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2026 Convention Information

The 2026 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention in-person dates will be July 24th through July 31th at the St. Louis Hyatt Regency Arch Hotel.

The Hyatt Regency Saint Louis at the Arch is located at 315 Chestnut Street, Saint Louis, Missouri 63102

Registration Information:

Registration opens for ACB members on Thursday, May 28, at 7:00 AM central time.
Registration opens for non-ACB members on June 4

Early Registration: Member registration $55.00; non member registration is $70
Registration: member registration is $75; non member registration is $90.00

Registration will close on Monday, July 6 at 11:59 PM central time.
You may also register during the convention

Hotel Room Information:

Room rates at the Hyatt are:

  • $104.00 per night plus tax for single or double occupancy
  • $129.00 per night plus tax for triple occupancy
  • $154.00 per night plus tax for quadruple occupancy
  • The current tax rate is 17.929 percent

Hotel Reservations:

  • To make reservations online go to: hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/STLRS/G-ACBL.
  • If you prefer to make your reservations by telephone, please call central reservations at (888) 591-1234.
  • Make sure to let them know you are reserving a room at the Hyatt St Louis Arch at 315 Chestnut street and use group code G-ACBL

Room amenities:

  • All sleeping rooms have safes, ironing boards, refrigerators and k-cup coffee makers.
  • The hotel has a twenty-four-hour fitness center; it does not have a pool.
  • There are not guest washers and dryers, there is a dry-cleaning service.
  • The hotel is cashless; any purchases must be made with a credit or debit card.

 

Traveling to St. Louis:

Airplane:

Saint Louis is served by Lambert-St. Louis International Airport; airport code STL
St. Louis is situated at the geographic hub of the United States. Our location makes it possible for your attendees to fly to St. Louis from most major U.S. cities in just two to three hours. On average, there are 210 daily departures from St. Louis.

Airlines Serving Lambert-St. Louis International Airport are:

  • Air Canada
  • Alaska Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Delta Airlines
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Lufthansa
  • Southern
  • Southwest airlines
  • United Airlines

Train or Bus:

  • St Louis is also served by Amtrak and Greyhound
  • They stop at the Gateway Transportation Center at 430 South 15th Street (0.3 miles from the hotel).
  • If taking Amtrak, make sure to specify you want the downtown station because there is another stop in Kirkwood, a St Louis suburb.

Ground Transportation:

  • The cost for a ride share from the airport will vary depending on the time of day.
  • A standard taxi fare is currently $35 to $45 to get to the hotel.
  • We are exploring shuttle service options in St Louis.

Calendar Schedule

All times listed are central Standard time.
Thursday, May 28
  • 7:00 AM: Registration is open for members (Central time)
Thursday, June 4
  • Registration opens for non-members
Monday, July 6
  • Registration closes at 11:59 PM Central time
Wednesday, July 8
  • 7:00 PM: Candidates Forum
Thursday, July 9
  • Appetizer Auction
Friday, July 10
  • Appetizer Auction
Saturday, July 11
  • 6:00 PM: Auction
Monday, July 13
  • 7:00 PM: Call to Order
  • 8:30 PM: Nominating Committee
Tuesday, July 14
  • 7:00 PM: Resolutions Read and Discussed
Wednesday, July 15
  • 10 AM - 1:00 PM Virtual Exhibitor Open House
  • 2:00 - 4:00 PM: Mock Election
  • 7:00 PM: Resolutions Read and Discussed
Thursday, July 16
  • Virtual Only Programming
  • 7:00 PM: Resolutions Read and Discussed
Friday, July 17
  • Virtual only programming
  • 7:00 PM: Constitution and Bylaws amendments Read and Discussed
Saturday, July 18
  • Virtual only programming
Tuesday, July 21
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Individual Voting for Resolutions, Constitution and Bylaws
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Affiliate roll call vote and results on Resolutions, Constitution and Bylaws
In-Person Portion of the Convention
Thursday, July 23
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Pick up for those who registered online
Friday, July 24
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Board Meeting
  • Programming
  • Evening Tour
Saturday, July 25
  • Programming
  • Tours
  • 7:00 PM Opening Session
Sunday, July 26
  • 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM; Two Breakout Sessions
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Exhibit Hall
  • Programming
  • Tours
Monday, July 27
  • 8:30 AM -12 PM: General Session
  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Exhibit Hall
  • Programming
  • Tours
Tuesday, July 28
  • 8:30 AM -12 PM: General Session
  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Exhibit Hall
  • Programming
  • Tours
Wednesday, July 29
  • 8:30 AM - 12 PM: General Session
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Exhibit Hall
  • Programming
  • Tours
Thursday, July 30
  • 8:30 AM - 2 PM: General Session
  • Programming
  • 7:00 PM: Banquet
Friday, July 31
  • Tours

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 2025 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.