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20210223-leadership conference day 3-PM general session Mar 02, 2021

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Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs finishes up the Legislative seminar with a chat of several ACB Blindness Partners, followed by a Wrap up of the Leadership conference with ACB president Dan Spoone and feedback from attendees of the virtual event.

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20210223-leadership conference day 3-AM general session Mar 02, 2021

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Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, Alexandria, VA (Moderator); & Sachin Pavithran, Executive Director, U.S. Access Board, Providence, UT

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20210222-leadership conference day 2 breakout 3B-Services for older Americans with vision loss Mar 02, 2021

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Jeff Thom, President, Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss, Sacramento, CA (Moderator); Mark Richert, ACB First Vice President, Falls Church, VA; Pris Rogers, co-Chair, Funding & Policy Goal Committee, National Coalition on Aging and Vision Loss, Rogersville, TN

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20210222-leadership conference day 2 breakout 3A-Autonomous vehicle industry panel Mar 02, 2021

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Ron Brooks, ACB Member, Phoenix, AZ (Moderator); Eric Danko, Director of Federal Affairs, Cruise, Washington, DC;, George Ivanov, Head of International Policy & government Affairs, Waymo, San Carlos, CA; & Dave Furukawa, co-Founder, Foresight Augmented Reality, Atlanta, GA.

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20210222-leadership conference day 2 breakout B2-Rehabilitation Mar 02, 2021

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Doug Powell, Chair, ACB Rehab Issues Task Force, Falls Church, VA (Moderator); Lee Nasehi, President & CEO, VisionServe Alliance, Winter Park, FL; Kelly Buckland, Executive Director, National Council on Independent Living, Washington, DC; & Bill Robinson, President, National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, Lansing MI

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20210222-leadership conference day 2 breakout 2A-Industry panel on safe air travel for passengers and service animals Mar 02, 2021

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Sheila Styron, Chair, ACB Transportation Committee (Moderator); Sarah Calhoun, President, Guide Dog Users, Inc. (co-Moderator); Ray Prentice, Consumer Advocate, Alaska Airlines, Seattle, WA; Todd Green, American Airlines, Dallas, TX; Dana Folsom, Manager, Disability Programs, Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA; & John Kirn, Manager - International Planning, Regulatory Affairs & Accessibility Programs, United Airlines, Chicago, IL

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20210222-leadership conference day 2 breakout 1B-Education Mar 02, 2021

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Debbie Grubb, Chair, ACB Special Education Committee, Bradenton, FL; Lori Scharff, ACB Member, Waynesboro, VA; Mark Richert, ACB First Vice President, Falls Church, VA; Tara Armstrong, Parent Advocate, Louisville, KY

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20210222-leadership conference day 2 breakout 1A-FAA update safe air travel for passengers and service animals Mar 02, 2021

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Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, Alexandria, VA (Moderator); Livaughn Chapman, Jr., Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC; Alexander Taday, Director of Civil Rights Advocacy, Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC; & Maegan Johnson, Senior Attorney, Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

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20210222-leadership conference day 2-PM general session Mar 02, 2021

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2 panels on voting and a wrap up of the days events. Hosted by Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs.

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20210222-leadership conference day 2-AM general session Mar 02, 2021

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Welcome and the Political Outlook for 117th Congress – Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, Alexandria, VA (Moderator); Charles Cooper, Managing Director, Chair of Advocacy at Signal Group, Washington, DC; & Jeff A. Lovitky, Attorney at Law, Washington, DC.

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