13th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference: Request for Proposals

The University of Colorado at Boulder invites speaker proposals for its 13th annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference that will take place November 15-19, 2010. Keynote Speaker: George Kerscher, Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium. The conference focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in the university and college setting. Other topic areas cover legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance. The creation of accessible media and information resources, including web pages and library resources are a particular focus of the event. For the main conference, accepted out-of-town speakers will receive a 10% discount off conference registration fees. Local speakers will receive a 5% discount. Additional incentives are provided for accepted pre-conference proposals. For more information, please go to the 13th annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference website.