[athen] Speaker RFP - Accessing Higher Ground 2006

[Howard Kramer]

Dear fellow ATHEN members,

I hope you will consider submitting a proposal for this year's AHG conference.

Request for Proposals

Accessing Higher Ground
Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference
November 7-10, 2006

Millennium Hotel - Boulder, Colorado

Keynote Speaker: Kevin Kling
Humorist & Playwright

The University of Colorado at Boulder invites speaker proposals for its 9th 
annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference. The conference, which takes 
place adjacent to the Boulder campus, focuses on the implementation and 
benefits of Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in the university and 
college setting. Other topic areas cover legal and policy issues, including 
ADA and 508 compliance. The creation of accessible media and information 
resources, including Web pages and library resources are a particular focus 
of the conference. For the main conference, accepted out-of-town speakers 
will receive a 20% discount off conference registration fees. Local 
speakers will receive a 10% discount. Additional incentives are provided 
for accepted pre-conference proposals. For more information, use the 
contact information below.

To see a list of past workshops, visit our conference Web page. A presenter 
application form is also available at the conference Web site. Please mail, 
fax or e-mail the completed application to Disability Services at 
CU-Boulder by March 16.

Contact Information

Disability Services: 303-492-8671 (v/tty)
e-mail: hkramer at colorado.edu
Conference URL: http://www.colorado.edu/ATconference





Howard Kramer
Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator
AT Conference Coordinator
Disability Services
CU-Boulder, 107 UCB
Boulder, Co  80309
303-492-8672