RFP: Accessing Higher Ground 2024 - April 30 deadline for proposal submission

(please excuse the cross-posts)


Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference – November 11 – 15, 2024

(Submission Deadline: April 30  |  Online speaker proposal form<https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-proposal-form/>)


Dear Colleagues:


Accessing Higher Ground 2024<https://accessinghigherground.org/>, the official conference of ATHEN, and presented by AHEAD, is now accepting first round proposals for its 27th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Accessing Higher Ground addresses topics such as:


•       Accessible media

•       Universal Design

•       Best practices for web & media development

•       Accessible curriculum

•       Alternate format

•       Artificial Intelligence

•       Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance

•       Evidence-based research


And other topics related to accessibility in higher education and other environments, including campus-wide or business-wide accessibility initiatives.


View last year’s sessions<https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2023/#cs_2023-11-08> to get a sense of the typical agenda and range of topics.


Besides 1 and 2-hr main conference sessions, we are also looking for 3-hr or 6-hr pre-conference proposals.

(Pre-con speakers receive additional discounts on conference fees. Contact the conference organizer<mailto:ahg@ahead.org> for more details).


Use the online speaker proposal form<https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-proposal-form/> to submit your proposal. Additional speaker information can be found on the AHG website<https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-info/>.


Discounts:

•       Out of state speakers receive a 10% discount on registration

•       ATHEN and AHEAD members receive an additional 10% discount

•       Pre-con speakers receive 50% discount for 3-hr sessions and 100% waiver for full-day workshops


If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact Howard Kramer at 720-351-8668 or at the email below.


e-mail: ahg1@ahead.org

Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/

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Regards,
Howard

Howard Kramer
AHG Conference Director
Accessing Higher Ground
cell: 720-351-8668


Sign up to access the recordings from the 2023 Accessing Higher Ground Conference<https://accessinghigherground.org/2023-post-conference-resources/>.


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Complete program information and registration is open for AHEAD's full line-up of Spring 2024 webinars<https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/webinars/2024-spring-webinars>.



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720-351-8668