Past Accessibility Events
This page lists past accessibility related events, in case you need to refer to them. You can also find upcoming events
| Event | Description | Date | Location |
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| U.S. Access Board: Meeting on ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels | meeting to develop accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act for passenger vessels. | August 11, 2008 | Washington, DC |
| International Conference on Diverse Abilities & Innovative Supports | Conference for groups working with persons with disabilities. includes topics such as Direct Support Worker Issues & Solutions, and international best practices | August 11-13, 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Interagency Committee on Disability Research - Stakeholder Meeting | conference aiming to improve federal disability and rehabilitation research | August 13, 2008 | Arlington, VA |
| Techshare India 2008 Roadshow | conference for creating awareness about accessibility and building a platform for knowledge sharing | August 29, 2008 | Bangalore, India |
| Texthelp Free Web Accessibility Seminars | seminars focusing on the importance of web accessibility and ways to comply with accessibility-related legislation | September and October, 2008 | London, Manchester, and Birmingham |
| National Conference On Information And Communication Technologies | conference for bridging the digital divide in India and promoting digital opportunities for Differently Abled People | September 19-20, 2008 | Memnagar, Ahmedabad, India |
| 4th International Forum on Disability Management | forum for discussing the suitable political and organisational measures for Disability Management | September 22-24, 2008 | Berlin, Germany |
| Learning and Accessibility (American Association of People with Disabilities) | seminar for strategies to improve knowledge and implementation of e-Learning | September 29, 2008 | online seminar |
| Universal Access in Airports 2008 | conference on accessibility to, in and around airports | September 30, 2008 - October 2, 2008 | Chicago, IL |
| G3ict Work Session and Breakfast: “Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation" | session focusing on Georgia as a center for accessibility-related technologies | October 1, 2008 | Atlanta, USA |
| ASSETS 2008: Tenth International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility | forum for presenting research results of computers and accessibility | October 13-15, 2008 | Halifax, Canada |
| 26th Annual Closing The Gap Conference | conference on various technologies applied to all disabilities and age groups in education, rehabilitation, and independent living | October 14-18, 2008 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Techshare India 2008 | event that will promote accessibility and assistive technology for people with disabilities | November 4, 2008 | Bandra (West), Mumbai, India |
| Web Accessibility Benefits and Issues Canberra | workshop that will provide an overview of web accessibility and its benefits | November 5, 2008 | Canberra, Australia |
| Adaptive Content Processing Conference 2008 | conference that will address access-related issues in publishing productions and value chains | November 6 - 7, 2008 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: - Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference | conference on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting | November 11-14, 2008 | Boulder, Colorado, USA |
| Web accessibility for developers and designers | seminar that shows how to design accessible web pages and how to evaluate web pages for accessibility | December 2, 2008 | London |
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NC Assistive Technology Expo |
conference featuring an exhibit hall, 40 concurrent sessions, pre-conference sessions, and poster session, all focusing on assistive technology | December 3 - 5, 2008 | Raleigh, NC |
| The 3rd Internet Governance Forum | meeting focusing on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the goal to provide Internet access to all | December 3-6, 2008 | Hyderabad, India |
| Accessible ICT: International Trends and Implications for World Bank Operations | workshop that presents current international trends and available standards relevant to the World Bank | December 4, 2008 | Washington D.C. |
| Web Accessibility 2.0 Seminar from WIPA and Vision Australia | seminar about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 | December 4, 2008 | Melbourne Vic |
| The California Web Accessibility Conference 2009 (CalWAC) | aimed at university people, this event consists of learning sessions on accessible information technology tools and techniques. | January 12 - 14, 2009 | Long Beach, California |
| Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2009 | conference that will review Web 2.0 and other accessibility developments | January 21 - 23, 2009 | Bundoora, Victoria, Australia |
| TRLD - Technology, Reading & Learning Diversity 2009 Conference | Conference aiming to integrate technology interventions with expert literacy strategies | January 22-24, 2009 | San Francisco, CA |
| ATIA 2009 Orlando | presents innovative assistive technology products, networking opportunities, and educational sessions | January 28-31, 2009 | Orlando, Florida |
| ATIA Leadership Forum on Accessibility | event designed to help large corporations, government agencies and educational institutions derive business value through accessibility |
