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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Sep 3, 2019 5:37PM

Dear Colleague:



Early-bird Registration for the 2019 Accessing Higher Ground (AHG)
Conference is now open and available until September 25.



ATHEN & AHEAD <https://accessinghigherground.org/pricing/#Member_Discounts>
members also receive a 10% discount off registration fees
<https://accessinghigherground.org/pricing/#Member_Discounts>.



Keynote Speaker: Wanda Diaz Merced, PhD, Astronomer and Computer Scientist

Not familiar with Dr. Merced, watch her Ted Talk
<https://www.ted.com/talks/wanda_diaz_merced_how_a_blind_astronomer_found_a_way_to_hear_the_stars/discussion>
or read her biography on Wikipedia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_D%C3%ADaz-Merced>



Highlights from this year's event:



(titles link to session description)



· PDF Accessibility – Train-the-Trainer
<https://accessinghigherground.org/pdf-accessibility-train-the-trainer/>,
Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe

· Managing Accessibility Testing
<https://accessinghigherground.org/managing-accessibility-testing/>, Gian
Wild, AccessibilityOz

· Wagging the Dog: Secret Macro/Replace Tricks and Tips In Alternate
Format Production
<https://accessinghigherground.org/wagging-the-dog-secret-macro-replace-tricks-and-tips-in-alternate-format-production/>,
Susan Kelmer, CU- Boulder, & Robert Beach, Kansas City Kansas CC

· Create Accessible Documents in Word & PowerPoint(WebAIM
Certificate)
<https://accessinghigherground.org/create-accessible-documents-in-word-powerpoint/>,
George Joeckel, Web Accessibility Specialist, Utah State University / WebAIM

· Understanding the ARIA Authoring Practices and Screen Readers
<https://accessinghigherground.org/understanding-the-aria-authoring-practices-and-screen-readers/>,
Jon Gunderson, Coordinator of IT Accessibility, University of Illinois

· Creating an Inclusive
<https://accessinghigherground.org/creating-an-inclusive-library-environment/>
Library Environment, Stephanie Robbins, Assistive Technology Coordinator,
University of Colorado Denver, et al.

· Institutional Roadblocks to Accessibility: A collaborative session
on how to overcome organizational resistance
<https://accessinghigherground.org/institutional-roadblocks-to-accessibility-a-collaborative-session-on-how-to-overcome-organizational-resistance/>,
Howard Fooksman & Dean Brusnighan, Purdue University

· Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws
<https://accessinghigherground.org/website-liability-under-us-accessibility-laws-3/>,
Ken Nakata & Jeffrey Singleton, Cxytera

And over 80 more

View *complete agenda
<https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2019/#cs_2019-11-20>* or *register
now. <http://www.cvent.com/d/9yq1hh>;*


More Information



If you have any questions, contact Howard Kramer at 303-492-8672 or at the
email below.



e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED>

Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/


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Regards,
Howard

Howard Kramer
Conference Coordinator
Accessing Higher Ground
303-492-8672
cell: 720-351-8668

Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
<http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Westminster, Colorado, Nov 18-22,
2019. Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.



Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up
of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU!
<http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars>;* And the *Technology
Access Series <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16>;*.
Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your
earliest convenience for the largest selection.



Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now.
<http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member>;*