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Re: The Early-bird Registration Discount for Accessing Higher Ground Conference 2023 Ends Tomorrow, September 13

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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Sep 12, 2023 4:32PM

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*Save 10% by registering early*



AHG 2023: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference
<https://accessinghigherground.org/>

November 6 -10, 2023
*(see agenda below)*

Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado



Dear Colleagues:



*Early-bird Registration ends on September 13.*

(for the onsite 2023 Conference)



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

*(See the above link for more info and for other discounts) *



*Keynote Speaker*: Nina G is a comedian, author, and professional speaker
who stutters and has dyslexia. For over 20 years, she has also worked in
the field of disability services in higher education. Nina will talk about
her Disability experience spanning generations in her family and the impact
of influential individuals, including her parents, teachers, and even those
who doubted her abilities.
Highlights from this year’s event:

(Titles link to session descriptions)
Pre-Conference

· Accessibility Testing Workshop (2023)
<https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-testing-workshop-2023/>,
Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access (1-day workshop)

· Create accessible documents in Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, and
Excel
<https://accessinghigherground.org/create-accessible-documents-in-office-365-word-powerpoint-and-excel/>,
George Joeckel, Online Training Program Manager, Utah State University /
*WebAIM*, (1-day Certificate)

· Innovating Toward Universal Design: Robust Accessible Media and
Campus Accessibility Workflows
<https://accessinghigherground.org/innovating-toward-universal-design-robust-accessible-media-and-campus-accessibility-workflows/>,
Kaela Parks, Portland Comm. College
Main Conference

· Accessibility Testing: Don’t Just Rely on What Automated Tests Tell
You
<https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-testing-dont-just-rely-on-what-automated-tests-tell-you/>,
Mike Williamson, Assistant Director, University of Colorado Boulder

· A University-wide strategy for Document Accessibility
<https://accessinghigherground.org/a-university-wide-strategy-for-document-accessibility/>,
Shilpi Kapoor, CEO, 247 Accessible Documents

· OCR’s Year In Review (2023)
<https://accessinghigherground.org/ocrs-year-in-review-2023/>, Mary Lou
Mobley, National Disability Expert, U.S. Dept. of Education

· Coordinating Captioning Efforts on Campus – Three Perspectives
<https://accessinghigherground.org/coordinating-captioning-efforts-on-campus-three-perspectives/>,
Annissa Stout, Accessible Content & Media Coordinator, University of Arizona

· Eliminate Student’s Dependence on Alternative Materials with EPUB 3
<https://accessinghigherground.org/eliminate-students-dependence-on-alternative-materials-2/>,
Darrin Evans, Director Virtual Learning Community Professional Development
Center, North Carolina Community College System

· Incorporating Accessibility into the Library Electronic Resource
Acquisition Cycle
<https://accessinghigherground.org/incorporating-accessibility-into-the-library-electronic-resource-acquisition-cycle/>,
Elyssa Gould, Head, Acquisitions & Continuing Resources, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville

· Chat GPT, Can You Help Me? Chat GPT as Assistive Technology for
Students with Disabilities
<https://accessinghigherground.org/chat-gpt-can-you-help-me-chat-gpt-as-assistive-technology-for-students-with-disabilities/>,
Krystal Iseminger, Director of Accessibility/Adjunct Faculty, Wichita State
University, Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

· Evaluating Accessibility When Time is Scarce
<https://accessinghigherground.org/evaluating-accessibility-when-time-is-scarce/>,
Rob Carr, Strategic Accessibility Coordinator, WebAIM



And over 80 more



View complete agenda
<https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2023/> or register
now. <https://cvent.me/WKAdZn>
More Information

If you have any questions, contact Howard Kramer at 720-351-8668 or at the
email below.



e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED>

Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/

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Regards,
Howard

Howard Kramer
AHG Conference Director
Accessing Higher Ground
cell: 720-351-8668

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