January 29-30, 2009 | Orlando, Florida |
| UN Solution Exchange and The Center for Internet Society Workshop for Web Developers on Web Accessibility | Workshop that will teach web developers of government and private websites about web accessibility | February 16 - 18, 2009 | New Delhi, India |
| QAC Sight Village Scotland | QAC's exhibition of technology and services for people who are blind or partially sighted | March 2 - 3, 2009 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| CSUN 2009 | International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference | March 16-21, 2009 | Los Angeles, Ca. |
| European Accessibility Forum | explores accessibility from the perspectives of technology, profitability, politics, and higher education | March 27, 2009 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 3rd European eAccessibility Forum | event focusing on mobile communications helping people with disabilities at work | March 30, 2009 | Paris, France |
| Open Standards for Government Transformation: Enabling Transparency, Security and Interoperability | offers a unique opportunity for professionals to share experiences in using open standards for transforming government. | April 17, 2009 | Washington DC |
| International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility | conference that will address web accessibility issues for the aging population | April 20 - 21, 2009 | Madrid, Spain |
| CVHI 2009 | Conference and Workshop on Assistive Technologies for People with Vision and Hearing Impairments | April 20 - 23, 2009 | Wroclaw, Poland |
| ICAT 2009 | Third International Conference on Accessible Tourism | April 22-24, 2009 | Singapore |
| E-Access Bulletin's fifth annual conference and exhibition on access to technology by people with disabilities | includes interactive sessions, workshops and case studies focused on technologies for people with disabilities | April 23, 2009 | London |
| ICTA 2009 | The second International Conference on Information and Communication Technology & Accessibility | May 7-9, 2009 | Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Accessibility: Are You Reaching Everyone? | focuses on the accessibility and usability of products and services for persons with disabilities | May 8, 2009 | Cerritos, California |
| Access U, 2009 Accessibility Training Conference | consists of classes in 4 professional tracks: Technical, Content, Administrative, and Usability | May 11 - 13, 2009 | Austin, Texas |
| Aiming for Accessibility | conference to raise awareness and encourage actions related to accessibility | May 27, 2009 | Ontario, Canada |
| Web Accessibility Benefits and Issues: Sydney | provides an overview of web accessibility and its benefits | May 27, 2009 | Sydney, Australia |
| Web Accessibility Techniques: Sydney | provides an introduction to web accessibility techniques within Australian policy contexts as well as WCAG | May 28, 2009 | Sydney, Australia |
| “Designed-in Accessibility” with Tom Jewett | Professional Development Webinar on Accessibility | May 28, 2009 | web |
| DSAI 2009 | International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion |
June 3 - 5, 2009 | Lisboa, Portugal |
| ÆGIS User Forum and Workshop | workshop for discussions between end-users and application developers regarding accessibility | June 4, 2009 | Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| National Workshop on Web Accessibility, June 2009 | A workshop on web accessibility (for web developers only) | June 5 - 7, 2009 | Bangalore, India |
| National ADA Symposium | addresses the impact of the ADA Amendments Act on implementation of the ADA | June 8 - 10, 2009 | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Creating an Accessible Community – Let's Plan for it! Conference | conference that will provide participants with information and tools helpful in creating and implementing an accessibility plan | June 10, 2009 | Ontario, Canada |
| WebAIM Web Accessibility Training | features basic web accessibility principles and advanced accessibility techniques | June 10 - 11, 2009 | Logan, Utah |
| Accessibility in Technical Communication and the workplace | provides an overview of what accessibility and inclusion actually mean in the real world | June 13 - 14, 2009 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| CIC Accessibility and Usability Conference 2009 | conference to discuss and plan for issues of accessibility and usability related to information technology |
June 15-16, 2009 | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Amadis'09 | accessibility event in Spain | June 18 - 19, 2009 | Pamplona, Spain |
| QAC Sight Village Birmingham | The premier exhibition for blind and partially-sighted people in the UK | July 14 - 16, 2009 | Birmingham |
| IEEE Accessing the Future conference | conference dedicated to identifying the next generation of accessibility challenges |
July 20 - 21, 2009 | Boston, MA |
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NCAM accessible online workshop |
free, accessible online workshop covering major issues such as accessibility laws and regulations | July 29, 2009 | online |
| Innovations for Digital Inclusion (ITU-T Kaleidoscope event) | aims at increasing the dialogue between experts working on the standardization of ICT and academia | August 31 - September 1, 2009 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| AAATE 2009 Conference | the 10th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology |
