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American Council of the Blind

2026 Conference and Convention

Exhibitor Contacts

 

General Information and Booth Options:

The exhibit hall will be one of the most popular places at the 2026 ACB Conference and Convention.

If you are a company that sells adaptive equipment for the blind or visually impaired, are an agency or entity with resources or information of particular interest to ACB attendees, you represent a guide dog school, operate a business that sells items that would be of interest to our members or are an ACB affiliate or special interest group with items to sell, consider being a vendor at the 2026 ACB Conference and Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.

As an exhibitor, you will give people from across the United States and many foreign countries the opportunity to learn about your products and services, both in person and virtually. Turn browsers into buyers as attendees give technology a trial run, check out tutorials or crafts, or shop for products for home, school, work and play. To ensure virtual convention attendees have an inclusive experience, all exhibitors will receive:

A 5-minute pre-recorded exhibit booth presentation to be aired on ACB media throughout the convention and available as a podcast.

An invitation to appear on ACB Media's main menu in either June or August.

The online registration for the Exhibit Booths is https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E144393&id=97

 

Exhibit Booths:

Standard Exhibit Booth

$1,000

  • 10' by 10' booth placement
  • Color-coordinated backdrops and side curtains
  • Large print and Braille booth signs
  • 8' Skirted table and two chairs
  • Company name and booth number in the official Exhibit Hall Showstopper Directory
  • Exhibitors may purchase electrical hook-up or internet when you receive the exhibitor kit

Corner Exhibit Booth (Limited Availability)

$1,200

  • 10' by 10' booth placement
  • Color coordinated backdrops and side curtains
  • Large print and Braille booth signs
  • 8' Skirted table and two chairs
  • Company name and booth number in the official Exhibit Hall Showstopper Directory
  • Exhibitors may purchase electrical hook-up or internet when you receive the exhibitor kit

Blind / Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs Booth

Blind and visually impaired authors, musicians, craftspeople, etc. receive discounted tabletop pricing for the first, second, third, and fourth year of participation in the conference.

Blind / Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs - First Year
$250
Blind / Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs - Second Year
$300
Blind / Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs - Third Year
$400
Blind / Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs - Fourth Year
$500
Blind / Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs - Fifth Year or greater
$750
  • 10' by 10' booth - peripheral placement
  • Color coordinated backdrops and side curtains
  • Large print and Braille booth signs
  • 8' Skirted table and two chairs
  • Company name and booth number in the official Exhibit Hall Show-Stopper Directory
  • Exhibitors may purchase electrical hook-up or internet when you receive the exhibitor kit

    ACB Affiliate Tabletop Booth

$200

  • 10' by 10' booth - peripheral placement
  • Color coordinated backdrops and side curtains
  • Large print and Braille booth signs
  • 8' Skirted table and two chairs
  • Company name and booth number in the official Exhibit Hall Show-Stopper Directory
  • Exhibitors may purchase electrical hook-up or internet when you receive the exhibitor kit

Exhibitor Information

  • Exhibitor contact information will be listed on the acbconvention.org website.
  • A virtual session will be held on Wednesday, July 15 where attendees can hear about each exhibitor.
  • Individual zoom rooms can be set up by exhibitors Thursday, July 16 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central time. Your Zoom room information for participating vendors will be made available to convention registrants.
  • Registering for an exhibit booth provides you entry to the exhibit hall.  If you would like to attend other portions of ACB's Conference and Convention, you need to register as a Convention attendee.
  • If you would like to participate in the exhibit hall, the exhibitor will need to register and pay for it by May 1, 2026 for the exhibitors name to be placed in the ACB program. 

Exhibit Hall Schedule:

Saturday, July 25: 12:00 PM — 6:00 PM Set-up
Sunday, July 26: 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
  6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Exhibitor Reception
Monday, July 27: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 28: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, July 29: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM tear-down

ACB Marketplace:

  • Are you an entertainer or author with CDs or books to sell?
  • Do you sell crafts, cosmetics, toys, etc.?
  • Is your affiliate looking for a fundraiser?
  • Do you have information to distribute before a specific general session?

Consider ACB’s marketplace; if you will only be at the convention for one or two days or the long hours of the exhibit hall are too much.

ACB’s Marketplace will be located near general session and is one of the highest traffic areas in the conference and convention.  It is open before each morning general session begins (see schedule below) and is filled with something new and exciting every day.

Your Marketplace “booth” will include a draped 6-foot display table and two chairs.  Space is limited, and tables will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Tables are $25 each, and you may reserve space for one or two days only; specify the days you prefer when registering.  Sorry, but no food items may be sold at Marketplace.

Marketplace Schedule:

Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30: 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation requests for the exhibit hall and ACB marketplace must be received in writing and will be honored according to the date the request is received as follows:

  • Before May 1: Full refund
  • May 1 - 31: Fifty percent (50%) refund
  • June 1 or later: No Refunds

More Information:

  • Booth space will be reserved when full payment is received.
  • Do not ship exhibit materials to the Hyatt Regency Dallas.  Use the drayage services provided by the decorator so your boxes will be waiting for you at your booth.
  • Exhibit hall kits will be distributed by late May 2026.  Order forms for additional booth furniture and services, shipping rates and the address, and other information will be included.
  • The American Council of the Blind, ACB Conference and Convention Committee, Hyatt Regency St. Louis Arch Hote in St. Louis, and show management are NOT responsible for contents placed in booths.
  • Any individual or organization not having placed an order for occupancy of
    exhibit space will not be permitted to display or demonstrate any products or services in the Exhibit Hall or any meeting space associated with the Convention.
  • By completing this exhibitor registration for the 2026 American Council of the Blind (ACB) and exhibit hall, I hereby Waive any and all claims, causes of action, demands, or assertions of any kind whatsoever, which I may have or obtain, now or in the future, against ACB and/or its subsidiaries, officers, directors, members, managers, insurers, affiliates, volunteers, and employees thereof, which may arise out of or in connection with any activities, events, lodging or occasions which are held in connection or in association at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis Arch Hotel from July 24 to July 31, 2026, including without limitation, any and all offsite activities and events of any kind, wherever located and whenever held.

Contact Michael Smitherman, Conference Exhibits Coordinator, by email at exhibitors@acb.org, or by phone at (601) 331-7740.