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From: Helquist, Melissa
Date: Apr 15, 2015 11:19AM

And, there is a fledgling one in Salt Lake City: http://www.meetup.com/a11yslc/

I've had to put it on the back burner for the past few months, but hoping to get things going again soon, so if you are in the SLC area, please consider getting involved.


From: WebAIM-Forum [ <EMAIL REMOVED> ] on behalf of Léonie Watson [ <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12:31 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Regular Accessibility Meetups

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

Léonie
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@LeonieWatson Tink.UK Carpe diem

> -----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
>