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From: brian
Date: Jun 10, 2008 1:30PM

>> Does anyone have a script or PowerPoint presentation they would share
>> suitable for an accessibility presentation to senior executives of a
>> major
>> international corporation?
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> We don't have exactly what you're looking for; however, some of this
> material may be of help:
>
> * "Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization"
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/Overview
> Presents benefits and costs of Web accessibility and includes guidance on
> incorporating these aspects into a specific organization's business case.
> Includes separate pages for Social Factors, Technical Factors, Financial
> Factors, and Legal & Policy Factors.
>
> * "About WCAG 2.0" Presentation
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/presentations/WCAG20_about/
> Covers the benefits of WCAG 2.0, shortcuts for using WCAG 2.0, how it
> differs from WCAG 1.0, and other topics. Includes detailed speakers notes
> (pretty much a script) and presentation "slides", in presentations format
> (ppt) and HTML.
>
> The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) will be posting more
> presentation materials in the coming weeks...
>
> Best regards,
> ~Shawn
>
>
>
> -----
> Shawn Lawton Henry, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/
> phone: +1-617-395-7664
> e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>
>
Thank you much. Both references very helpful.

Anyone else taken on the slings and arrows of pitching a perceived
"another expensive human resource/legal dept boondoggle" that would share
some pointers?

Regards,

Grnadpa Brian
(BTW the Grnadpa anagram is intentional not dyslexic -- well, maybe
originally ... )