Click “Launch Event” to identify the ACB Media stream for each event.
Week of Jul 3rd
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On Site Event: AAVL Lunch: Unravelling the Medicare Tangle – found in room CHI 213 (CEU Eligible)
On Site Event: AAVL Lunch: Unravelling the Medicare Tangle – found in room CHI 213 (CEU Eligible)
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July 3, 2022Lori Scharff ACB’s Medicare expert, will give you the information you need to better understand the maze that is the Medicare program. Eligibility, benefits, gaps, and special plans are just a few of the areas that she will cover.
Community Hospitality – found in room HH St NicholasCommunity Hospitality – found in room HH St Nicholas
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July 3, 2022Here’s your opportunity to meet up with those you’ve only met virtually or to see friends you haven’t been with for a few years or more. Games, crafts, chatting with friends on Zoom or those in person, and maybe even connecting with someone for a meal are what await you. Drop in for a few minutes or the entire time. You’re sure to find some midday convention cheer here.
On Site and Streamed: AAVL Virtual Lunch: Unravelling the Medicare Tangle – found in room CHI 213 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)On Site and Streamed: AAVL Virtual Lunch: Unravelling the Medicare Tangle – found in room CHI 213 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)
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July 3, 2022Lori Scharff ACB’s Medicare expert, will give you the information you need to better understand the maze that is the Medicare program. Eligibility, benefits, gaps, and special plans are just a few of the areas that she will cover.
ACBF: Everyone Can Play! – found in room CHI 211 and Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)ACBF: Everyone Can Play! – found in room CHI 211 and Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)
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July 3, 2022Resources and ideas for accessible toys and games; share family-tested tips from parents, grandparents and teachers alike.
1st Act – Enjoy some laughs with RSVA; Comedian Willie Farrell – found in room HH Blackstone B1st Act – Enjoy some laughs with RSVA; Comedian Willie Farrell – found in room HH Blackstone B
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July 3, 2022Get Social with SASI – found in room HH HillGet Social with SASI – found in room HH Hill
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July 3, 2022Meet people who share your unique issues related to DeafBlindness and learn about various ways to communicate in a relaxed atmosphere.
2nd Act: Show your talent with RSVA® Karaoke! – found in room HH Blackstone B2nd Act: Show your talent with RSVA® Karaoke! – found in room HH Blackstone B
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2nd Act: Show your talent with RSVA® Karaoke! – found in room HH Blackstone B
2nd Act: Show your talent with RSVA® Karaoke! – found in room HH Blackstone B
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July 3, 2022 – July 4, 2022Community Hospitality – found in room HH St NicholasCommunity Hospitality – found in room HH St Nicholas
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July 4, 2022Here’s your opportunity to meet up with those you’ve only met virtually or to see friends you haven’t been with for a few years or more. Games, crafts, chatting with friends on Zoom or those in person, and maybe even connecting with someone for a meal are what await you. Drop in for a few minutes or the entire time. You’re sure to find some midday convention cheer here.
Breath and Sound – found in room HH CozzensBreath and Sound – found in room HH Cozzens
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July 4, 2022Join BPI as we explore the wonders of breath. What is the sound of breath? What can we do with our breath? Let’s discover how breath resonates throughout our body, mind, and soul.
Empowering Ourselves to Advocate for the Best Mental Health and Emotional Well Being Care – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)Empowering Ourselves to Advocate for the Best Mental Health and Emotional Well Being Care – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)
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July 4, 2022The world can be busy and it’s often our own self-care that is the first overlooked. The medical field is often more a business; knowing how to ask the right questions and advocate for ourselves is a learned and much needed skill set. Facilitated by Pam Shaw.
Wine Tasting: Sparkles and Fireworks – found in room HH Washington CityWine Tasting: Sparkles and Fireworks – found in room HH Washington City
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July 4, 2022It’s all about Sparkling! Join BPI’s Sommelier extraordinaire, Gabriel Lopez Kafati as we go through the world of sparkling wines. From Brut to Demisec, from Blanc to Rose. We will learn to discover our winotype as we mingle and sip!
Bingo – It’s a Families Tradition – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 2Bingo – It’s a Families Tradition – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 2
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July 4, 2022Braille cards, Large Print cards, and lots of great prizes! Bring yourself, bring a friend, bring the kids – fun for all ages!
Community Karaoke – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 5Community Karaoke – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 5
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July 4, 2022Who needs fireworks when you have karaoke done community style? This will be one of the biggest social events in person, and our Zoom event will be just like any other karaoke night in community. All those participating in this event must submit a recording of their performance and be in attendance to introduce their song, whether on Zoom or in person in Omaha. Songs must be family-friendly. Submit recording, song title and artist to community at acb.org no later than June 30 to be included.
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Community Hospitality – found in room HH St Nicholas
Community Hospitality – found in room HH St Nicholas
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July 5, 2022Here’s your opportunity to meet up with those you’ve only met virtually or to see friends you haven’t been with for a few years or more. Games, crafts, chatting with friends on Zoom or those in person, and maybe even connecting with someone for a meal are what await you. Drop in for a few minutes or the entire time. You’re sure to find some midday convention cheer here.
Knuckling Down on Endocrinology: Current and Future Treatment Strategies – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)Knuckling Down on Endocrinology: Current and Future Treatment Strategies – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)
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July 5, 2022Hear from a panel of leading global endocrinologists regarding current and future best practice treatment strategies for managing Type I and Type II diabetes
Accessible Covid 19 Testing – found in room CHI 211 and Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)Accessible Covid 19 Testing – found in room CHI 211 and Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)
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July 5, 2022Dr Jill Heemskerk, Deputy Director, NIBIB, and co-lead on the RADx program.
Knuckling Down on Using and Demonstrating Durable Medical Equipment – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)Knuckling Down on Using and Demonstrating Durable Medical Equipment – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)
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July 5, 2022Presenter: Kim Ladd RN/BS, diabetes health education specialist. Empowering clients to independently manage their diabetes and other chronic diseases with low or no vision. Kim’s passion for preventing diabetes and its complications through education stems from first-hand experience. Not only does she deal with diabetes on a daily basis, but many of her family members do so as well. Kim will demonstrate how to use many different devices for diabetes.
Self-Care is Health Care – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 4 (CEU Eligible)Self-Care is Health Care – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 4 (CEU Eligible)
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July 5, 2022Take charge of your physical, mental and emotional health. ACB Next Generation and ACB’s Get Up, Get Moving invite you to come and learn about the connection between mind, body and spirit. Come stretch out your body, learn from Leslie Spoone, a Certified Fitness Instructor, Koni Sims, a retired Medical Massage Practitioner, and Terry Suarez, a Certified Respiratory Therapist, and energize your spirit by learning to relax! Participants will also be able to share their best practices for self-care.
Me to the Third Power: Finding, Working and Sharing Myself; Our Journey with Mental Health and Emotional Well Being – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)Me to the Third Power: Finding, Working and Sharing Myself; Our Journey with Mental Health and Emotional Well Being – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)
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July 5, 2022Its been said we hear parts of our own stories in others. This panel of speakers will share the highs and lows of their individual journeys through emotional well being.
Dance of the Ages – found in room HH Grand Ballroom A/BDance of the Ages – found in room HH Grand Ballroom A/B
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July 5, 2022 – July 6, 2022Music for all ages will be provided by our DJ. Whether you like waltzes, line dances, or something in between, it will happen. We have also prepared an area for conversation while listening at a lower volume. Light snacks and a cash bar will be available. And, plenty of door prizes. Co-sponsored by AAVL, ACB Next Gen, and CCLVI
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Dance of the Ages – found in room HH Grand Ballroom A/B
Dance of the Ages – found in room HH Grand Ballroom A/B
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July 5, 2022 – July 6, 2022Music for all ages will be provided by our DJ. Whether you like waltzes, line dances, or something in between, it will happen. We have also prepared an area for conversation while listening at a lower volume. Light snacks and a cash bar will be available. And, plenty of door prizes. Co-sponsored by AAVL, ACB Next Gen, and CCLVI
Community Hospitality – found in room HH St NicholasCommunity Hospitality – found in room HH St Nicholas
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July 6, 2022Here’s your opportunity to meet up with those you’ve only met virtually or to see friends you haven’t been with for a few years or more. Games, crafts, chatting with friends on Zoom or those in person, and maybe even connecting with someone for a meal are what await you. Drop in for a few minutes or the entire time. You’re sure to find some midday convention cheer here.
ACBDA: Accessible Pharmacy. Knuckling down on Accessibility – found in room CHI 211 and Heard on ACB Media 4 (CEU Eligible)ACBDA: Accessible Pharmacy. Knuckling down on Accessibility – found in room CHI 211 and Heard on ACB Media 4 (CEU Eligible)
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July 6, 2022Three Co-Founders of Accessible Pharmacy describe their rationale behind the founding of a full service pharmacy serving the needs of individuals with blindness and vision impairment. One of the business partners who is blind will explain his vision for a full service pharmacy, sharing his own personal disappointing experiences with mainstream pharmacies. Also hear from Accessible Pharmacy’s Chief Medical Officer about accessible durable medical equipment, inclusive of continuous glucose monitors, and how Accessible Pharmacy works to meet the needs of their blind and vision impaired customers!
Audio Description Award Winners – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 3Audio Description Award Winners – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 3
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July 6, 2022Get to know more about the 2022 Audio Description Project Award Winner
Games with Ralph – found in room HH HillGames with Ralph – found in room HH Hill
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July 6, 2022Use Braille to play games – prizes awarded to the winners! Come see just how good you are at Braille and words.
GDUI: Wrap-up and Awards – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 3GDUI: Wrap-up and Awards – found in room CHI 215 and Heard on ACB Media 3
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July 6, 2022GDUI Awards (Margie Donovan, Awards Chair, Folsom, CA), Drawing of four winners of plush pups in harness, The Blessing of past, present and future guide dogs, puppy raisers, handlers, and those who love them – Audrey Gunter and Laurel Jean Walden, Charleston, SC
It’s Play Time! – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 5It’s Play Time! – found in room CHI 208 and Heard on ACB Media 5
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July 6, 2022If you’re looking for social, fun, games, and laughter, we have it all at It’s Play Time. This is where, whether in person or via Zoom, you can play, you can cheer, and you can be guaranteed a night to remember! Teams will be created on the fly, participation may or may not be dependent on volunteering, and winners will not only earn the right to boast, but may even receive prizes. Join us for all the fun!
ACB Film Night : West Side Story – found in room CHI 213 (CEU Eligible)ACB Film Night : West Side Story – found in room CHI 213 (CEU Eligible)
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Get Up and Move Dance Party – found in room HH Grand Ballroom Foyer
Get Up and Move Dance Party – found in room HH Grand Ballroom Foyer
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July 7, 2022 – July 8, 2022Get Up and Get grooving to the rhythms of different cultures from around the world. Music from hot sexy Latin, jamming reggae, British invasion and so many more in this 2 hour dance party that will make you sweat. Collaboration with the Multicultural Affairs Committee and ACB Get Up and Get Moving Campaign. Let’s dance those calories off together!
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Get Up and Move Dance Party – found in room HH Grand Ballroom Foyer
Get Up and Move Dance Party – found in room HH Grand Ballroom Foyer
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July 7, 2022 – July 8, 2022Get Up and Get grooving to the rhythms of different cultures from around the world. Music from hot sexy Latin, jamming reggae, British invasion and so many more in this 2 hour dance party that will make you sweat. Collaboration with the Multicultural Affairs Committee and ACB Get Up and Get Moving Campaign. Let’s dance those calories off together!