ACB Events
Affiliate and other events aired on ACB Media

20220315 01 DC Leadership / Legislative Seminar, March 15, 2022, Part 1 of 3

Originally on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 2 Originally Aired March 15, 2022 on ACB Media 6

  • Welcome and Opening General Session Leads: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy & Outreach Specialist, American Council of the Blind Alison Barkoff, Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Advocacy Related to COVID-19 Accessibility Presenters: Kim Charlson (Moderator) Dan Spoone, President, American Council of the Blind

  • Meet Matt Handley: ACB Advisory Board Member and Partner, Handley Farah & Anderson PLLC (5 minutes)

Legal Advocacy Landscape Leads: Clark Rachfal Swatha Nandhakumar

Panel Presenters: Matt Handley, Partner, Handley Farah & Anderson PLLC Margaret Hart, Counsel, Washington Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Christina Brandt-Young, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Advocates

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20220314 03 DC Leadership / Legislative Seminar, Breakouts, March 14, 2022, Part 3 of 3

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6, 7, 9

April 8, 2022

2022 Legislative Seminar Breakouts Day 1 Originally Aired March 14, 2022, on ACB Media 6, 7, and 8

• Breakout #1: How May Affiliates Assist the ACB National Office and Staff with the Implementation of ACB Resolutions? (Originally Aired on ACB Media 6)

Panel: Chris Hunsinger, President, Pennsylvania Council of the Blind Jeff Thom, Chair, ACB Advocacy Steering Committee & Board Member, American Council of the Blind Gabe Griffith, Chair, ACB Resolutions Committee, and President, California Council of the Blind

• Breakout #2: Different Levels of Advocacy for Transportation, Pedestrian, and Environmental Access: Federal, State and Local (Originally Aired on ACB Media 7) Panel: Becky Davidson, Chair, ACB Pedestrian and Environmental Access Committee
Sheila Styron, Co-Chair, ACB Transportation Committee Chris Bell, Member, Board of Directors, American Council of the Blind Presenter: Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America

• Breakout #3: Hill Etiquette and Role Playing Panel: Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Claire Stanley, Co-Chair, ACB Transportation Committee Presenters:
Katie Frederick, member, American Council of the Blind Michael Garrett, member, American Council of the Blind Mark Richert, President, eXcelsis LLC

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20220314 02 DC Leadership / Legislative Seminar, March 14, 2022, Part 2 of 3

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 1 Originally Aired March 14, 2022, on ACB Media 6

Federal Communications Commission: Broadband Adoption and Disability Rights Leads: Clark Rachfal Swatha Nandhakumar Presenters: Lyle Ishida, Chief, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division, Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau Michael Scurato, Assistant Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau Darryl Cooper, Attorney, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau

Spanish Language Wrap Up Show

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20220314 01 DC Leadership / Legislative Seminar, March 14, 2022, Part 1 of 3

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

2022 Legislative Seminar Day 1 Originally Aired March 14, 2022, on ACB Media 6

Welcome and Opening General Session Leads: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Presenters: Dr. Sachin Pavithran, Executive Director, U.S. Access Board Ann Sommers McIntosh, Executive Director, National Council on Disability

Legislative Imperative Overview Leads: Clark Rachfal Swatha Nandhakumar

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20220313 04 DC Leadership / Presidents Meeting, Fireside Chat, March 13, 2022, Part 4 of 4

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

ACB Fireside Chat Originally Aired March 13, 2022, on ACB Media 6

Fireside Chat with Blind Chief Executive Officers Who Are Leaders in the Community

  • Cindy Watson, CEO, San Antonio Lighthouse, San Antonio, TX
  • Kirk Adams, CEO, American Foundation for the Blind, Arlington, VA
  • Ken Fernald, President and CEO, AVRE, Binghamton, NY
  • Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA
  • Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL

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20220313 03 DC Leadership / Presidents Meeting, Breakouts, March 13, 2022, Part 3 of 4

