- From: Jonathan Chetwynd <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 19:44:18 +0100
- To: Jonathan Chetwynd <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On Wednesday, October 8, 2003, at 07:19 pm, Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: > > This is the second large 'accessibility' event in the UK that has been > cancelled this year! > >> Dear Jonathan, >> >> Unfortunately, Transform 2004 has been cancelled due to a shortfall in >> sponsorship income. >> Our press release follows for information. >> I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest >> in the >> Conference. >> >> Best regards >> Alison Littlewood. >> >> TRANSFORM 2004 - CANCELLATION >> >> The Board of Assistive Technology and Inclusion regrets to announce >> the >> cancellation of Transform 2004, the assistive technology conference >> and >> exhibition. >> >> Transform 2004 has been cancelled due to a large shortfall in >> sponsorship >> income. >> >> "We deeply regret the cancellation of Transform 2004," said Martin >> Littler >> of the Transform 2004 Planning Group. >> >> "It would have been a great opportunity to explore the achievements >> to date >> in the field of assistive technology and to share experiences of what >> hardware and software can achieve for those with special needs or >> disabilities. However, following a meeting of the Board of Assistive >> Technology and Inclusion Ltd, the Board decided that it would be >> inadvisable >> to continue without major sponsorship." >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jonathan Chetwynd [mailto:j.chetwynd@btinternet.com] >> Sent: 06 August 2003 22:26 >> To: planning@atandi.org >> Subject: Fwd: Transform 2004: Assistive Technology and Inclusion: 10th >> July UMIST Manchester UK >> >> >> Hi >> >> Congratulations on Transform2004 >> >> Please can someone contact me and let me know if this is of interest, >> in hand, or whatever: >> >> Do you have a strand related to Web Accessibility? >> http://www.w3.org/WAI >> >> Judy Brewer Domain Leader for the Web Accessibility Initiative has >> expressed interest, and believes a staff contact or a Working Group >> might wish to attend, possibly the User Agent WG. >> >> Please also find an email from Roberto Scano of HWG* attached >> *the Html Writers Guild http://www.hwg.org 150,000 members in 160 >> countries >> >> How about including http://www.peepo.co.uk in a thread on Severe >> Learning Difficulties and the web? >> >> How about Open Source & Copyright-left? Lawrence Lessig expressed >> interest in the problems faced by people who use symbols to >> communicate >> (private email) and recently contributed some valuable ideas around >> graphics copyright and Manga as interpreted in Japan. >> http://www.redherring.com/insider/2003/01/copycats011003.html >> >> thanks >> >> Jonathan Chetwynd >> http://www.peepo.co.uk >> >> mobile 07775 568 529 >> voice mail 020 7978 1764 >> j.chetwynd@btinternet.com >> >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: "Roberto Scano - IWA/HWG" <rscano@iwa-italy.org> >>> Date: Wed Aug 6, 2003 7:20:43 pm Europe/London >>> To: "Jonathan Chetwynd" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com> >>> Subject: Re: Transform 2004: Assistive Technology and Inclusion: 10th >>> July UMIST Manchester UK >>> >>> Hi, >>> we can find some of our member that could do a speech (if needed) or >>> only >>> support the promotion with our network (we are the worldwide >>> association of >>> web professional and the only one inside the W3C that also is >>> involved >>> in >>> accessibility projects). >>> >>> Also in dec. 2003 we will organize an event in Venice, Italy and we >>> hope to >>> have (in person or with a videoconference) Christopher Reeve. >>> >>> Roberto Scano >>> IWA/HWG EMEA Coordinator >>> W3C Advisory Commitee Representative for IWA/HWG >>> International Webmasters Association / HTML Writers Guild >>> http://www.iwanet.org - http://www.hwg.org >>> E-Mail: emea@iwanet.org - w3c-rep@iwanet.org >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This email is not an offer to do business, but is only a discussion. >>> All agreements with IWA must be in writing and acknowledged >>> by IWA International management. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jonathan Chetwynd" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com> >>> To: "Roberto Scano - IWA/HWG" <rscano@iwa-italy.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:53 PM >>> Subject: Re: Transform 2004: Assistive Technology and Inclusion: 10th >>> July >>> UMIST Manchester UK >>> >>> >>>> Robert, >>>> >>>> What would you like to propose? >>>> I am not a member of the planning group, but could discuss something >>>> with them, or you can contact them direct: >>>> http://www.transform2004.org/about/contact.shtml >>>> >>>> >>>> Jonathan >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 09:11 am, Roberto Scano - IWA/HWG >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> we are interested to support it as IWA/HWG, authorizing the use of >>>>> IWA/HWG >>>>> logo as supporter for the initiative. >>>>> >>>>> How can we work toghether? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Jonathan Chetwynd" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com> >>>>> To: "WAI GL" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:26 AM >>>>> Subject: Transform 2004: Assistive Technology and Inclusion: 10th >>>>> July >>>>> UMIST >>>>> Manchester UK >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.transform2004.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> "Transform 2004 is a world conference that will explore and >>>>>> celebrate >>>>>> the latest developments and most successful outcomes in assistive >>>>>> technology." >>>>>> >>>>>> Christopher Reeve - keynote speaker and first delegate >>>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan >>>>>> http://www.peepo.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > Jonathan Chetwynd > http://www.peepo.co.uk > "A web by people with learning difficulties" > > Jonathan Chetwynd http://www.peepo.co.uk "A web by people with learning difficulties"
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