<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello:</div><div><br>Next week I will be speaking at a conference hosted by Microsoft. My talk will be next Tuesday at 12 pm Pacific time, and my topic is Accessibility during COVID. The conference is free for everyone and mostly a Java developer conference, but they asked that I speak about accessibility. <br></div><div> <br>Below is a longer invite to the event. Please pass this on to any of your friends who might want to attend and see my talk or the many other talks for developers.  <br><br>Lucy <br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica">You are invited to<span> </span><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2Fjdconf&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611301298%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rShkVbYDDpM7BJZE78cSpwmv0ZUra8ps5gKYdfadyIc%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Microsoft JDConf</a><span> </span>next week!<span> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica">This one-of-a-kind conference is bringing together Microsoft engineering, Java Community members, and all developers looking to learn more and connect with their community. Microsoft’s mission to empower every developer on the planet extends to the Java community. Come learn from and connect to a diverse and wide-range of speakers, experience engaging content, and discuss it LIVE with your community in chat.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica"><u></u> <u></u></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li><b>What:</b><span> </span><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2Fjdconf&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611311252%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oYC9gVOVMbSFPBSW8yu5n5WkGMHeSRBIkDzaKQfv0fg%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Microsoft JDConf</a><span> </span>(RSVP to stay connected)<u></u><u></u></li><li><b>When:</b><span> </span>3 day conference, October 27 – 29 from 8:00 AM PDT – 1:15 PM PDT each day<u></u><u></u></li><li><b>Where:</b><span> </span>The conference will be live streaming from<span> </span><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Flearn%2Ftv%2F%3FWT.mc_id%3Devents_jdconf&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611321206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=wWaYn9uCmmejmjp80CRPmvBycYbRrqDmd0JkMSod8qs%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn TV</a><span> </span>and content will be available on-demand post-event on<span> </span><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCsMica-v34Irf9KVTh6xx-g%3FWT.mc_id%3Devents_jdconf&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611321206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dLKi28e8JPikECcx0b3QFJk9NzXmufjMP0S8hat5elY%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Channel 9</a><u></u><u></u></li><li><b>Who:</b><span> </span>Hear from<span> </span><b>Julia Liuson</b><span> </span>on the Open Source Languages Journey,<span> </span><b>Ix-Chel Ruiz</b><span> </span>on how to come together in this unpredictable world,<span> </span><b>George Adams</b><span> </span>and<span> </span><b>Martijn</b><span> </span><b>Verburg</b><span> </span>on Microsoft and the Java ecosystem,<span> </span><b>Mala Gupta</b><span> </span>on community,<span> </span><b>Bruno Souza</b><span> </span>on leadership and career development,<b>Angie Jones</b><span> </span>about the latest releases of Java,<span> </span><b>Byron Walker</b><span> </span>and<span> </span><b>Trent Jones</b><span> </span>about GitHub for Java Devs<b>, Lucy Greco</b><span> </span>regarding accessible development, and so many more! (<a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2Fjdconf%2Fagenda&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611331162%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Dp88yRucltJ1ch9vVd0cngSLHx1J5EiIYO%2BG334V%2BpQ%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">View full session agenda here</a>)<br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2Fjdconf&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611331162%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oVvKEOSE87hG3jNj%2FmsI92AJ2ptVA1OfFwlu3PQB1XU%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">RSVP today</a><span> </span>and receive<span> </span><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Flearn%2F%3FWT.mc_id%3Devents_jdconf&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611341121%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=uN8fvowqz56C%2FMNMGWzJvyUmk8bkh2AibtepwXhyxzQ%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">relevant resources</a><span> </span>for the event, join the<span> </span><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Flearn%2Fchallenges%3Fid%3De67b211c-e45a-4abc-aa8a-803f0ea8934b&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611351083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=7VFKvIz4v%2FYKlolUppEgkyLdRU6JFOhpUl0yj%2FTazzc%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Cloud Skills Challenge</a>, and more!<span> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FJavaAtMicrosoft%2Fstatus%2F1313533432933171200&data=04%7C01%7Csylviej%40microsoft.com%7Cdc26615009bc4155923008d8746a6604%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637387347611351083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=W81iM5ZH94Dna2W8RNYldzOJlQOQQyuRh3m%2FQKdnLnM%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Share the event</a><span> </span>with your Twitter network and we look forward to seeing you at #JDConf!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!</p></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Lucia Greco<br>Web Accessibility Evangelist <br>IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration<br>University of California, Berkeley<br>(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco<br><a href="http://webaccess.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">http://webaccess.berkeley.edu</a><br>Follow me on twitter @accessaces<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>