Prior Events
2007 ACBCO Convention
Health & Fitness
On the Road to Total Well Being!
Educational, Recreational & Fun!
April 27-28, 2007
Registration includes: Continental Breakfast both days, Friday Evening Reception w/cash bar and Saturday Banquet Luncheon.
Early Registration: $60.00(members) (By February 28, 2007) $70.00 (non-members)
Late Registration: $70.00 (March 1, 2006) * $80.00 (non-members)
At the Door Registration: $85.00
Program topics/speakers include:
- The Baker's Dozen - Dr. Allen Brandon, PhD
- Family Support - Elaine Karns
- Revitalizing your Life with Wise Nutrition Choices - Linda Glover
- Adaptive Technology - Computers Give You the World at Your Fingertips
- Activities for your Well-Being
- Programs and Services Available to the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Special Tours/Activities
- SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
HARRY CORDELLOS
For registration information and forms click here to view the 2007 Convention Flyer.
For detailed information call ACBCO: 303-831-0117 X5 or 1-888-775-2221 X5, or click here to e-mail our Executive Director.
Hotel Reservations ($89/night): 303-573-1450 (By 3/22/07)
If you are a Vendor of products or services for people who are blind or visually impaired, or would like to be a sponsor for this event, please click on the links below to view MS Word documents with more information.
Denver Marathon
Experience Denver. Experience Running.
On October 15, 2006, we’re inviting you to join ACBCO for the new
– a premier marathon, half-marathon and four-person marathon relay. This world-class event is commanded by legendary Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray.
The race course will start in front of the State Capitol, travel past many of Denver’s major landmarks such as the Denver Public Library and the Denver Art Museum, loops through “LoDo” including Larimer Square, Pepsi Center, Union Station and Coors Field, and winds through City, Cheesman and Washington Parks and their neighborhoods creating a community-wide celebration throughout the city. The final stretch will take runners down Denver’s art district on Santa Fe Drive to the finish line and a post-race festival in Civic Center Park.
To get more information visit: www.denvermarathon.com. Registration will be discounted if you are willing to “run for ACBCO” and help us raise funds for our Community Outreach Programs, so please contact our office for your code before registering. Call Executive Director Barbara Boyer at 303-831-0117 X 5 or toll free 888-775-2221 X5.
The individual who runs as part of the ACBCO Team and brings in the highest dollar amount of contributions will win two round trip airline tickets to any Frontier Airline destination in the continental U.S. courtesy of Frontier Airlines!
The individual who runs as part of the ACBCO Team and brings in the highest dollar amount of contributions will win two round trip airline tickets to any Frontier Airline destination in the continental U.S. courtesy of Frontier Airlines!
See you at the Denver Marathon!Please click here to view and/or print a Microsoft Word version of the Marathon Sign-Up Form.
ACBCO Walk-A-Thon
Date: October 14, 2006
ACBCO is holding the Second Annual Walk-A-Thon along the streets of Denver in honor of White Cane Day. In 1964, White Cane Safety Day was first observed with a Presidential Proclamation by Lyndon B. Johnson, declaring the day as a safety reminder to promote courtesy and special consideration to the blind on streets and highways. Since this first observance, White Cane Day has taken on greater meaning as a time to celebrate the independence of the blind and their right to fully participate in society. Today, all 50 states now have their own White Cane law, which not only addresses pedestrian safety for the blind but more importantly, also guarantees civil rights protections.
ACBCO will be hosting the Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, October 14th, at 9:00 AM. We are excited to have the opportunity to go out onto the streets of Denver during this exciting weekend with the Denver Marathon following on Sunday, October 15, 2006. Details of the specific route are still being worked out. We will be working with the media to call attention to the Walk-A-Thon and inviting public officials, business leaders, family members and friends to walk the route under sleep shades, with the assistance of expert mobility trainers. There also is an opportunity that ACBCO is working on to create a documentary of the participants at one or both of the weekend events.
We believe this is a great opportunity for exposure of our blind and visually impaired individuals who have met the challenges to live successful, productive, independent lives, to call attention to their mobility and safety concerns, while interacting with the community as athletes, professionals and goal oriented citizens.
Watch for more details coming soon!
Please click here to view and/or print a Microsoft Word version of the Walk-a-Thon Donation Form.