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color:#1F497D'>I like the idea of moving the conference to a more accessible
facility. As friendly as the staff could be, it doesn’t solve the real issues
that people had. If more work can be done to entice Educause attendees, it
would go a long way toward moving one of ATHEN’s strategic initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Pratik<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terrill
Thompson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] feedback on change of venue for Accessing Higher
Ground 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I for one would be very interested in doing a preconference
session to bridge these two conferences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I'll contact EDUCAUSE and cc you Howard to see whether we can
get some support from them in promoting AHG. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Howard Kramer
[mailto:hkramer.atsol@gmail.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> tft@u.washington.edu; Access Technologists in Higher Education
Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] feedback on change of venue for Accessing Higher
Ground 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi Terry, et al,<br>
<br>
I'm sure you mentioned it - but it slipped off my radar. Following the usual
schedule, we would usually start doing lab setup on Sunday, the 8th and begin
the conference on the 10th. I think it would be difficult to shift the whole
conference over to start on Saturday, the 7th. What may be possible - I'd like
to hear feedback from the rest of you on this - is to perhaps have a string of
earlier preconference lecture sessions starting on the 7th or the 8th, tailored
to this population. Maybe that would induce some of the Educause attendees to
hang out a few days. Educause would have to advertise this to their attendees
for this to be a success. <br>
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Let me know what you all think.<br>
<br>
Regarding the other issues, Supper Shuttle has service to and from the Westin,
$25 one way according to the web site I'm looking at. We'll be talking to the
Westin in the next couple of weeks about their hotel shuttle service. My guess
is that it will be more extensive and accessible than the Millennium. We'll
also be scoping out the surrounding neighborhood for eating opportunities, etc.<br>
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Thank you all for your feedback.<br>
<br>
-Howard<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Terrill Thompson <<a
href="mailto:tft@u.washington.edu">tft@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hi Howard, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As cool a place as Boulder is,
I think all the adjectives you used to justify the change ("nicer",
"newer", "more accessible") speak for themselves. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>While you're considering a
change in space, I also wonder (and I apologize if I asked you this already)
whether it's feasible to consider a change in dates in 2009, to correspond more
closely with EDUCAUSE, which is November 3-6 in Denver. Maybe you could provide
a discount to anyone attending both conferences, which combined with having the
two events back-to-back would persuade a few EDUCAUSE attendees to stay a few
extra days and learn about accessibility. What do you think? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Terry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Terrill Thompson<br>
Technology Accessibility Specialist<br>
DO-IT, Accessible Technology<br>
UW Technology Services<br>
University of Washington<br>
<a href="mailto:tft@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">tft@u.washington.edu</a><br>
206/221-4168 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> <a href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org" target="_blank">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org" target="_blank">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Howard Kramer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:33 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> Access Technologists in Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] feedback on change of venue for Accessing Higher Ground
2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Hello All:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<br>
We're 90% decided on moving the conference to the Westin (in Westminster),
about 15 miles south east of Boulder and about 13 miles from downtown Denver.
You can view the hotel website at <a
href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1173"
target="_blank">http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1173</a>.
The meeting space is much nicer, so are the sleeping rooms, it's more
accessible and it's a much newer hotel. The room prices will be the same as
last year - $119, including free wireless in the rooms and a $10 coupon for
breakfast.<br>
<br>
However, before we make a final decision, I'd like to hear feedback from the
ATHEN group since this is the official conference of the organization. Does
anyone have any strong objections. The drawback of the location is that it's
not Boulder (or Denver). But there's just nothing in Boulder that can provide
better meeting space. <br>
<br>
We're also thinking about extending the conference a half-day, ending on
Saturday noon. <br>
<br>
As always, I look forward to your feedback.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Howard<br>
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-- <br>
Howard Kramer<br>
AHG Conference Coordinator<br>
303-492-8672<br>
fax: 492-5601<o:p></o:p></p>
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-- <br>
Howard Kramer<br>
AT Lab Coordinator<br>
AHG Conference Coordinator<br>
303-492-8672<br>
fax: 492-5601<o:p></o:p></p>
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