2021 IAAF - Next Week (10/12-10/14)

This event offers several sessions of interest to members of this list.  There is not a charge, and events are open to the public.  Afternoons (USA Eastern) next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.  The themes for the three breakout tracks are:  Lead Our Agencies Towards Access, Create Amazing Content, and Buy and Manage Compliance.  More than twenty different sessions!  First link below is to the full agenda.

From: Agency IT Accessibility Coordinators (Sec508ITAC) <SEC508ITAC@LISTSERV.GSA.GOV> On Behalf Of Section 508
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Subject: [508] 2021 IAAF - Have You Registered Yet?

2021 Annual Interagency Accessibility Forum[Calendar graphic with Tuesday, October 12 through Thursday, October 14, 2021 circled.]

October 7th, 2021 - Please join us for the virtual 2021 Annual Interagency Accessibility Forum this October 12-14.

Attendees of this year's IAAF will hear presentations and panel discussions that will focus on accessibility as a foundation for inclusion, diversity, and equity within the federal government. In addition, the Forum will include virtual exhibitions by accessibility consultants and IT companies with accessibility products and services that support those with disabilities. See the IAAF 2021 agenda<https://www.section508.gov/iaaf/agenda-2021/> for the full list of events.

Save Your Seat

When: October 12-14, 2021; from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Where: Virtual - Note that the event will be recorded for reuse and archiving

Who: There is something for everyone - contracting officials, business analysts, project managers, developers, testers, content creators, Section 508 Program Managers, and members of agency management and leadership

How: Register Today!<https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_7K2ra0DFR7mqE2XKN4r7Ig>

For full event and registration information, including the Forum agenda visit Section508.gov/IAAF<https://www.section508.gov/iaaf/>.
Speakers and Additional IAAF Information


IAAF 2021 has an excellent lineup of speakers, presenters and panelists including:


  *   Senator Tammy Duckworth - U.S.Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sen. Duckworth served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 after representing Illinois's Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms.
  *   Judy Huemann - Ms. Heumann has been referred to as the "mother of disability rights" and the major force behind getting Congress to sign Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the first U.S. federal civil rights protection for people with disabilities. She is a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people and an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. Judy was featured on The Trevor Noah Show, award-winning documentary film  "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a 2020 American," and many other documentary films and television specials.
  *   Whitney Quesenbery - Ms. Quesenbery is the Director of the Center for Civic Design. Whitney is passionate about making interactions with government effective and enjoyable, bringing design literacy to elections and other government workers, and is on a mission to ensure voter intent through design. She combines a fascination with people and an obsession to communicate clearly with her goal of usable accessibility for all.


The 2021 Interagency Accessibility Forum (IAAF) is sponsored by the Federal Chief Information Officer Council's (Federal CIO Council) Accessibility Community of Practice (ACOP) and hosted by the Government-wide IT Accessibility Program from the Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) of the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Merit Service Protection Board (MSPB), in partnership with other federal agencies.


Note: Reference in this conference program to any specific commercial product, process, or service, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of attendees, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. General Services Administration or the Federal Government.