OUR MISSION: To foster and promote the social, vocational and economic well-being of blind and visually impaired Nebraskans. See Our Mission & Goals page.
Join us for “50 Years of Honoring Our Past & Empowering Our Future” as we celebrate 50 years of Nebraska advocacy at our state convention scheduled for the weekend of April 17 & 18, 2026.
Holiday Inn Downtown
1420 Cuming St.
Omaha NE 68102
GoogleMaps link
402-341-0124
Please be advised when reserving your hotel room for convention, they will require a credit card on file at time of booking. Unless rooms fill prior, the reservation deadline is March 25, 2026 with room cancellations up to 7 days prior to arrival. If cancelled after the 7 days prior deadline, the full reservation will be charged. The current hotel tax percentage is 18.16% Overnight parking is $15.
When making your Holiday Inn registration at the hotel, mention “ACBN 2026 Group”.
Please check back periodically for updates and registration information.
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Celebrate with us at the Banquet!
Saturday April 18, 2026 6:00 PM Social; 6:30 PM Banquet Dinner and Program. Location: The Holiday Inn Downtown, 1420 Cuming Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
Highlights:
- Keynote Address by Rachel Schroeder, ACB Board of Directors. She is based in Springfield, Illinois, where she works for the Illinois Assistive Technology Program as an assistive technology specialist, and is the immediate past president of the Illinois Council of the Blind. An active mom, church member, and community leader, she also serves on several ACB and ICB committees, and is dedicated to advancing accessibility for all.
- Honoring Audrey Graves, Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, recipient of the Braille Institute’s National 2025 Teacher of the Year Award.
- Online Auction on the 32auctions platform. Bidding opens at 12:00 a.m. on April 11 and closes at 7:10 p.m. on April 18. Proceeds benefit programs and services for the blind & visually impaired across Nebraska. Please visit www.32auctions.com/acbn2026 to browse available items and return to see newly added ones. You may opt to receive a text notification when you are outbid.
Spread the word. How to connect:
Register and make $70 payment by April 6 at 5 pm Central time on online form below. If you need assistance submitting your RSVP, contact Jim at 402-679-8448. Please leave a message if there is no answer.
To read more and/or register online go to https://acbnebraska.org/banquet/. You can download the 2-page Banquet flyer.doc or 2-page Banquet flyer.pdf.
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Listen to Podcast with Jim Jirak and Amber Steet
The RTBS Radio Talking Book Services interviewed Jim Jirak and Amber Steet, with a focus on the upcoming ACBN Convention April 17 and 18, 2026. You can listen to it here.
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Special Membership Opportunity
Join or renew your membership for just $12 Omaha Council of the Blind Chapter; $15 Lincoln Chapter; or $10 at-large before December 31, 2025, and your name will be entered into a drawing for one of two $25 gift cards! It’s our way of saying “thank you” for your commitment and support. https://acbnebraska.org/membership/
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Calendar of Events
See our new Calendar of Events page to see our ACBN Holiday Happenings!
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In Case You Missed It
Have you ever missed an ACBN Zoom program? Check out our new page called “In Case You Missed It”. You will be able to download a file of the programs listed. Go to In Case You Missed It.
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You may download the Constitution and the Bylaws below:
Kristal Platt interview on Radio Talking Book Network
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-j2cwz-1755459
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Thank you, Convention Sponsors!
We wish to thank our Convention Sponsors for their generous support. See them here.
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ACBN Brochure
Choose from the links below to download the ACBN brochure in either of the following formats: MS Word, .PDF, .txt, .brf.
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Listen to the ACB of Nebraska PSA
Listen to the ACB of Nebraska using below link.
Promotional Announcement
