2025 Convention Information
The 2025 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention will be held July 4th through July 11th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 300 Reunion Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75207.
- The opening general session will be on Saturday evening, July 5th.
- Daily general sessions will be held Monday, July 7th through Thursday, July 10th.
- The banquet will be held on Thursday night, July 10th.
- The exhibit hall will open on Saturday, July 5th and close on Wednesday, July 9th.
- We will have day long tours on both Friday, July 4th and July 11th with many other tours throughout the convention week.
- Special-interest affiliates, committees, and our business partners will hold sessions throughout the convention starting on Saturday, July 5th.
Hotel Information:
The Hyatt Regency Dallas is located at 300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
- Room rates at the Hyatt are:
- $99.00 per night plus tax for single or double occupancy
- $124.00 per night plus tax for triple occupancy
- $149.00 per night plus tax for quadruple occupancy
- The current tax rate is 15 percent
- Reservation details will be available shortly
- To receive the guaranteed convention room rate, rooms must be booked by June 9, 2025
- All rooms will have a refrigerator and k-cup coffee maker
- The hotel does not offer a shuttle service
- Parking at the hotel is $30 per day
Traveling to Dallas:
Airplane:
There are 2 airports in Dallas
- Dallas Fortworth International (DFW) is 23 miles from the hotel
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) is 5 miles from the hotel
- The hotel does not offer a shuttle service
Bus:
If you plan to travel by bus, the Mega Bus stop and Greyhound station (205 Lamar Street) are both within easy traveling distance from the hotel.
Train:
If you plan on taking the train, Amtrack comes to Dallas' Union Station located at 400 South Houston, and is a half mile from the hotel. Union Station is served by the Light rail's red or blue line.
Local Transportation:
- Information about taxi and light rail transportation from the airports will be posted to the convention list.
Staying in Touch
- Once again, this year the conference and convention announce list will be filled with information. To subscribe to the list, send a blank e-mail to acbconvention+subscribe@acblists.org.
- If you received updates for the 2024 convention you do not need to subscribe to the list.
- For any convention-related questions, please contact Janet Dickelman, convention chair, at (651) 428-5059 or via e-mail at janet.dickelman@gmail.com.