2023 ACB CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION
JUNE 19, 2023 to JULY 7, 2023
Join us at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois for the 62nd Annual Conference and Convention of the American Council of the Blind.
Once again, ACB will be holding a hybrid conference and convention where we will be offering virtual only sessions, in-person only sessions, and virtual and in-person sessions together.
The virtual portion of the Conference and Convention begins June 19th with the Call to Order. Resolutions are heard June 20th-22nd. Constitution and Bylaws will be heard June 23rd. More specific information will be posted soon.
The in-person Conference and Convention begins June 30 and runs until July 7th.
For information about registering for the 2023 ACB Conference and Convention, click here.
Hotel Reservations:
The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel is located at 1551 N. Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg, IL, 60173. The standard room rate at the Renaissance is $98.00 (single or double occupancy) with an additional $20.00 for each additional person . Room tax is currently 15%.
To make reservations online visit: https://book.passkey.com/go/AmericanCounciloftheBlind2023
For telephone reservations call (800) 468-3571, this is a central reservations number so please indicate you are with the American Council of the Blind 2023 conference and convention at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg IL.
Travel to Schaumburg
The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel is located approximately 15 miles from O'Hare International Airport and approximately 40 miles from Chicago Midway International Airport.
All major and regional airlines serve both airports.
Schaumburg is also served by Amtrak and Greyhound.
More information on traveling to Schaumburg will be posted here at a later date.
Staying in Touch:
The convention announce list will be filled with information about the convention; subscribe to the list by sending a blank e-mail to acbConvention+subscribe@acblists.org.
If you received updates for the 2022 convention you do not need to subscribe to the list.
More information will be posted on this website as it becomes available.
Convention Contacts:
2023 Exhibit information: Michael Smitherman, (601) 331-7740, exhibitors@acb.org.
For any other convention related questions please contact Janet Dickelman, convention chair, (651) 428-5059, janet.dickelman@gmail.com