<div dir="auto">Howard,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Is there any chance I could get an extension on the RFP deadline until tomorrow? I had this pencilled in for submission today but had some workers over and the day got away from me.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Let me know if this is possible. Thanks in advance.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Wink</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 6:25 PM Howard Kramer <<a href="mailto:hkramer@ahead.org">hkramer@ahead.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">(please
excuse the cross-posts)</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Proposal
Deadline: May 12</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Accessing
Higher Ground 2021</b> <b>is now
accepting proposals for its 24<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference
in Denver, Colorado. </b></p>

<h2 style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:3pt 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97);font-weight:normal"><b>Covid-19
and the Conference</b></h2>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Since it is
difficult to predict with certainty what the state of affairs will be in
November we encourage individuals to submit proposals even if they are not sure
yet if they will be able to travel. Submitters will not be penalized for
submitting a proposal and later declining to present at the conference onsite.
The option to present remotely will be determined as we get closer to November.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-submissions/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Speaker Proposal Form</span></a></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b>AHG focuses
on:</b></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>accessible media</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>Universal Design</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>best practices for web & media development</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>accessible curriculum</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>alternate format</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>teaching about accessibility and UD in university curriculum (and
elsewhere)</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>evidence-based research</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>other topics related to accessibility in higher education and other
environments</p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b> Submission
Details</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Use
the <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-submissions/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">online
speaker proposal form</a></span> to submit
your proposal. Additional speaker information can be found on the <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-information/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">AHG
website</a></span>.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b>More Info</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">View <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2020/#cs_2020-11-12" style="color:blue" target="_blank">last year’s sessions</a></span> to
get a sense of the typical agenda and range of topics.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">If you have
any questions about proposal submission,
contact Howard Kramer at 720-351-8668 or at the email
below.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">e-mail: <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:ahg@ahead.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">ahg@ahead.org</span></a></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Conference
URL: <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://accessinghigherground.org/</a></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Regards,</div><div>Howard</div><div><br></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 color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sign up to access the recordings from the </span></font><b style="color:rgb(0,32,96);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/postconferenceresources2021/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">2020 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><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">  and for <a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/postconferenceresources2021/" target="_blank">AHG 2021 'Watch Parties</a></span></font><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">.'  </span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/about/#Join_Our_Mailing_List" target="_blank">Sign up to our mailing list to receive announcements</a>.<u></u></span></font></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 AHEAD's full line-up of <a href="https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/webinars/2021-spring-webinars" target="_blank">Spring 2021 webinars</a>. <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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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