August 31 – September 2, 2009 | Florence, Italy |
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GAID Global Forum: ICT and Innovation for Education |
Focused dialogue on emerging issues and challenges in the field of ICT for Education | September 2-4, 2009 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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USBLN® 2009 Annual Conference |
national event for business, community leaders and BLN affiliates that have an interest in hiring, retaining and marketing to people with disabilities | September 15-18, 2009 | National Harbor, Maryland (Washington, DC) |
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Techshare 2009 |
a leading digital access technology event for the disability sector | September 16 - 18, 2009 | London, United Kingdom |
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EdUI 2009 Conference |
focuses on user interface design, usability research, accessibility, web programming, social media and instructional technology | September 21-22, 2009 | Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Web Accessibility Day |
event focusing on how to create accessible web content that complies with Federal and State regulations | September 22, 2009 | Baltimore, Maryland |
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ACCESS-IT 2009 |
includes seminars, workshops, demonstration stands and networking activities with key players from the area of e-Accessibility and Assistive Technology | September 22-23, 2009 | Victoria, London |
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Web Accessibility Workshop (SPACE) |
aims to demonstrate the importance of creating accessible websites and train web developers in adding accessibility features to new and existing websites | September 25-26, 2009 | Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram |
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Illinois Web Accessibility Conference and Exposition |
event focusing on IITAA and Best Practices, Adobe PDF Accessibility, Captioning Videos, and more | September 29, 2009 | Urbana, Illinois |
| WebAIM Web Accessibility Training | features basic web accessibility principles and advanced accessibility techniques | September 30 - October 1, 2009 | Logan, Utah |
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ICTA Seminar and Workshop 2009 |
web accessibility seminar and workshop for IT students, IT professionals, and government officials | September 30 - October 3, 2009 | Penang, Malaysia |
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Technology and Disability in the Developing World |
brings together scholars and practitioners working in the area of technology and disability in the developing world to discuss recent developments and chart possible areas of collaboration |
October 2, 2009 | University of Washington, Seattle |
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IDEAS 2009 |
The Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase | October 5-6,2009 | Washington, DC |
| ParisWeb 2009 | accessibility event in France | October 8 - 9, 2009 | Paris, France |
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Accessibility Camp DC |
event that aims to get a whole lot of smart people together to learn and teach each other how to improve the web and make it accessible | October 10, 2009 | MLK Library in Washington, DC |
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Focus on accessibility in online education |
informative presentation highlighting accessibility in online education | October 12, 2009 | Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library |
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2nd UNESCAP Regional Workshop on the Enhancement of ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities |
aims to build the capacity of policymakers and stakeholders of developing countries in the policy area of enhancing ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities |
October 13-15, 2009 | Incheon, Republic of Korea |
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"Business Advantage of Accessibility" Symposium |
engages government officials and senior executives in a discussion about the business advantage of hiring and serving people with disabilities | October 26, 2009 | Zhaolong Hotel, Beijing, China |
| 11th ACM Conference on Computers and Accessibility | explores the use of computing and information technologies to help persons with disabilities and older adults | October 26 - 28, 2009 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| ATIA 2009 Chicago | event that will culminate ATIA's 10th year anniversary | October 28-31, 2009 | Schaumburg, Illinois |
| TAT 2009 | The Second IASTED International Conference on Telehealth and Assistive Technology | November 4 – 6, 2009 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| 12th Annual Accessing Higher Ground | Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference | November 10 - 14, 2009 | Boulder Colorado |
| QAC Sight Village London 2009 | The premier exhibition for blind and partially-sighted people in the UK | November 11, 2009 | Kensington Town Hall, London |
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AIR Houston 2009 |
the sixth annual Accessibility Internet Rally for Houston | November 14th 2009 | University of Houston, Houston |
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fourth annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum |
