<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="6">Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">November 13 – 17, 2017</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">Proposal Deadline: April 21*</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">Accessing Higher Ground 2017 is now accepting 1st round proposals for its 20^th<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>Annual Conference in<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>Westminster, Colorado.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">AHG<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>focuses on:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>accessible media</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>Universal Design</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>best practices for web & media development</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>accessible curriculum</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>alternate format</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>teaching about accessibility and UD in university curriculum (and elsewhere)</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">       </span></span>other topics related to accessibility in higher education and other environments</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:0in"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">Use the <a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-submissions/">online speaker proposal form</a> to submit your proposal. Additional speaker information can be found on the <a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/">AHG website</a>.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">View <a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2016/#cs_2016-11-16">last year’s sessions</a> to get a sense of the typical agenda and range of topics.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>Howard<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>Kramer<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>at<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>303-492-8672<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>or at the email below.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">e-mail: <a href="mailto:ahg@ahead.org">ahg@ahead.org</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">Conference URL:<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/">http://accessinghigherground.org/</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black">*If needed, a second round RFP will be announced shortly after the April 21 deadline. Note: first round proposals are given priority and there is no guaranty that there will be a second round opportunity.</span><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><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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