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2027 Convention Information

The 2027 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention in-person dates will be July 23th through July 30th at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel.

The Hyatt Regency Riverfront is located at 225 E. Coastline Dr. in Jacksonville, Florida

Calendar Schedule

All times listed are Eastern time.
  • Opening in-person general session will be on Saturday evening, July 24th
  • Banquet will be on Thursday night, July 29th
  • Exhibit hall will be open Saturday, July 24th and close on Wednesday, July 28th
  • There will be day ong tours both Friday, July 23rd and Friday, July 30th with other tours throughout the convention week
  • Special-interest affiliates, committees and business partners will hold sessions throughout the convention

    • Hotel Room Information:

    Room rates at the Hyatt are:

    • $119.00 per night plus tax for single or double occupancy
    • $144.00 per night plus tax for triple occupancy
    • $169.00 per night plus tax for quadruple occupancy
    • The current tax rate is 14.64 percent

    Hotel amenities:

    • All sleeping rooms have safes, ironing boards, refrigerators and Keurig style coffee makers.
    • The hotel has a laundromat, exercise room and an outdoor pool.
    • The hotel is cashless; any purchases must be made with a credit or debit card.

    Hotel Restaurants:

    Market

    Grab & Go Open 24/7 - Will also deliver to guest room

    Shor Grill

    Serves Breakfast from 6:30 am - 11:00 am; lunch from 11:00 am - 2:30 pm; and dinner from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm.

    Tavern

    Service in the lounge begins at 12:30 pm - 12:00 am - cocktails and tavern menu

    Morton's Steakhouse

    Is on property; has a separate entry; does not allow room charges; opens 4:30 pm - midnight


    Traveling to Jacksonville:

    Airplane:

    The Jacksonville airport (airport code JAX) is 15miles from the hotel; the following airlines fly to Jax.

    Airlines Serving Jacksonville International Airport are:

    • Air Canada
    • Allegiant Air
    • American Airlines
    • Avelo Air
    • Breez airways
    • Delta Airlines
    • Frontier Airlines
    • JetBlue Airways
    • Southwest airlines
    • Sun Country
    • United Airlines

    Traveling by Train or Bus:

    • Jacksonville is served by Amtrak and Greyhound
    • They Greyhound station is located at 1111 W. Forsyth St. (1.2 miles from the hotel).
    • the Amtrak train station is 3570 Clifford Lane (5.6 miles from the hotel)

    Ground Transportation:

    • Uber or Lyft costs around $35.00 from the airport to the hotel; a taxi is about $10.00 higher.

    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 2026 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.