American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference 2018

Date/Time: April 05, 2018 to April 07, 2018

Location: Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, California.

Description: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), together with San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Northern California AER, are pleased to present the 2018 AFB Leadership Conference, which will cover the most pressing and relevant topics in the field of blindness and offer many opportunities to learn from the best and brightest minds in our field, make new connections, and reunite with old friends while earning continuing education credits. We offer professional development credits through two groups: the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) and Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). Our program features one-hour sessions and you may accumulate one hour for each session attended.

Held annually, AFBLC attracts established and emerging leaders in the blindness field. Conference attendees include technology experts, corporate representatives, university professors, teachers of students with visual impairments, orientation and mobility instructors, vision rehabilitation therapists and counselors, and parents. They come from diverse organizations and institutions spanning the public and private sectors, including school districts, specialized schools for the blind, the Veterans Administration, private agencies, and universities.

The 2017 AFBLC attracted nearly 450 attendees (our largest attendance yet) from 41 different states and seven countries.

Attendees will receive a special group rate of $175/night at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Reserve online through our dedicated reservations page. If you prefer to speak with a reservations specialist, please call 888-236-2427 and reference our conference to get the group rate.

If you are interested in sponsorship, advertising, or exhibiting opportunities, please take a look at our options or contact Amanda Kolling directly for more information.

Registration

• One day: $200 (After March 5 $250)

• Three days: $325 (After March 5 $375)

• A two-day option is not available this year.

• For detailed information and to register please click here