- From: Jonathan Chetwynd <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 19:19:13 +0100
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
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"
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