[Athen] Request for Papers - Accessing Higher Ground 2010

[Howard Kramer]

Dear ATHEN Colleagues:

It's that time of year again. We're now accepting proposals 
for the Nov. 15-19, 2010 conference. In addition to proposals, 
we are also looking for individuals to participate on the 
review committees as per last year. If you're interested in 
reviewing proposals, please let me know. More information on 
the rfp can be found below.

Request for Papers B April 2 deadline for first round of 
submissions

Accessing Higher Ground:
Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference 
November 15-19, 2010

Westin Westminster Hotel B Westminster, Colorado

Keynote Speaker: George Kerscher, Ph.D., Secretary General of 
the DAISY Consortium

Don't Miss the First Round Deadline

The University of Colorado at Boulder invites papers for its 
13th annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference. The conference 
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 event. For the 
main conference, accepted out of town speakers will receive a 
10% discount off conference registration fees. Local speakers 
will receive a 5% discount. Additional incentives are provided 
for accepted pre conference proposals. And ATHEN members in 
good standing receive an additional discount. For more 
information, use the contact information below.

To see a list of past workshops or obtain a presenter 
application form (available March 5), visit our conference 
page at the URL below. For the first round rfp, please e mail 
the completed proposal form (available at: 
http://www.colorado.edu/ATconference/speaker_info2010.html#pro
posal) to Howard Kramer (hkramer at colorado.edu) at CU Boulder 
by April 2. A second round rfp, if needed, will have a 
deadline of May 7. You can also request a conference 
registration packet (mailed in August) at the URL below.


Contact Information

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