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Techshare India 2010 is a disability conference, where technology professionals meet to share experiences, products and research in the field of digital assistive technology. More information is available on the Barrier Break Technologies website. Participation in exhibition and presentations by DAISY Consortium Staff.

The TOC Conference will examine the implications of emerging trends in digital publishing and share practical examples from those who are already innovating on the digital frontier. More information can be found on the O'Reilly Tools of Change Conference website.

This event will be a cross-disability conference with sessions that will appeal to self-advocates, direct support professionals, families, supervisors, managers, case managers, clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, service providers and more. Details are available on the Community Resource Alliance website.

This symposium is a collaboration between several national and international agencies working with accessibility related issues. The symposium will be in Japanese. Kobe University will provide translation services. More information is available on the Accessibility Symposium website.

More information will be posted as it becomes available on the CSUN 2010 website.

The Third International Forum on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will take place April 10th – April 11th, 2010, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii. Website: www.pacrim.hawaii.edu. Email cccrocke@hawaii.edu for more information or call 808 956-7539.

Registration and Call for Proposals is Now Open for the 26th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii - April 12-April 13, 2010. Details are available on the 26th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities website.

Details are available on the London Book Fair website.

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the DAISY Consortium.

General Meeting of the DAISY Consortium.

The College Committee on Disability Issues (CCDI) invites you to the Deerhurst Conference Centre, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, for the 22nd Annual conference titled "It All Starts Here - Transitioning from Secondary School to College or University". The conference program will provide a variety of relevant tracks designed to provoke thought and discussion and will highlight transitioning from secondary school to College or University to employment. The conference will offer three days of skill building and partnerships to promote success for students with disabilities. Details are available on the CCDI Conference website.

The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities is an organisation of Australian and New Zealand members to facilitate collaboration between organisations and individuals interested in information access issues. The Round Table comprises over 30 organisation members in Australia and New Zealand, including major accessible format producers, libraries, educators and consumer groups. One of the major activities of the Round Table is an annual conference for information sharing and learning. For the first time in 2010, this conference will be held in Auckland, New Zealand. Details are available on the Round Table Conference 2010 website.

“By coordinating IDPF Digital Book 2010 in partnership with BookExpo America everyone with an interest in eBooks can maximize their travel and trade show budgets at one event”, stated Michael Smith, IDPF Executive Director. “IDPF Digital Book 2010 will benefit from the hundreds of CEOs, entrepreneurs, new device manufacturers, and the thousands of publishers and booksellers already coming to Javits to learn about new devices, business models, and best practices to profit from the digital book market”.

This symposium brings together a diverse group of scientists & engineers in research & industry; clinicians in healthcare & research; professional care providers, and students. The symposium will showcase emerging technologies, their motivations and applications from around the world. Through over two dozen peer-reviewed papers, a poster session, and panels, presenters will discuss their latest research and findings. Keynote speakers, well-known international scientists and clinicians, will present their talks at the Symposium.

Details are available on the Symposium website.

Paper and Poster Submissions are due March 15, 2010

Exhibition and Demo applications are due by April 10, 2010

Details are available on the AHEAD website.

Details are available on the ICCHP Conference website.

Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference. Keynote: George Kerscher