<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Dear Colleagues:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/hvqm37">Online registration for the onsite conference</a> will close today 5:00 p.m. (MST) Today!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Online registration will open again on Wednesday and you can also register onsite at the conference next week.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Registration for the <a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/virtual/">Virtual Conference</a> will remain open</span></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">AHEAD & ATHEN members also receive a $75 discount off registration fees.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Keynote Speaker: Tommy Edison, “The Blind Film Critic”</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Not familiar with Tommy Edison, <a href="http://blindfilmcritic.com/archives/4287" target="_blank">watch his recent movie review of “Suicide Squad”</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Highlights from this year’s event:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">(titles link to session description) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p style="font-size:12.8px"></p><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/creating-accessible-forms-using-adobe-acrobat-pro/" target="_blank">Creating Accessible forms using Adobe Acrobat Pro</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, Karen McCall, Accessible Document Design Consultant, Karlen Communications</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/evaluating-electronic-information-technology-eit-university-procurement/" target="_blank">Evaluating Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) for University Procurement</a>, James Jackson, EIT Accessibility Coordinator, Michigan State University</li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/alternate-format-not-just-handing-student-publisher-pdf/" target="_blank">Alternate Format: It’s Not Just Handing a Student a Publisher PDF</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, Susan Kelmer, CU- Boulder & Pamela Starks, Front Range Community College</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/effectively-accommodating-low-vision-students/" target="_blank">Effectively Accommodating Low Vision Students</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, Jenna Atkinson & Laura Loree, Utah Valley University</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/generating-using-accessible-mathematics-web/" target="_blank">Generating and Using Accessible Mathematics on the Web</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, Volker Sorge, Peter Krautzberger, Dr, Samuel Dooley, Pearson</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/getting-ahead-curve-scalable-accessible-enterprise-class-video-web/" target="_blank">Getting Ahead of the Curve: Scalable, Accessible, Enterprise-class Video on the Web</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, John Foliot, Principal Accessibility Strategist, Deque Systems</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/one-school-learned-dojocr-rulings-institutions/" target="_blank">What One School Learned from DOJ/OCR Rulings at Other Institutions</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, Sheryl Burgshahler & Terrill Thompson, University of Washington</span></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/challenges-notetaking-higher-education-tools-provide-effective-accommodations-promote-student-independence/" target="_blank">Challenges of notetaking in higher education: Tools to provide effective accommodations</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, Darrin McCarthy, Disability Officer, University of Nevada, Reno</span><br></li></ul><p style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4">And over 80 more</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">View </span><span style="font-size:14pt"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2016/#cs_2016-11-16" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,147);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">complete agenda</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> or </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,147);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/hvqm37/4W" target="_blank">register now</a></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><h2>More Information</h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">If you have any questions, contact Howard Kramer at <a href="tel:303-492-8672" value="+13034928672" target="_blank">303-4<wbr>92-8672</a> or at the email below.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">e-mail: <a href="mailto:hkramer@ahead.org" target="_blank">hkramer@ahead.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Conference URL: <a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/" target="_blank">http://accessinghighergro<wbr>und.org/</a></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Howard Kramer</div><div>Conference Coordinator</div><div>Accessing Higher Ground</div><div>303-492-8672</div><div>cell: 720-351-8668</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Join us for the <b><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Accessing Higher Ground</span><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Conference</span></a></b> in Denver, Colorado,  <span><span>Nov 14-18, 2016</span></span>.  Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March.<u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, <b><i><a href="http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">AHEADtoYOU!</span></a></i></b><i> </i>And the <b><a href="http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Technology Access Series</span></a></b>.  Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Not yet a member of AHEAD?  <b><a href="http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">We welcome you to join AHEAD now.</span></a></b></span></p></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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