20240707 1900 Opening General Session -EN

ACB Conference and Convention

General Session

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Call to Order – Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA

Moment of reflection

Presentation of Colors: Naval Station Mayport Color Guard

National Anthem – Brian O'Connell, National Sergeant-at-Arms, Blinded Veterans Association, Greenville, SC

Welcome to Convention – Sheila Young, Immediate past president, Orlando, FL; Mikey Wiseman, President, Florida Council of the Blind, Miami, FL

ACB President's Report – Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA

Executive Director's Report – Dan Spoone, Scott Thornhill, Alexandria, VA

Sponsor Presentation: Diamond Sponsor; Vanda: Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24)

Life Member Presentations – Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA; Nancy Marks Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN

ACB First Timers – Zelda Gebhard, Co-Chair; Durward K. McDaniel, First Timers Committee

JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows – Scott Thornhill, Alexandria, VA

Nominating Committee Report – Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA

Roll Call of Affiliates – Denise Colley, ACB Secretary, Richmond, TX

ACB Elections

The full video of the July 7 Opening Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EE6bCU_NO4&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=5&t=238s

Edited by Dennis Becker

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