The Gateway Gazette Volume 2, No. 1

The Gaay Gazette Volume 2, No. 1

Friday, July 24, 2026

Welcome to St. Louis! We're glad you're here. It will be a busy week of meetings, general sessions, breakouts, and more. Hopefully, your flight into St. Louis was uneventful.

The Marcia Nigro Dresser Communication Center is in Sterling 8 on the second floor of the hotel, next door to Registration. It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, July 24 through Wednesday, July 29. This is where you can place ads in the paper, make braille or print copies, or volunteer to help produce the newspaper. If you can't make it down to the Communication Center, you may email your ad or announcement to [email protected].

The cost of advertising in the newspaper is:

• Individuals, ACB affiliates and blind representatives of MLM companies - $25/day or $60 for 3 days

• Exhibitors - $40/day or $110 for 3 days

• All others - $50/day or $140 for 3 days.

You pay for advertising at Registration; show your receipt at the Communication Center when submitting your ad.

Ads and other items for publication must be in the Communication Center by 2 p.m. each day. The BOP allows ads to run for up to three days to give important convention announcements more space. Ads must be no longer than 75 words. BOP editorial policy prohibits the production or distribution of campaign materials by the Communication Center.

Photocopying is available at the Communication Center for 10 cents/page. Brailling services are available as follows:

• Individuals, ACB affiliates, and blind representatives of MLM companies: 10 cents/page

• Small businesses and small nonprofits: 20 cents/page

• All others: 35 cents/page

If your committee or affiliate needs something in braille or large print, bring files early in the day so we can fit your job between other tasks. A test copy will be printed to let you know the number of pages per copy. Be sure to tell us how many of each format you need and by what time. Please make payment at registration.

Announcements

Help Us Share the ACB 2026 Experience!

Attending the ACB Conference and Convention? We'd love your help capturing the excitement! Whether you're participating in an ACB tour, attending a special event, or connecting with friends, snap a photo or record a short video.

When posting on social media, use #ACB2026 and #ACB65Years, and be sure to tag @ACBNational so we can follow and share your posts. If it's easier to have us share them for you, send photos and video shorts to [email protected] for possible use in convention coverage, social media, and future ACB publications.

Help us celebrate 65 years of ACB by sharing the moments, memories, and connections that make our convention special!

Thank You from the Auction Committee

The Auction Committee would like to say, "Thank You!" We appreciate all of the wonderful donations from affiliates, vendors, members, and friends of ACB. There were 225 items, featuring homemade goodies, jewelry, technology, and crafts.

Every donation helps ACB continue its work of bringing people together, advocating, and creating opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision. Your support strengthens our community and helps make a lasting impact on our everyday lives.

Once again, thank you for supporting ACB's 20th Anniversary Auction with your generous contributions.

Changes

Room Changes

Anything that was listed in the program as being in Sterling 3 has moved to Regency A.

Anything listed as being in Mills 3 has moved to Regency B.

Saturday, July 25

9:00 a.m.: Advocacy Bootcamp will be in Sterling 3.

Updates

Saturday, July 25

BRL and AABT Program:

On Saturday, July 25th, BRL and AABT are hosting their program and breakfast. Due to meeting room logistics, the program will begin at 7 a.m., with breakfast to follow.

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.: Rejuvenate Your Knowledge of the History of Braill