ACB Events

Bay State Council of the Blind Fall Conference Agenda, November 23, 2024 Welcoming Remarks Ed Bosso, President of Educational Programs and Superintendent, Perkins School for the Blind President’s Report David Kingsbury, BSCB President Democracy Live Accessible In-Person Voting Technology Brian Finney, CEO Juliet Harvey-Bolia, Technician Short demo in plenary session, small groups of interested attendees will go to a breakout room on the second floor (elevator to the left of the parking lot door) for hands-on demos during the rest of the day In person and virtual participant introductions Let us know who you are, but please keep it short – Name and city of residence only Sony LinkBuds and Door Prizes Quick Orientation to Sony LinkBuds, Jeanette Kutash Are you feeling lucky? Door prizes with ElizabethAnn Johnson, more door prizes will be given out through the rest of the day Overview of MCB Happenings John Oliveira, Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Justine Muir, Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Cooking While Blind Debra Erickson, Executive chef and founder of The Blind Kitchen Overview of Mass Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Programs Jennifer Harnish, MABVI Director of social services New Accessible Wearable Technologies Brian Charlson on the Meta glasses Jeanette Kutash on the Envision AI glasses Update on Perkins Library Happenings Kim Charlson, Director, & Cory Kadlik, Assistive Technology Manager, Perkins Library Including a demo of the new BARD feature for accessing talking books with Amazon Alexa Fitness Break Get up and stretch with Leslie Spoone and Jeanette Kutash Fun with Accessible Games Aaron Spelker and Jerry Berrier Accessible Voting Discussion What were people’s voting experiences this year, both good and bad? Feedback on the Democracy Live Accessible In-Person Voting Technology from breakout session participants Closing Remarks David Kingsbury, President Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

IVIE Online Business Expo The IVIE Online Business Expo will highlight several blind and visually impaired business owners sharing their products and services. Participants can ask questions. Sponsored by Independent Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

The American Council of the Blind’s 2024 Audio Description Awards Gala Broadcast on November 14 Alexandria, Virginia – The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that the 2024 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala was air on November 14 at 7:30pm ET. Created in 2021 to recognize outstanding achievement in audio description in entertainment and educational media, the Awards Gala features celebrity guests, film clips, and a dozen awards. The broadcast of the show includes captions, audio description, ASL interpretation, and Spanish dubbing. Join hosts Marilee Talkington and Alie B. Gorrie as they welcome guests from the arts, entertainment, and sports worlds to celebrate accessible films, series, video games, and more. Awards are presented in categories such as Innovation, Popular Entertainment, Live Events, Spanish Media (USA), and International. The winners of the Audio Description People’s Choice Awards are also announced. Special guests include: Kathy Bates, award-winning actor Rebecca Alexander, author and disability rights advocate Molly Burke, digital creator, author, and advocate Ross Minor, accessible gaming consultant Roy Samuelson, author and AD producer and narrator EJ Scott, actor and activist Trischa Zorn-Hudson, Paralympics Hall of Famer About the American Council of the Blind. The American Council of the Blind is a national member-driven organization representing Americans who are blind or have low vision. For more than 60 years, ACB has been a leader in national, state, local, and international advocacy efforts. With 68 affiliates, ACB strives to increase independence, security, equality of opportunity, and the quality of life for all people who are blind or have low vision. For more information, visit www.acb.org. Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

Tabitha Kenlon gives a behind the scenes look at the 2024 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala as well as a comprehensive overview of ACB's Audio Description Project. Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co