2024 Convention Information:
The 2024 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention will be held July 5th through July 12th at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel located at 225 E Coastline Dr in Jacksonville, FL.
- The opening general session will be on Sunday evening, July 7th.
- Our banquet will be held on Thursday night, July 11.
- The exhibit hall will open on Sunday, July 7 and close on Wednesday, July 10th.
- We will have day long tours on both Fridays, July 5 and 12 with many other tours throughout convention week.
- Special-interest affiliates, committees, and our business partners will hold sessions throughout the convention.
ACB is pleased to be collaborating with the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) with a joint opening general session. There will be combined programming sessions, exhibit hall, and additional opportunities.
Jacksonville Downtown Restaurants
Back to the Grind; 904-586-2912; 223 N. Hogan St.; Breakfast; has braille & large font menus
bb’s; 904-306-0100; 1019 Hendricks Ave; Lunch/Dinner
Bellwether; 904-802-7745; 100 N. Laura St.; Lunch/Dinner
Bread & Burger; 904-862-6992; 100 W. Bay; Lunch
Casa Dora Italian Restaurant; 904-356-8282; 108 E. Forsyth St.; Lunch/Dinner
Chamblin's Uptown; 904-674-0868; 215 N. Laura St.; Breakfast/Lunch
Chart House 904-398-3353; 1501 Riverplace Blvd.; Lunch/Dinner
Cinco De Mayo; 904-513-3986; 301 E. Bay Street; Lunch/Dinner
Cowford Chophouse; 904-862-6464; 101 E. Bay St.; Dinner
D&G Deli and Grill; 904-634-0328; 233 E. Bay St.; Breakfast/Lunch
De Real Ting Café; 904-633-9738; 128 W. Adams St.; Lunch/Dinner (limited hours)
Desert Rider Sandwich Shop; 904-353-5654; 217 N. Hogan St.; Breakfast/Lunch
Element Bistro Bar and Lounge; 904-438-5173; 333 E. Bay St.; Dinner
Estrella Cocina; 904-862-6994; 100 W. Bay St.; Lunch/Dinner
Fizzies & Fare; 904-643-4172; 400 N. Hogan St.; Lunch/Dinner; Has braille & large font menus
Flavors of Thai; 904-674-0190; 1004 Hendricks Ave.; Dinner
Gili's Kitchen; 904-475-1400; 126 W. Adams; Lunch/Dinner
Indochine; 904-598-5303; 21 E. Adams St. #200; Lunch/Dinner
Jenkins Quality Barbecue; 904-353-6388; 830 Pearl St.; Lunch/Dinner
Jimmy Johns; 904-400-7171; 201 N. Laura St.; Lunch/Dinner
Juliette's Bistro; 904-791-4995; 245 Water St.; Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Kazu Sushi Burrito; 904-438-5020; 117 W. Adams St.; Lunch/Dinner
Morton's at Hyatt Regency; 904-354-4350; 225 E. Coastline Dr.; Dinner
Ocean Street Tacos; 904-361-3297; 15 N. Ocean St.; Lunch/Dinner; Has braille & large font menus
Ruth’s Chris Steak House; 904-396-6200; 1201 Prudential Dr.; Dinner
Sake House 2; 904-306-2188; 1478 Riverplace Blvd.; Lunch/Dinner
Setlan Coffee Co; 904-479-9975; Breakfast/lunch; Has braille & large font menus
Shor Seafood Grill & Tavern; 904-634-4540; 225 E. Coastline Dr.; Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Spliff's Gastropub; 904-844-5000; 15 N. Ocean St.; Lunch/Dinner; Has braille & large font menus
Super Food and Brew; 904-723-1180; 11 E. Forsyth St., Ste. 104; Lunch/Dinner
The Bread & Board; 904-862-6692 ext. 2; 100 W. Bay; Lunch/Dinner
The Brick Coffee House; 904-354-9945; 214 N. Hogan St.; Breakfast/Lunch
The Cereal Box Live; 904-505-8764; 245 E. Adams St.; Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
The Happy Grilled Cheese; 904-423-0318; 219 N. Hogan St.; Lunch
The Kitchen; 904-683-7720; 929 E. Bay St.; Lunch/Dinner
The Southern Grill; 904-858-9800; 800 Flagler Ave.; Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Tossgreen; 904-574-9905; 76 S. Laura St. #101; Lunch
Urban Grind; 904-516-7799; 45 West Bay St.; Breakfast/Lunch; Has braille & large font menus
Grab a Drink Downtown
Bay Street Bar Sports Grill; 904-993-1350; 19 E. Bay St.
Bold City Brewery; 904-503-7682; 109 E. Bay St.
Dos Gatos; 904-354-0666; 123 E. Forsyth St.
Element Bistro Bar & Lounge; 904-438-5173; 333 E. Bay St.
Hardwicks; 904-800-7348; 100 E. Adams St.; Has braille & large font menus
Intuition Ale Works; 904-683-7720; 929 E. Bay St.
Island Girl Cigar Bar; 904-353-4411; 11 N. Ocean St.
The Justice Pub; 904-515-3112; 315 E. Bay St.
Manifest Distilling; 904-619-1479; 960 E. Forsyth St.
Myth Nightclub; 904-330-1964; 333 E. Bay St.
Ruby Beach Brewing; 904-647-6044; 228 E. Forsyth St.
Sidecar; 904-527-8990; 1406 Hendricks Ave.
That Bar at the Arena; 904-361-3547;234 A Philip Randolph Blvd.
The Justice Pub; 904-515-3112; 315 E. Bay St.
The Volstead; 904-414-3171; 115 W. Adams St.
Traveling to Jacksonville:
Airplane:
The Jacksonville airport (airport code JAX) is 15 miles from the hotel; the following airlines fly to Jax:
Allegiant Air
American Air Lines
Breeze Airways
Delta Air Lines
Frontier Air Lines
JetBlue Airways
Southwest Airlines
Sun Country
United Airlines
Bus:
If you plan to travel by bus, the Greyhound station is located at 1111 W Forsyth St, 1.2 Miles from the hotel. Megabus also drops off at that location.
Train:
If you plan on taking the train, Amtrack’s Station is at 3570 Clifford Ln, 5.6 Miles from the hotel.
Local Transportation:
Uber or Lyft will cost around $25.00 from the airport to the hotel, a taxi is about $10.00 higher.
Hotel Information:
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To make reservations online go to:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/JAXRJ/G-ACOB - To make reservations by phone call (800) 233-1234
and use code g-acob
- Room rates at the Hyatt are $99.00 per night plus tax
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 2023 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.