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From: Léonie Watson
Date: Apr 15, 2015 10:31AM

We've also started one in Bristol, UK @AccBristol #AccBris
http://meetup.com/accessible-bristol/

Léonie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
> On Behalf Of Jennison Mark Asuncion
> Sent: 14 April 2015 20:22
> To: webaim-forum
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Regular Accessibility Meetups
>
> 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
> >
> > > http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>