Events and Trainings
[All times are Central time zone]
Event: DHS Accessibility Day 2024
Dates: Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day
Location: Virtually
From the Department of Homeland Security’s Accessibility Day Event web page: DHS Accessibility Day 2024 is designed for anyone who believes that everyone deserves equal access to information and services, enriching customer experience. Our jam-packed schedule includes thought-provoking discussions, interactive workshops, and inspiring keynote speakers who will share their stories and expertise on the latest accessibility trends and best practices on accessibility and customer experience.
Webinar: Professional Education Webinar: Scaling Accessibility
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Cost: IAAP member: Free; Non-member: $39
From IAAP’s Scaling Accessibility Webinar web page: This presentation explores my accessibility journey - from Imposter syndrome challenges to marketing and corporate advocacy. It introduces the 'Do 1 Thing' strategy to demystify the process for embracing accessibility, emphasising the simplicity, changing hearts and minds and identifying those ‘influencer’ stakeholders and areas of business. The aim is to not only highlight the practical aspects of scaling accessibility but also emphasises the softer elements such as leadership and culture, which are often the backbone of any successful organisational change.
Conference: John Slatin AccessU by Knowbility
Dates: May 13-16, 2024
Location: Virtually or at St. Edward’s campus in Austin, TX
From the AccessU Conference website: John Slatin AccessU is THE annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design. Our goal is not just to talk about accessibility but to teach coding, usability, and inclusive design skills in an interactive and communal environment. Learn to integrate accessibility into your digital communications work, whatever your role may be.
Event: Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Date: Thursday May 16, 2024
From GAAD’s website: Help us celebrate the 13th GAAD! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.
Preview of GAAD’s Events web page:
Virtua11y: the free, virtual accessibility and digital inclusion conference
Date: May 14-16, 2024
Location: Virtual
From Nomensa’s GAAD Virtua11y Event description: Virtua11y is Nomensa’s web accessibility and inclusivity conference taking place over three days. Virtua11y brings the leading thinkers and doers in accessibility and digital inclusion to share best practice, the latest thinking and what the future holds for accessibility. All sessions are recorded and everyone that signs up will have exclusive access to the recordings.
A Virtual Conversation with Alice Wong
Date: May 16, 2024
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Virtually
From Workday’s GAAD Event description: This year, Workday is celebrating GAAD by hosting a virtual conversation with disability activist, writer, media maker, and consultant, Alice Wong. Register now to learn more about Alice’s disability advocacy, views on digital accessibility, the importance of community in combating ableism, and more.
University of Minnesota’s (U of M) GAAD 2024 Event: Built Without Barriers
Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Location: Virtually
From the U of M’s GAAD Event page: This year’s theme is “Built Without Barriers” to highlight ways we can write content, create websites, and build our organization to remove barriers for people with disabilities.
There will be several sessions to choose from and attend throughout the day.
Deque’s GAAD 2024 Events
From Deque’s GAAD web page: Deque is excited to bring participants of GAAD a variety of free, virtual events to drive awareness for building inclusive technology and digital accessibility. Be sure to also check out our Deque University Scholarship for People with Disabilities and free tools and resources!
Webinar: Assistive Listening Systems (ALS)
Date: Thursday, May 16
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
From Great Lakes ADA Center ALS Webinar page: In this session, you’ll learn that even when people wear hearing aids, they still need assistive listening systems to hear clearly in public and private entities. The session will cover which systems fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA standards, the practicality of the different ALS, and best practices for managers so that users have a positive experience, whether they wear hearing devices or not.
Webinar: M-24-08 Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act | Webinar
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtually
From Section508.gov’s Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act webinar page: Presenters Cassie Winters and Justin Grimes are from the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO), Office of Management and Budget. They will present to promote awareness and understanding of Digital experience and Accessibility guidance, foster active support, encourage public-private collaboration, and drive government-wide accountability.
Webinar: AI Revolution: Enhancing Through Innovative Solutions
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Time: 9-10 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Cost: IAAP member: Free; Non-member: $39
From IAAP’s AI Revolution: Enhancing through Innovative Solutions Webinar web page: In the "AI Revolution: Enhancing Accessibility Through Innovative Solutions" session, we delve into the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breaking down barriers and creating a more accessible world for individuals with disabilities. As digital technologies become increasingly integral to our daily lives, ensuring equitable access.
Conference: XR Access Symposium
Date: June 6-7, 2024
Location: Verizon Education Center on Cornell Tech Campus in New York City; Some sessions broadcast online.
From XR Access Symposium’s conference web page: The XR Access Symposium is our annual conference for leaders in industry, academia, and advocacy to come together and solve the most pressing problems in extended reality accessibility. This year our focus is on Insights from XR Assistive Technology: how can we learn from technologies aimed at assisting disabled people in order to make mainstream XR more accessible?
Conference: HighEd Web Accessibility Summit
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Location: Virtual only
From HighEd Web Accessibility Summit’s conference web page: Learn best practices, share stories with your peers and expand your knowledge on a wide range of accessibility topics.
Beginners and experts, non-technical and technical users, and everyone in-between benefit from attending.
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