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6, 7 and 8

April 8, 2022

20220313 Breakout Sessions Day 2 Originally Aired March 13, 2022 on ACB Media 6, 7, and 8

Room A: How Has Your ACB Journey Gone Over the Past 12 Months: We Learned from Six New Members under the Age of 45 Originally Aired on ACB Media 6)

Is the initial attraction still there? What’s still working? What are ACB’s opportunities for improvement? Michael Talley, ACB Board of Directors, Bessemer, AL Matt Selm, Kentucky Council of the Blind President, Louisville, KY Maria Kristic, GDUI and BPI Treasurer, Albany, NY Desiree Christian, ACB of Oregon and Next Generation Member, Portland, OR Kristin Kelling, Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired Secretary, Grand Rapids, MI Gregg Wandsneider (Triple G), Community Event Facilitator and Zoom Host, Waukesha, WI

Room B: Affiliates In Action Promoting Advocacy, Education and Inclusion (Originally Aired on ACB Media 7) Doug Powell, ACB Board of Directors, Falls Church, VA Karen Blachowicz, ACB New York president, West Seneca, NY Michael Garrett, ACB of Texas First Vice President, Missouri City, TX Regina Marie Brink, California Capitol Chapter President, Sacramento, CA Joe Green, California IDC Board member, Sacramento, CA

Room C: What’s New with Audio Description (Originally Aired on ACB Media 8) Carl Richardson, Audio Description Project (ADP) Co-Chair, Brighton, MA Kim Charlson, Audio Description Project (ADP) Co-chair, Watertown, MA Joel Snyder, ADP Founder and Senior Consultant, Takoma Park, MD Mark Turits, Vice President, Captioning and Audio Description, Paramount Global, New York, NY

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20220313 02 DC Leadership / Presidents Meeting March 13, 2022, Part 2 of 4

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda

Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two Sunday, March 13, 2022 Originally Aired March 13, 2022, on ACB Media 6

  • ACB Angels Tribute Program and Affiliate Roll Call: Dan Dillon, ACB Resource Development Committee Chair, Hermitage, TN
  • Meet Matt Ater: ACB Advisory Board Member, Vispero, Manassas, VA
  • Update on ACB 2022 Conference and Convention
  • Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Committee Chair, Saint Paul, MN
  • 2022 Voting, Resolutions and Constitution and Bylaws Convention Approach o Report from the Resolutions Task Force (2.0) Committee: Ray Campbell, ACB Second Vice President, Glen Ellyn, IL; Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President, Lewiston, WA; and Gabe Griffith, Resolutions Committee Chair, Concord, CA o Report from Voting Task Force (2.0) Committee: Patrick Sheehan, Silver Spring, MD; Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA; and Koni Sims, Sioux Falls, SD o Report from Constitution and Bylaws Committee: John McCann, Tucson, AZ

  • What’s New with ACB Media: Let’s Welcome Our New Media Staff: Share 2022 ACB Media Strategic Plan: Tony Stephens, ACB Development and Communications Director, Baltimore, MD; Rick Morin, ACB Media and IT Manager, Waltham, MA; Larry Gassman, ACB Media Coordinator, Fullerton, CA

  • Get Up and Get Moving Campaign: Meet Three Members Who e Getting Their Move On: Koni Sims, ACB Board of Directors, Sioux Falls, SD; Zelda Gebhard, ACB Board of Publications member, Edgeley, ND; Kari Goodman, First Vice President, ACB of Indiana, Mitchell, IN; and Carol Moody, ACB Community member, St. Louis, MO
  • Wrap-Up: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL
  • Spanish Language Wrap-Up: Gabriel Lopez Kafati, MCAC Hispanic Subcommittee Chair, Miami, FL; Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB Advocacy Specialist, Alexandria, VA

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20220313 01 DC Leadership / Presidents Meeting March 13, 2022, Part 1 of 4

