2022 Convention Registration Form

American Council of the Blind of Oregon

68th Annual Convention October 14-16, 2022

Location:  Holiday Inn Express Eugene/Springfield

919 Kruse Way Springfield, OR 97477

Phone: 541-284-0707

The ACB of Oregon board would like to invite you to the 68th annual ACB of Oregon convention. After two years of holding our convention virtually, we look forward to coming together as a hybrid event. We encourage you to attend in person, but you have the option to attend virtually using Zoom. Our ACB of Oregon members will also have an option to request convention assistance with transportation and lodging. Please review the qualifying criteria information included with this registration.

We have a great convention planned this year. We begin our event on Friday at 3:30pm with our 3rd quarter board meeting. This will be offered as a hybrid activity. For our in person members we are having a Friday night pizza party followed by a Making Music & Memories Jam Session. We have many members who love playing music so we are putting together a great all-generations list of music to play and sing. Please join us with your musical instrument and/or voice. All are welcome to play, sing, dance, listen, however you feel like participating.

Saturday afternoon after our traditional morning schedule we are planning some great activities followed by our Saturday night banquet. Some of these activities will be hybrid including the banquet. Watch for more information coming regarding a National White Cane Day event during our convention.

We are pleased to announce our keynote banquet speaker will be Koni Sims. She is currently serving as a Board of Director for ACB, is the immediate Past President of the South Dakota Association of the Blind, a retired Medical Massage Practitioner, Sports Therapist, and Lymphedema Technician. Also, she has served on numerous ACB national boards. Many of you know her from the Get Up and Get Moving Committee.

Our committee has been working hard to acquire some great door prizes and raffle basket items. This resulted in 4 wonderful raffle baskets up for grabs. So you will want to come prepared to buy those raffle tickets!

Be sure to complete the following registration form and return all pages before September 16th to avoid the late fee. Then make your hotel reservations early to take advantage of the low room rate. The hotel will honor our special rate until September 14th. After that date the block of rooms will be released, and the rates will return to full cost. A hot buffet breakfast is included complimentary with each guestroom every morning.

We will be broadcast as much as possible through ACB Media using the Zoom platform, which is accessible through computer, smart phone, and landline phone. The Saturday night banquet will also be carried by ACB Media. More information will be provided regarding how to virtually access the convention.

We look forward to seeing you in October!

Susan Schwab

ACB of Oregon – Treasurer and Convention Committee Member

 *Note – If you feel unwell or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home and join us through ACB Media

CONVENTION REGISTRATION

CONVENTION REGISTRATION FEE $50 In-Person -or- $20 Virtual Preregistration Deadline: September 16, 2022 (Late Registration after Sept 16th - $75)
Name
Address
OREGON CHAPTER NAME
I am attending this Convention(Required)
ACB of Oregon members – I request Convention Assistance:
(See qualifying criteria information below)
Program Preference:
I need an assistive listening device:
I hereby grant permission to ACB of Oregon to use photographs and/or video of me taken during this convention in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of ACB of Oregon:

CONVENTION ASSISTANCE – QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

(Established May, 2022)
  • Available to Regular/Lifetime Members and Associate Members only – Must be over 16 years old.

  • Must be a member in Good Standing – Definition: attending at least 5 meetings during the year -

Bylaw 2: Members in Good Standing - A member in good standing shall be defined as a member that is current in payment of dues, has attended not less than five local or state business meetings in the past year, and is well informed regarding ACB of Oregon’s intent and goals.

  • Must attend Sunday Membership Meeting at the Convention - Roll call of attendees will be conducted.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION -

Registration allows all ACB members current with their membership to attend the convention Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday morning to vote. It also covers meals as stated below. Please pick up your convention packets with name badges, program agenda and meal selections at the registration desk upon arrival.
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MEAL SELECTIONS

The registration fee includes meal options listed below. Friday Night will be a Pizza Party in the Banquet Room followed by a music jam session we’re calling Making Music & Memories!
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Saturday Lunch (Please mark one meal choice):
These are boxed lunch meals and include Sundried Tomato Radaitore Pasta, Kettle Chips, Honey Citric Fruit Salad, a Brownie and Beverage choices
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Saturday Banquet Dinner (Please mark one meal choice)
Each served with Winter Bistro Salad with Red Wine Dijon Dressing, Roasted Seasonal Mixed Vegetables, Tri Color Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Pot De Crème Vanilla or Chocolate Dessert, and Beverage.

For special diet restrictions, please contact Susan Schwab (contact information at the end of this form) by the September 16, 2022 deadline.

If you are attending only one day of the Convention, meals can be purchased on an individual basis. Please contact Susan Schwab for pricing of individual meals.

Payment Information

Credit Card(Required)