ACB Conference and Convention

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The banquet included a moment of reflection, presentations of BOP and ACB awards, and a keynote by Precious Perez. Jeff Thom served as emcee.

2045: BOP awards — Ned E. Freeman Excellence in Writing, Vernon Henley Media, and Hollis Liggett Braille Free Press Awards.

2100: ACB awards — Koni Sims and Ann Brash.

2115: Keynote — Precious Perez, entertainer, songwriter, and inspirational speaker from…

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The session agenda included the following items.

0930: Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance - Leadership Fellows - Marja Byers, Salem, OR; Shana Ray, El Cerrito, CA; Jimmie Smith, Talladega, AL

1000: Affiliate Roll Call

1030: Nominations and Candidate Speeches - ACB Elections …

Originally Aired on ACB Media

The reception honored 30 years of Durward K. McDaniel First-Timers Leadership Program recipients and 10 years of ACB Leadership Fellows. Convention attendees celebrated the programs' shared legacy of leadership, service, and lasting contributions to ACB.

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The session agenda included the following items.

0930: Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance - DKM Recipients - Megan Meigs, Long Beach, CA, and Tim Hill, Cross Lanes, WV

0945: Affiliate Roll Call

1015: Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections …

The Gateway Gazette Volume 2, No. 6 Wednesday, July 29, 2026

This is the last issue of "The Gateway Gazette." Many thanks to everyone who helped staff the room, burst, collate and staple braille papers, deliver the newspapers, and make occasional deliveries to the information desk and other places. Thank you to: Deb Cook Lewis, Zelda Gebhard, Katie Frederick, Ron Brooks, Frank Welte, Judy Dixon, Tyson Ernst, Ralph Smitherman, Margarine Beaman, RaLynn McGuire, Marilyn Murata, Gregg Wandsneider, Ricardo Salazar, Matthew Potter, Zach McLean, Jim Kral, Lou Ann Williams, Claire Schultz, Nicholas Frazier, Ren Lovegood, John Mobley IV, James Burgess, EmmaGrace Olech, Oli Collazo (who did…

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The session agenda included the following items.

0930: Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance - All Veterans

1000: Affiliate Roll Call

1030: Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections

1100: ACB Angel Presentation: …

The Gateway Gazette Volume 2, No. 5 Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Originally Aired on ACB Media

The session agenda included the following items.

0930: Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance - 2026 Scholarship Recipients

1000: Affiliate Roll Call

1030: Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections

1100: Break …