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[Chip Hailey]

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From: "Eric Bridges" <ebridges at acb.org>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:31 AM
Subject: [leadership] 2010 Legislative Seminar Agenda


Good morning:

Below is the tentative agenda for the 2010 ACB Legislative Seminar.
I also wanted to let everyone know that we have secured a muster room on
Capitol Hill. We will have the use of 2247 Rayburn during the morning and
afternoon of the 23rd. Many thanks to Rep. Edolphus Towns office for
securing this room for us. The background papers concerning our two
legislative imperatives will be sent out later in the week.
Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns. I look forward to
seeing you on the 21st. It is sure to be a lively and informative 2010
Legislative Seminar!

Eric


The 2010 Patricia M. Beattie ACB Legislative Seminar Agenda

In loving memory of a passionate and effective national advocate for people
who are blind or visually impaired.

Sunday, February 21, 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.

1:30-2:15 p.m.: Opening remarks and introduction of attendees

Mitch Pomerantz, President, American Council of the Blind (ACB)

2:15-3:15 p.m.: Update on ACB's Settlement with Arizona State and Amazon

Daniel F. Goldstein, Managing Partner, Brown Goldstein Levy

3:15-3:45 p.m.: International Treaty Proposal to Provide a Means for sharing
of books in accessible formats across Borders

James Love, Director, Knowledge Ecology International

3:45-4:00 p.m.: Break

4:00-4:30 p.m.: ACB's Collaboration with the Equal Rights Center of
Washington DC

Donald L. Kahl, Executive Director, Equal Rights Center

4:30-5:00 p.m.: ACB's Legal Advocacy Efforts

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director, ACB

Monday, February 22 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

9:00-9:15 a.m.: The importance of passing H.R.3101, the Twenty-First Century
Communications and Video Accessibility Act

Representative Edward Markey (D-MA) Invited

9:15-9:45 a.m.: Getting to Know Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner,
Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education

9:45-10:45 a.m.: Talking to Congress about the Twenty-First Century
Communications and Video Accessibility Act

Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB

Jenifer Simpson, Senior Director of Government Relations, American
Association of People with Disabilities

10:45-11:00 a.m.: Break

11:00 a.m.-11:45: Healthcare Reform Issues

Mark Richert, Director of Public Policy, American Foundation for the Blind
(AFB)

11:45-noon: Break

12:00-1:30 p.m.: Luncheon Speaker

Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy,
U.S. Department of Labor

1:30-2:00 p.m.: Logistics for Storming the Capitol

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director, ACB

2:00-3:00 p.m.: Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act

Emily Khoury, Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Representative Edolphus
Towns (D-NY)

Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB

3:00-3:30 p.m.: Updates from National Industries for the Blind and Blind
Entrepreneurs Alliance

Angela Hartley, Executive Vice President, National Industries for the Blind

Catriona Macdonald, Blind Entrepreneurs Alliance

3:30- 4:00 p.m.: Other issues pending on the Hill

Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB

4:00-5:00 p.m.: Wrap-up along with questions and answers

Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB

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