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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ADVOCACY! The Iowa Council of the United Blind (ICUB) is honored to be the Spotlight Sponsor of the 13th Annual Make Your Mark! Conference! Join usSeptember 16–17at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames. Make Your Mark! creates opportunities for people to connect, strengthen their advocacy skills, and turn their voices into action—goals that closely align with ICUB’s mission. WHAT TO EXPECT Two days filled with keynote speakers, workshops, panel discus

Convention weekend is almost here, and we have another great reason to join us! The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Des Moines will be joining us as an exhibitor on Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They will be available to help individuals register to vote, update voter registration information, answer questions, and more. Be sure to stop by their table and take advantage of this opportunity! Then, on Saturday morning at

Don't miss your chance to join us for the 2026 Iowa Council of the United Blind State Convention as we come together to celebrate The Power of Our Voice! Important deadlines: Hotel reservations must be made by August 10 to receive the convention room rate. Meal selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and the Across Iowa Chapter pizza gathering must be submitted by August 16. Be sure to join us Friday evening for our panel, Accommodations for Education and Career Success. Pan

We are excited to announce that Ariel Silverman, Director of Research with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), will be joining us at the 2026 ICUB Convention, “The Power of Our Voice,” taking place August 28–29, 2026. Ariel will be presenting on artificial intelligence and how AI can be used as a powerful tool in everyday life, accessibility, and advocacy. Our convention will once again be held at the Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines Northwest, located at 4800 Merle H

Save the Date 2026 Iowa Council of the United Blind Conference and Convention The Power of Our Voice August 28 – 29, 2026 Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest 4800 Merle Hay Road Urbandale, Iowa Hotel reservations are now open. Room rate: $109 per night plus tax. To make reservations, call the Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest at 515-278-4755 and ask for the Iowa Council of the United Blind room block. We are excited to announce that Executive Director Scott

Don’t Miss Out—Reserve Your Room and Register Today The 2025 ICUB Conference and Convention is right around the corner. Join us August...

Registration is now open for the 2025 Iowa Council of the United Blind Conference and Convention! This year’s theme is Making the Future...

Don’t forget to reserve your room for the 2025 ICUB Convention, Making the Future Bright: A Vision for Tomorrow. Join us for an inspiring...

Hi Everyone! We are now down to two weeks until convention. I hope you are all registered, and if not, you still have a bit of time. ...

Hi Everyone! This week I want to focus on the social aspect which is equally as important as hearing our speakers. This gives us a...

Hi Everyone, It is hard to believe we are just days away from convention. I’m super excited to see you all there. I wanted to send out...

Hello, all! This is a friendly reminder that Friday is the last day to register for the 2023 ICUB State Convention if you want the hotel...

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. The Fair is in full swing, and I hope some of you have had a chance to...

Hi Everyone! I’m super excited we have sent out our convention packets and are looking forward to all of the registrations coming in for...

registration for our 2023 state convention is now open! Click on the event link on the main page and read all the details. We look...

Our Annual State ICUB Convention has been scheduled. Save the date! We will be holding the State Convention during the weekend of August...

Hello, We are pleased to share with you a brief view of one of the 2022 ICUB Convention speakers scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Sam...

Dear Members & Friends, You should have all received the 2022 state convention packet via email. Currently, we are having some technical...

We are so excited to be back in person for this year’s ICUB state convention. Part of our convention this year will be tours on Friday...

Our 2022 convention is scheduled for August 26 and August 27. Please check back for more information.