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From: Jennison Mark Asuncion
Date: Apr 14, 2015 9:36PM

Apologies, I missed one that launched after I shared the original list
last year (Austin TX), and another that I missed altogether (Melbourne
Aus),
Austin Accessibility and Inclusive Design www.meetup.com/a11yatx and
Melbourne Web Accessibility and Inclusive Design
http://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Web-Accessibility-Inclusive-Design.

Jennison

On 4/14/15, Jennison Mark Asuncion < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I wanted to draw attention to four more regular gatherings on digital
> accessibility that will be launching, or that recently kicked-off in
> 2015.
>
> Vancouver (BC) Accessibility and Inclusive Design launches April 22
> http://www.meetup.com/a11yyvr and
> Portland (OR) Accessibility and User Experience launches April 29
> http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Accessibility-and-User-Experience-Meetup.
>
> Ottawa launched their Meetup in March http://www.meetup.com/a11yOttawa.
>
> Finally, In February, the Chicago Web Accessibility and Inclusive
> Design Meetup took flight http://www.meetup.com/a11ychi.
>
> A list of other gatherings can be found in my note below.
>
> Jennison
>
> On 2/15/14, Jennison Mark Asuncion < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> Last month, I posted information about a new, monthly gathering of
>> people interested in digital accessibility that launched in New York
>> City, the New York City Accessibility and Inclusive Design Meetup
>> Group. As there are three new Meetup Groups launching this month, I
>> thought I would draw attention to these, and to other gatherings that
>> exist in the USA, Canada, and Australia. All of these are excellent
>> opportunities to build community and network locally with those who
>> either work in digital accessibility or want to learn more.
>>
>> Denver/Boulder - Front Range Accessibility and Inclusive Design
>> (Kick-Off is February 18) www.meetup.com/a11yfr
>> Charlotte Accessibility and Inclusive Design Meetup (Kick-Off is
>> February 24) www.meetup.com/Accessibility-and-Inclusive-Design-Meetup
>> San Francisco Bay Area - Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design
>> Meetup (Kick-Off #1 in the Silicon Valley is February 24, Kick-Off #2
>> in San Francisco is March 26) www.meetup.com/a11ybay
>>
>> Sarasota - Wandering Parrot Accessibility (Kick-Off TBD)
>> www.meetup.com/Wandering-Parrot-accessibility
>>
>> The following locations have ongoing gatherings.
>> Boston www.meetup.com/a11ybos
>> Brisbane www.meetup.com/Brisbane-Web-Accessibility
>> Canberra www.meetup.com/Canberra-Web-Accessibility-Inclusive-Design
>> New York City www.meetup.com/a11ynyc
>> Los Angeles
>> www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Accessibility-and-Inclusive-Design-Group
>> Perth www.meetup.com/Perth-accessibility
>> Philadelphia www.meetup.com/Philly-Accessibility-Meetup
>> Pittsburgh www.meetup.com/Pittsburgh-Area-Accessibility-Meetup
>> San Francisco Bay Area www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Accessibility-Dinners
>> Sydney www.meetup.com/Sydney-Web-Accessibility-Inclusive-Design
>> Toronto www.meetup.com/a11yto
>> Washington D.C. www.accessibilitydc.org
>>
>> Is your city not on this list? Perhaps seeing the number of existing
>> gatherings will inspire you to consider setting one up.
>>
>> Jennison
>>
>> --
>> Jennison Mark Asuncion
>> LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jennison
>> Follow me on Twitter www.twitter.com/jennison
>> Accessibility Camp Bay Area www.accessibilitycampbay.org
>> Accessibility Camp Toronto www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA
>> Accessibility Camp Los Angeles www.accessibilitycampla.org
>> Global Accessibility Awareness Day
>> www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org
>>
>


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Jennison Mark Asuncion
LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jennison
Follow me on Twitter www.twitter.com/jennison
Organizer, Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design www.meetup.com/a11ybay
Organizer, Accessibility Camp Bay Area www.accessibilitycampbay.org
Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day
www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org