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda

Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two Sunday, March 13, 2022 Originally Aired March 13, 2022, on ACB Media 6

  • Welcome Back for Day Two - Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL and Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA
  • Meet Lee Nasehi: ACB Advisory Board Member, Executive Director, VisionServe Alliance, Winter Park, FL
  • ACB Strategic Plan: Vision Traction Organizer (VTO) Core Values, Vision Statement, Market Differentiators and One-, Three- and Five-Year Strategic Plans: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA; and Lee Nasehi, Executive Director, VisionServe Alliance, Winter Park, FL
  • ACB Convention Auction and ACB Braille Forum Raffle: Leslie Spoone, ACB Auction Chair, Orlando, FL; and David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL

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20220312 03 DC Leadership / Presidents Meeting - Breakouts March 12, 2022, Part 3 of 3

Originally Aired on ACB Media 6, 7, 8

April 8, 2022

20220312 Breakout Sessions Originally Aired March 12, 2022 on ACB Media 6, 7, and 8

• Room A: ACB Membership Certification Process – Future Direction How do we improve the process? Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Minneapolis, MN Brett Humphrey, ACB Advisory Board Member, Seattle, WA

• Room B: Affiliate Communications and Marketing Tips Are you struggling to promote your events to your members and reach community partners? Does your affiliate have a communications plan? Do you have an affiliate website or event calendar? Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President, Lewiston, WA Katie Frederick, ACB Board of Publications Chair, Columbus, OH Jeff Bishop, ACB Board of Directors, Redman, WA

  • Room C: Getting Started with Your Own Affiliate, Chapter or Personal Podcast Learn the basics from three ACB members that have started their own podcasts Michael Babcock, “Your Own Pay,” Coquille, OR Thomas Reid, “Reid My Mind,” East Stroudsburg, PA Brian Charlson, “Picture This,” Watertown, MA

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20220312 02 DC Leadership / Presidents Meeting March 12, 2022, Part 2 of 3

Originally aired on ACB Media 6

April 8, 2022

2022 Presidents’ Meeting Agenda

Presidents’ Meeting, Day One Saturday, March 12, 2022 Originally Aired March 12, 2022, on ACB Media 6

  • ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk: Walking Everywhere: Donna Brown, ACB Walk Chair, Romney, WV
  • Meet Erin Pitera, Chief Executive Officer, FMP Consulting: ACB Advisory Board Member, Alexandria, VA
  • Sponsor Presentations; Tony Stephens, ACB Development Director, Baltimore, MD
  • Keynote Speaker: Bob Ciminera, CEO, Vispero, Clearwater, FL
  • ACB 2021 “A Year to Remember” Highlight Video
  • DKM First-Timers Program and Leadership Fellows Awards for 2022
  • Kenneth Semien Sr., DKM Fund Committee Chair, Beaumont, TX; and Zelda Gebhard, DKM Fund Committee, Edgeley, ND
  • Updates from the ACB Board of Publications (BOP)
  • Katie Frederick, ACB Board of Publications Chair, Columbus, OH
  • Penny Reeder, ACB Board of Publications member, Montgomery Village, MD
  • Cachet Wells, ACB Board of Publications member, Jacksonville, FL
  • Berl Colley Leadership Institute: Coming out of COVID “Coping with Obstacles and Embracing Opportunities”: Jeff Thom, ACB Board of Directors, Sacramento, CA; Carrie Muth, ACB Of Oregon President, Coos Bay, OR; and Ray Campbell, ACB Second Vice President, Glen Ellyn, IL
  • What’s New with the ACB Community
  • Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI; Kolby Garrison, ACB Membership Services Administrative Assistant, Greensboro, NC; and Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI
  • Spanish Language Wrap Up: Gabriel Lopez Kafati, MCAC Hispanic Subcommittee Chair, Miami, FL; Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB Advocacy Specialist, Alexandria, VA

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