Noble | Zambezi |
| 7:30 p.m. | Opening Session – Brief Welcome by Vicky Prahin, ACBO President | TBD |
| 7:35 to 8:30 p.m. | Dr. Anthony Easley, Keynote Speaker, Introduced by Vicky Prahin | TBD |
| 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. | Break | TBD |
| 8:45 to 11:00 p.m. | ACBO Jeopardy emcee Chris Schumacher | Zambezi |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. | Registration | Booth 1 |
| 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast, please be sure to bring your meal ticket. | Zambezi |
| 7:35 | What’s New At OOD – Bob Nicholson, Assistant Deputy Director, introduced by Rob Rogers | Zambezi |
| 8:15 to 8:20 a.m. | BREAK | NA |
| 8:20 to 10:00 a.m. | General Business Meeting – If you are a current member, be sure you have a dot on your name tag during the meeting so you can vote. | Zambezi |
| 10:00 to 10:15 a.m. | BREAK | NA |
| 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. | SESSION 1: Two Concurrent Workshops: A. Everything BARD – Ken Redd, introduced by Jenna McCartney B. Low Tech – Mike Pitroff Functional Training Services and Erin St. DenisCleveland Sight Center, introduced by Mary Ann Donelan |
Crown Palm |
| 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Visit the Exhibit Area, open from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and again from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Suite 1 |
| 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Presentation of 2016 ACB Ohio Scholarships: Karen Spry, ACBO Scholarship Committee Chair | Zambezi |
| 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. | Visit the exhibit area. | Zambezi |
| 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. | SESSION 2: Two Concurrent Workshops A. Engaging The Audience: The Art of Public Speaking – Tom Dimit, introduced by Theresa Carroll B. Apps For Reading Print – Katie Frederick and Ethan Holliger Sight Center of Northwest Ohio, introduced by Brant Adams |
TBD |
| 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. | Visit the exhibit area. | Suite 1 |
| 4:00 to 5:00 p.m | SESSION 3: Two Concurrent Workshops A. Adjusting to Vision Loss – Beth Levine, introduced by Lita Wesley B. Recreational Opportunities, — Jill Noble, ACBO 2nd vice-president; Desmond Kennedy, Recreation Specialist; and Rob Rogers, ACBO 1st vice-president, Introduced by Terry Olandese |
TBD |
| 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Auction Preview. Cash bar will be available. | Zambezi |
| 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. | Banquet – Welcome by Vicky Prahin, ACBO president Invocation: Chris Schumacher, ACBO treasurer Speaker: John Polk, APH Talking Book Narrator, introduced by Ann Pimley Presentation of 2016 ACBO Awards, Lori Woodall |
Zambezi |
| 9:00 to 11:30 p.m. | Annual ACBO Auction Auctioneer: Terry Olandese Cash bar available |
Zambezi |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 to 8 a.m. | Nondenominational Christian Service, Lori Woodall | Ironwood |
| 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Breakfast Remembering Members Who Have Passed Away in the Last Year & honoring veterans who are present, Lori Woodall |
Zambezi |
| 9:15 to 9:30 a.m | BREAK | NA |
| 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. | Two Concurrent Sessions: A. Women at Risk: Linda Leuderman, introduced by Lori Woodall B. Gusto 3 and Android Accessibility – Terry Olandese and Brant Adams, introduced by Sue Wesley |
TBD |
| 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. | ACBO Post-Convention Board Meeting | TBD |
Download the Schedule of Events
You can download the schedule of events for the ACBO Convention in either Microsoft Word (.docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf). Please find the download links below: