ACB Media Calendar

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Week of Jun 26th

  • Janssen, (a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson) invites you to join them for breakfast and a listening session on life experiences with retina degenerative diseases

    Janssen, (a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson) invites you to join them for breakfast and a listening session on life experiences with retina degenerative diseases


    July 1, 2023

    Janssen, (a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson) invites you to join them for breakfast and a listening session on life experiences with retina degenerative diseases such as age-related Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt, and Leber Congenital Amaurosis. Representatives from Janssen will be present to hear from you and our moderators Dan Spoone, ACB Interim Executive Director, Orlando, FL; Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy, Alexandria, VA

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    Berl Colley Leadership: Happenings Since the Pandemic from the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

    Berl Colley Leadership: Happenings Since the Pandemic from the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired


    July 1, 2023

    What were the challenges as the Pandemic took hold?  How did leaders respond to them?  What changes that were made during the Pandemic have continued as we emerge from it?  Dr. Janet Szlyk, President and CEO of the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired will talk with us about how the Lighthouse adapted to the Pandemic and what they are doing as we move forward.  She’ll also discuss what they learned from the Pandemic and how it is helping.

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    RSVA: All about the Illinois Business Enterprise Program

    RSVA: All about the Illinois Business Enterprise Program


    July 1, 2023

    This session will highlight the Business Enterprise Program in Illinois so participants will learn how they train vendors, the types of facilities they have in the program, and some statistics of relevance: gross sales, number of facilities, number of vendors, etc. They will also learn how blind persons can become a vendor in the state.

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    RSVA: Tech it Out!

    RSVA: Tech it Out!


    July 1, 2023

    This session will have speakers telling about gadgets and tech used by blind persons. We’ll ask the audience for favorite ones.

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    RSVA: Tips and Tricks for the iPhone and MAC

    RSVA: Tips and Tricks for the iPhone and MAC


    July 1, 2023

    Listeners will hear about using the iPhone more easily. Some great apps for the phone will also be discussed. You’ll also learn about programs on the MAC. Presenter: Diane Scalzi, Blind Information Technology Specialists Treasurer, Saint Clair Shores, MI

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