PCB- A Peer Network for All Impacted by Vision Loss
2025 Virtual Conference Details
Harvesting Your Talents and Resources
Thursday, October 16 – Sunday, October 19
Zoom in by Standard Phone, computer, or Smart Phone
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who is blind, visually impaired, or losing vision
Relatives/Friends of individuals impacted by vision loss
Special education and rehabilitation professionals
Accessibility advocates and supporters
FREE! Conference Registration includes:
Access to the Zoom platform to interact with all presenters, live exhibits, and other attendees.
Toll-free calling option upon request.
Opportunities to participate in special events for prizes.
Entrance for general door prize drawings throughout the weekend.
Conference Program provided in your preferred reading format when you register by September 29.
Zoom real-time closed captioning.
Automatic registration for the PCB Live Auction on Sunday, October 19 at 3 PM.
Participation in elections and business meeting for paid PCB members
Get Registered!
By phone 1-877-617-7407 Ext 800
By mail (form enclosed)
Online at http://pcb1.org/conference-and-convention/registration/
PCB Paid Peers–Bring a Friend!
When you refer a non-member who registers, you will be entered to win a $50 gift card!
Conference Activity Highlights
Presentation Topics: Health, Finance, Home Management, AI, Productivity, Mobility, Advocacy, and Technology Tools—Review the preliminary schedule for more details
Entertainment: Brain Drain, a team-based game like Outburst and Narrator Nightcap, where we identify the voices and reminisce about our NLS favorites
Our Virtual Banquet Speaker: Scott Thornhill, ACB Executive Director
Audio Description: Sunday morning binge watch of Netflix mini-series All the Light We Cannot See
Annual Auction: The fun begins at 3 PM on Sunday the 19th. Item contributions are being accepted until Sept. 29. Please contact the PCB office with info about your item.
Exhibits:
Virtual Exhibits will begin Thursday, October 16 at 6 PM with a parade of products and services from blind-owned businesses. This will be an interactive opportunity
Consult the final schedule for the vendor lineup when you receive your program.
When we are not streaming conference programming, you will hear the recorded exhibits on ACB Media Eight.
There is still time left to become an exhibitor or sponsor for the 2025 PCB Conference. Check out pcb1.org/conference-and-convention/2025exhibitoptions/ for all the opportunities we have to offer.
Conference Program:
The program is available in several alternate formats. If we receive your registration by September 29, we will postal-mail Braille, large print, or thumb drive audio programs. After the 29th, programs will only be available electronically through email, our website, and the PCB Information Line (773-572-6314).
Inside the program you will find: Zoom connection information, conference schedule, list of exhibitors, paid announcements, list of sponsors and contributors, and community shout-outs.
The program goes to the printer by the middle of Sept., so please submit program information before that time such as community shout-outs and paid text-based ads for chapters and businesses.
Purchase ads from pcb1.org/conference-and-convention/2025exhibitoptions/ or call 877-617-7407 Ext. 800.
Door Prizes:
Everyone registered for the conference will be eligible to win a door prize.
Winners will receive their door prize after the conference even if they are not present to claim it.
Prizes will be mailed to the winners after the conference.
Listening to ACB Media Network:
You can tune into the broadcast of the virtual exhibits and other portions of the conference on the ACB Media Network when you need a break from Zoom.
Stream the audio on an internet-enabled device such as a computer or notetaker by visiting: acbmedia.org. We will be on ACB’s Media Eight channel.
Tell an Amazon Echo device, “Open ACB Media.” Once the speaker prompts you for a channel, you will respond with “Eight.” You first may need to “Enable the ACB Media skill.”
You can download the ACB Link app to your smartphone, choose the Streams tab, pick Media Eight from the list of channels, and tap the “Play” button.
Use the Internet Radio feature on a Victor Reader Stream or other similar device to access ACB Media.
If you cannot use any of these methods, try to listen on the telephone by calling 518-906-1820, and follow the prompts. You may have to call this number more than one time, and you may be directed to another number if there are many listeners using the service.
For additional & Emerging Conference Details:
Regularly visit the main 2025 PCB Conference and Convention page
X (formerly known as Twitter): PCB_Advocate
Facebook: PACounciloftheBlind
Call the PCB Information Line (773) 572-6314 Box 2