Internet Governance – Creating Opportunities for All | November 15-18, 2009 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
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More Accessible User Interfaces with ARIA |
provides practical tips and design patterns for using ARIA to create accessible user interfaces | November 17, 2009 | Skills Matter, London |
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ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIA E INOVAÇÃO PARA PESSOAS COM DEFICIÊNCIA |
assistive technology event in Brazil | December 7-10, 2009 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Tech Talk: Making PDF files comply with Section 508 |
covers essential concepts in document accessibility, particularly for PDF files | December 09, 2009 | online |
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Web Accessibility Workshop (Sabah, Malaysia) |
workshop for web developers and IT professionals in Sabah | January 18-21, 2010 | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Web Accessibility Seminar by Even Grounds and ATRIEV | teaches the major principles of web accessibility to college students and IT professors in the Philippines | January 21-22, 2010 | National Computer Center, Manila, Philippines |
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ACCESS-ABILITY Conference: Graphic Design for a More Accessible World |
focuses on ways to transform your web design work so it can be accessed, understood and enjoyed by all audiences |
January 28, 2010 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| ATIA Leadership Forum on Accessibility | event designed specifically to help large corporations, government agencies and educational institutions derive business value through accessibility | January 28 - 29, 2010 | Orlando, Florida |
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California Web Accessibility Conference |
event for State agencies, universities, businesses and other groups interested in web accessibility | February 8 - 10, 2010, | Santa Clara, CA. |
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Techshare India 2010 |
conference aiming to provide an opportunity to the government, private groups, and the disabled to bridge barriers with an inclusive perspective | February 15-16, 2010 | India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India |
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Arts Accessibility Workshop |
focuses on ADA regulations and methods for enhancing customer service | March 9 - 10, 2010 | United Arts Council of Catawba County, Hickory |
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Arts Accessibility Workshop |
focuses on ADA regulations and methods for enhancing customer service | March 16 - 17, 2010 | United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, Raleigh |
| The 25th CSUN Conference | International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference | March 22-27, 2010 | San Diego, Ca. |
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FOSS-AMA |
ETAPS satellite event focusing on "Free and Open Source Software for Accessible Mainstream Applications" | March 27-28, 2010 | Paphos, Cyprus |
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4th European eAccessibility Forum |
focuses on eAccessibility of Public Services in Europe | April 12, 2010 | Paris, France |
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2010 UIC Digital Accessibility Expo |
focuses on improving the access to digital materials both for people with disabilities and for those without | April 19, 2010 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| W4A 2010 | 7th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility | April 26 - 27, 2010 | Raleigh, NC, USA |
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Boston Accessibility Unconference |
focused on accessibility information and knowledge sharing between developers, media specialists, designers, usability professionals, and accessibility experts | May 15, 2010 | 21 Hickory Drive, Waltham, MA |
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Accessibility is Not a Feature: Integrating Accessibility Into Your Projects |
start of monthly accessibility meet-ups for Accessibility DC |
May 18, 2010 | Washington, DC, U.S.A. |
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Round Table Conference 2010 |
focuses on collaboration between organisations and individuals interested in information access issues |
May 23 to 25, 2010 | Heritage Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand |
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The Aiming for Accessibility Conference |
offers a range of practical, theoretical and technical instruction on the AODA standards |
June 8-9, 2010 | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
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Techshare Mobile 2010 Conference |
showcases innovations in digital technology for blind and partially sighted people and others with disabilities | June 15, 2010 | Birmingham, UK |
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2nd Workshop on Technology and Disability in the Developing World |
focuses on low-cost assistive technologies (AT) appropriate for developing country environments | June 18, 2010 | University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A. |
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National ADA Symposium |
the most comprehensive conference available on the Americans with Disabilities Act | June 20-23, 2010 | Denver, Colorado |
