- From: Shankar Subbiah S <shankar@agateinfotek.in>
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:46:17 +0530
- To: Maraikayar Prem Nawaz <mpnkhan@gmail.com>
- Cc: "Chakravarthula, Srinivasu" <srchakravarthula@informatica.com>, Samantha Johns <samanthadjohns@gmail.com>, "public-accessibilityinindia@w3.org" <public-accessibilityinindia@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAOm8XPqDSwGKr8ath1UT22Qb2E6v5SACTKW5Uv8fMAR=fAnrVg@mail.gmail.com>
Dear Prem, Thanks. Yes. We met there at Tech share. I believe at this year's version too. Would be in touch after discussing with KVTC and formalizing things for sure. With best regards, Shankar On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Maraikayar Prem Nawaz <mpnkhan@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Shankar, > I believe we have met before in TechShare. Please do mail me on your > plans. We can work together to start a Chennai meetup. > I'm sure we can find similar enthusiasts in Chennai. > > My email : mpnkhan@gmail.com > > Regards > -Nawaz > > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Chakravarthula, Srinivasu < > srchakravarthula@informatica.com> wrote: > >> Shankar, >> >> That’s a great idea. Having meet up in different cities / towns / even >> villages would help spreading the awareness. I’m sure Nawaz Khan of PayPal >> (who is part of this group) would be excited to help you in Chennai. >> >> >> >> Here is how I do in Bangalore. >> >> >> >> I reach out to a company / organization; explain them concept of meet-up >> and have them sign-up to host. It doesn’t really cost them any big money. >> All they need to offer is their office, arrange for snacks / coffee. Then I >> create an event on eventbrite and share on social media. Even could be just >> a social gathering with no agenda or could have an agenda; something like a >> quick session on a particular topic (something like how to create an >> accessible drop down menu etc.,). >> >> >> >> I prefer to do it in companies who does not know about accessibility so >> that in a way, we are able to empower a company to start thinking / working >> towards inclusion. >> >> >> >> Do let me know once you have set up something, would be happy to spread >> the word. >> >> >> >> @Samantha, Great to have you on this group. Please feel free to share >> with your colleagues / friends in India. If someone is in Bangalore, would >> be happy to have them at the dinner / future meet-ups. >> >> >> >> All the best, >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> -Vasu >> >> -- >> >> *S*rinivasu* C*hakravarthula >> >> *L*ead *A*ccessibility *C*onsultant >> >> *Informatica <http://informatica.com/>* *B*usiness *S*olutions *P*vt *L* >> td., >> >> *W*ork: +91-80-4020-3760 | *C*ell: +91 99008 10881 >> >> *W*ebsite <http://srinivasu.org/> | *A*ccessibility *B*log >> <http://serveominclusion.com/> | *L*inkedIn >> <http://linkedin.com/in/srinivasuc> | *T*witter >> <http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu> >> >> >> >> *From:* Shankar Subbiah S [mailto:shankar@agateinfotek.in] >> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2016 7:23 AM >> *To:* Samantha Johns >> *Cc:* Srinivasu Chakravarthula; public-accessibilityinindia@w3.org >> *Subject:* Re: Bangalore Accessibility Awareness Dinner & Bangalore >> Accessibility Meet-ups [via Accessibility in India Community Group] >> >> >> >> Dear Srini, >> >> >> >> Glad to note that. >> >> >> >> Would look forward to final schedule and venue. >> >> >> >> Let us plan a month meet at Chennai by December 2016 or January 2017, I >> would arrange with Raghu of Karna Vidya Technology Centre for visually >> challenged. We could meet friends working on accessibility at Chennai and >> invite other IT services company too. Would like to include Chennai in the >> map of such awareness meetings happening also. >> >> >> >> Yes, on personal front I believe, I read the good news of you blessed >> wth a boy or heard through some friend. Prayers and best wishes for him. >> >> >> >> With best regards, >> >> >> >> Shankar >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 2:16 AM, Samantha Johns <samanthadjohns@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I am in the USA but wanted to share findings with my India friends.. I >> work on web accessibility in Portland, Oregon at Portland State University >> and cover a broad section of topics: Universal Design for Learning, Digital >> Authoring, Web content, and Media. >> >> >> >> I am here as a resource, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Samantha Draupadi Johns >> >> >> >> “It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and >> whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is >> done in love is well done.” >> ― Vincent van Gogh >> <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/34583.Vincent_van_Gogh> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:45 AM, W3C Community Development Team < >> team-community-process@w3.org> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> It's long time that we didn't catch up! I would like to take a moment and >> share >> a couple of things - specially for those of you who live in Bangalore. >> >> Thanks to Ted Drake and Intuit, Bangalore Accessibility Awareness Dinner >> is >> being organized on 5th October, 2016 at 7:0m to 9:30 pm. Venue details >> will be >> finalized by Monday but this will be around Ecospace, Bangalore. Visit >> Eventbrite page to register. Looking forward to meeting some of you >> In cooperation with companies and organizations in Bangalore, I have been >> organizing Bangalore Accessibility Meet-up on every 4th Saturday of the >> month. >> In August, meetup was hosted by Prakat Solutions and in September, it was >> hosted >> by Bang the table. We use this platform to share knowledge and meet fellow >> accessibility enthusiasts. Summary of earlier meet-ups are available on >> My blog >> >> >> Looking forward to re-start of our weekly / by-weekly calls. >> Best, >> -Vasu >> On a personal front, we are blessed with a baby boy on 29th July, 2016 >> and our >> daughter who is 2.10 years now started talking and going to school! >> >> >> >> ---------- >> >> This post sent on Accessibility in India Community Group >> >> >> >> 'Bangalore Accessibility Awareness Dinner & Bangalore Accessibility >> Meet-ups' >> >> https://www.w3.org/community/accessibilityinindia/2016/09/29 >> /bangalore-accessibility-awareness-dinner-bangalore-accessib >> ility-meet-ups/ >> >> >> >> Learn more about the Accessibility in India Community Group: >> >> https://www.w3.org/community/accessibilityinindia >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> With best regards, >> >> >> >> Shankar >> >> Agate Infotek >> >> Chennai >> >> Ph: 9840097237 >> >> Email: shankar@agateinfotek.in, agateinfotek@gmail.com >> >> www.agateinfotek.in >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Noble thoughts and deeds shower happiness always! >> > >
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