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From: Jason Kiss
Date: Apr 14, 2015 11:10PM

And one more: http://www.meetup.com/Wellington-Web-Accessibility-Meetup/



> On 15/04/2015, at 15:36, Jennison Mark Asuncion < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
> --
> 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
> > > >