ACB-Indiana & ACB-Ohio 
Conference & Convention
October 20-22, 2017
Kalahari Resort

FRIDAY, October 20, 2017
1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration, Booth 4

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Visit the many vendors in the exhibit area, Rosewood & Sagewood rooms

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Using Uber/Lyft, Katie Frederick and Lynn Powers, Learn how to use these convenient transportation apps, it’s easier than you think!, Leopardwood room

3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Self-Driving Cars, Nico Lindsey, introduced by Brant Adams, What are they? How do they work? When might we see them on the road?, Leopardwood room

5:00 – 7:15 p.m. Dinner on your own, explore Kalahari’s dining options

7:20 – p.m. Opening Session -Welcome by ACBO and ACBI Presidents, Vicky Prahin and Lynn Powers, Suite 4

7:30 – 8:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Sarah Larose, introduced by Lynn Powers, Come hear an engaging motivational speaker from Indiana

8:20 – 8:45 p.m. ACB-Indiana Business Meeting, Leopardwood room

9:00 – 11:00 p.m. Water Shenanigans, enjoy free time in the resort’s water park!

(Hospitality Room available) socialize with ACB friends

SATURDAY, October 21, 2017
7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Registration, Booth 4

7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast (be sure to bring your meal ticket), Suite 4

7:30 a.m. What’s New at TSA?, John DiPaola, introduced by Barbara Salisbury. Learn what TSA is doing to make travel more accessible, Suite 4

8:15 – 8:20 a.m. Break

8:20 – 10:00 a.m. Indiana and Ohio General Business Meetings
If you are a current member, be sure you have a dot on your name tag during the meeting so you can vote. ACBO-Suite 4, ACBI-Leopardwood room
 
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Visit the exhibit area, (open again from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.), Rosewood & Sagewood rooms

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Session One: Two Concurrent Workshops:
A. What’s New at HIMS, Andy Leach, introduced by Jenna McCartney, Aloeswood room
B. Women At Risk, Linda Leudeman, introduced by Lori Woodall, Learn about human trafficking and why you should be concerned, Leopardwood room

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch 
Presentation of 2017 ACB-Ohio Scholarships, Vicky Prahin
Suite 4

1:35 – 2:00 P.M. Special Session for scholarship winners
Who is ACB and what do we do?, Suite 4

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Session Two: Two Concurrent Workshops: 
A. Advanced Apple Users, Shawn Thiel, introduced by Katie Frederick, Aloeswood room
B. BARD Express, Ken Redd, Mary Ann Donelon, learn how to download BARD books to your computer or other devices. Leopardwood room

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Session Three: Two Concurrent Workshops: 
A. Advocacy panel, Barbara Salisbury, Irwin Hott and Ann Pimley, introduced by Edie Huffman, Aloeswood room 
B. Apple for Beginners, Mike Moats, Bill Sparks, Introduced by Kelsey Nicolay, Leopardwood room

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Auction Preview, Suite 4

6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Banquet, Suite 4
	Invocation: John Huffman
Speaker: Talking Book Narrator Laura Giannarelli, introduced by Vicky Prahin
Presentation of 2017 ACBO Awards, Lori Woodall

9:00 – 11:30 p.m. Auction, Suite 4
Auctioneers: Deanna Austin, ACBI; Terry Olandese and Theresa Carroll, ACBO	 

SUNDAY, October 22, 2017
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Nondenominational Christian Service, Lori Woodall, Rosewood & Sagewood rooms

8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast, Suite 4 
Remembering Members Who have passed away in the last year & honoring veterans who are present, Lori Woodall & Gerry Koors

9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Round-table Discussion, Sarah Larose, introduced by Irwin Hott, Suite 4
10:30 – 11:00 Discussion of 2018 Convention, open to all attendees, Suite 4

11:00 – 11:45 a.m. ACB-Indiana and ACB-Ohio Post-convention Board Meetings, ACBI - Empress boardroom, ACBO - Ebony boardroom 

Helpful Hints
•	For convention meals, bring your meal tickets to the door, you will not be admitted into the dining room without them. Be on time.
•	You must be present to win any door prizes. Door prizes will be drawn when all members and guests gather together in one location.
•	If you have any problems come to the registration desk for assistance.
•	Assistive listening devices can be picked up at the registration desk. Bring a photo ID. Please remember to drop them off at the registration desk before you leave the convention.

Thanks
On behalf of all the members of the American Council of the Blind of Ohio and American Council of the Blind of Indiana, we wish to extend a special thank you to those who sponsored our conference this year. Thanks also goes to our wonderful exhibitors for providing our convention with their great products and information. Thank you to those who produced the convention materials for us this year.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the gracious and helpful staff at Kalahari Resort for their assistance throughout the weekend. We are grateful to the volunteers who generously gave of their time to help ensure the success of the convention. We hope to see all of you back again next year.