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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Thu, Oct 07 2021 4:24PM
Subject: AHG 2021 Virtual: Early-Bird Registration for The Virtual Conference Ends Tomorrow (Oct. 8)
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AHG 2021: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference
<https://accessinghigherground.org/>

November 15 - 19, 2021


Sheraton Denver Downtown & Virtual

*(**Read about the onsite option
<https://accessinghigherground.org/conference-schedule-2021/>**)*



Dear Colleagues:



Early-bird Registration for the virtual 2021 Accessing Higher Ground (AHG)
Conference will end on Oct. 8.

Main Conference fee: $360


*ATHEN & AHEAD members also receive a **20% discountoff registration fees
<https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual-2021/#Member_Discounts>* for the
virtual conference.



*Keynote Speaker*: Dr. Jaipreet Virdi <https://jaivirdi.com/>, historian of
medicine, technology, and disability. She is an Assistant Professor at the
Department of History at the University of Delaware and the author of
Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History.



View her Science Friday Interview on her book Hearing Happiness
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWhpB0jMR0>



Highlights from this year's virtual event:



(titles link to session description)


· Designing the Digital Accessibility Gateway: Using Data to Create
Sustainability and Culture
<https://accessinghigherground.org/designing-the-digital-accessibility-gateway-using-data-to-create-sustainability-and-culture-2/>,
Jessica Guess, Program Manager for Accessibility Compliance, University of
Cincinnati · Using technology to improve confidence and
accessibility in presentations in a remote and in-person setting
<https://accessinghigherground.org/using-technology-to-improve-confidence-in-presentations-in-a-remote-and-in-person-setting/>,
Amer Latif, Present Pal


· How and What Syllabi Analysis Can Tell Us About Accessibility,
Teaching, and Learning
<https://accessinghigherground.org/how-and-what-syllabi-analysis-can-tell-us-about-accessibility-teaching-and-learning-new/>,
Melissa Green, Technology Accessibility Specialist, University of Alabama


· Scaling Web Accessibility – University of Phoenix Accessibility SMEs
<https://accessinghigherground.org/scaling-web-accessibility-university-of-phoenix-accessibility-smes-2/>,
Janet Fukuda, Digital Accessibility Specialist, University of Phoenix


· Accessible VR and XR
<https://accessinghigherground.org/accessible-vr-and-xr-2/>, Sheri
Byrne-Haber, Accessibility Architect, VMware


· How to Develop an Efficient Accessibility Testing Process
<https://accessinghigherground.org/how-to-develop-an-efficient-accessibility-testing-process/>,
Lyssa Prince, ICT Accessibility Program Manager, Oklahoma State University


· Exploring the library accessible content Ecosystem
<https://accessinghigherground.org/exploring-the-library-accessible-content-ecosystem-new-version/>,
Michael Johnson, Director, Content Partnerships, Benetech


· Joys of Native app testing
<https://accessinghigherground.org/joys-of-native-app-testing/>, Naveesha
Maharaj, Accessiblity Consultant/SME, Deque

- Curricula on Web Accessibility: Build, Compare and Select Courses on
Web Accessibility
<https://accessinghigherground.org/curricula-on-web-accessibility-build-compare-and-select-courses-on-web-accessibility/>
*,* Daniel Montalvo, Accessibility Education and Training Specialist, W3C




And over 22 more



*View complete list of virtual sessions
<https://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-virtual-sessions-ahg-2021/>*
or *register
now. <https://cvent.me/7ywylR?RefId=VR2021>*


*More Information *



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



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Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/

--
Regards,
Howard

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

Sign up to access the recordings from the *2020 Accessing Higher
Ground Conference
<https://accessinghigherground.org/postconferenceresources2021/>* and for AHG
2021 'Watch Parties
<https://accessinghigherground.org/postconferenceresources2021/>.'


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<https://accessinghigherground.org/about/#Join_Our_Mailing_List>.



Complete program information and registration is open for AHEAD's full
line-up of Spring 2021 webinars
<https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/webinars/2021-spring-webinars>.



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