American Council of the Blind 2016 Conference and Convention

2016 ACB Conference and Convention
 
Pre-registration is closed and will open in May:  Watch for more information on this page, on http://www.acbconvention.org (link is external) and in future editions of the ACB Braille Forum.

Friday, July 1, 2016 - Saturday, July 9, 2016

Hotel Information:
Hyatt Regency
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN

• Room rates at the Hyatt Regency hotel are $89.00 single or double.  There is an additional $10.00 per night charge per person for up to four people in a room.

• Applicable state and local taxes are currently 13.4%.

• For reservations by telephone call Central Reservations at 1-888-421-1442.  Make sure to mention you are attending the ACB convention in order to obtain our room rate.

• To make reservations online go to https://resweb.passkey.com/go/2016ACBMeeting (link is external)

Transportation:

• Minneapolis International Airport (MSP) is served by 15 commercial airlines.  Nine are located at Terminal 1-Lindbergh and 6 are located at Terminal 2-Humphrey.

• Minneapolis is also served by Amtrak, Greyhound and Mega Bus.

• Supershuttle is offering ACB a discounted fare from the airport of $16.60 one way and $27.20 round trip. Make reservations online at  http://groups.supershuttle.com/acb.html (link is external) or call 800-258-3826.

Exhibitors, Advertisers and Sponsors:
Let people from all over the country and around the world know about your products and services. For information regarding exhibits email Michael Smitherman at exhibitors@acb.org (link sends e-mail) or call him at (601) 331-7740.
For information regarding advertisers and sponsorships contact Margarine Beaman at oleo50@hotmail.com (link sends e-mail) or call her at (512) 921-1625.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
For more information or to register as a 2016 ACB convention volunteer, contact Sally Benjamin at volunteer@acb.org (link sends e-mail), or call her at 866-846-7380.  Volunteers are always needed and may sign up at https://acbconvention.org/volunteer (link is external).

Attention sponsors, advertisers and exhibitors: www.acbconvention.org (link is external) is up and running for the 2016 ACB Conference and Convention in Minneapolis, MN, July 1-July 9, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.  Sponsors, advertisers and exhibitors may now browse the site and place their orders.  A new secure login procedure has been created, so users will need to create a new login and password - logins and passwords used in previous years will no longer work.