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Designing Section 508 Compliant Web Sites Training |
provides techniques to meet the Section 508 requirements when designing web sites or web applications | June 24, 2010 | Alexandria, Virginia (near the metro) |
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W3C Workshop - RDF Next Steps |
focused on the next evolution of Resource Description Framework (RDF) | June 26-27, 2010 | Palo Alto, California, U.S.A |
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e-Access '10: Technology For All |
E-Access Bulletin's sixth annual conference and exhibition on access to technology by people with disabilities | July 13, 2010 | London, United Kingdom |
| 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs | conference focusing on assistive technology and ICT and their influence on the lives of people with disabilities | July 14 - 16, 2010 | Vienna, Austria (University of Technology) |
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ITU (Moscow Office) |
e-accessibility Policies Workshop for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) | July 14-16, 2010 | Kiev, Ukraine |
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Adobe Flex Accessibility Webinar |
free accessibility webinar presented by Hans Hillen from TPG | July 21, 2010 | online |
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Workshop on Accessible Search Systems |
aims to raise discussion on how to make search engines accessible for different types of users, including those with problems in reading, writing or comprehension of complex content | July 23, 2010 | Geneva, Switzerland |
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Center for Health Literacy Conference 2010: Plain Talk in Complex Times |
conference where educators, community advocates, and public health professionals can learn strategies for clear communication and share best practices | July 29-30, 2010 | Alexandria, VA |
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ARATAS 2010 |
Assistive Technology: The tip of the iceberg | August 10 - 13, 2010 | Hobart Tasmania, Australia |
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a11yMTL 2010 |
proposes to bring together the web industry and the Government of Quebec on the subject of web accessibility | August 27, 2010 | Montreal, Canada |
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Accessibility London Unconference |
event that will focus on areas of motor impairment, and issues of cognitive impairment and the wider disability population | September 21, 2010 | London, United Kingdom |
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Accessibility Summit |
brings together some of the Web's most notable experts in accessibility for an all-new, all-day online conference | September 30, 2010 | online |
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Listening Session Regarding Improving the Accessibility of Government Information |
a listening session on “Improving the Accessibility of Government Information” |
September 30, 2010 | Courtyard by Marriott Magnificent Mile Hotel, Ontario Street, Chicago, IL |
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Access for All in the desktop, web and mobile field: an end-user and developer perspective |
workshop and conference that aim to help spread the word on the existence of AT, especially on freely available technology . | October 6-9, 2010 | Seville, Spain |
| Accessibility Camp DC | brings together experts to discuss and teach one another about making the Internet accessible | October 9, 2010 | Washington, DC |
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Access, Employment, and Learning Technology Showcase |
disability services fair/event featuring assistive technologies for education and employment | October 12-13, 2010 | GMU Fairfax Campus - Dewberry Hall (Johnson Center) |
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Paris Web 2010 |
web accessibility event in Paris | October 14-16, 2010 | Paris, France |
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28th Closing the Gap Conference |
builds on providing a comprehensive examination of the uses of technology by persons with disabilities | October 21-23, 2010 | Minneapolis, MN |
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ASSETS 2010 |
The 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility |
October 25 - 27, 2010 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
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8th Annual Accessibility Workshop - Opening Doors and Minds |
provides information on how you can open your community to persons with disabilities | October 28, 2010 | Howard Avenue, LaSalle, Ontario, Canada |
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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “ACCESSIBILITY AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS” |
organized by the World Standards Cooperation (WSC) | November 3-4, 2010 | Geneva, Switzerland |
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13th Annual Accessing Higher Ground |
Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference | November 15 - 19, 2010 | Westminster, Colorado, U.S.A. |
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2010 Assistive Technology Expo |
an exciting three-day event designed to increase awareness and provide current information on assistive technology | November 17 - 19, 2010 | North Raleigh Hilton |
