<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Save 10% by registering early</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;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;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/" target="_blank" title="https://accessinghigherground.org/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">AHG 2023: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">November 6 -10, 2023<br>
<b><i>(see agenda below)</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Hilton Denver City Center,
Denver, Colorado</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues: </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Early-bird Registration ends on September 13. </b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">(for the onsite 2023 Conference) </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/pricing/#Member_Discounts" style="color:blue">ATHEN
& AHEAD members also receive a<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> 10% discount</span></a><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> off registration fees</span></b>.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><i>(See the above link for more info and for other discounts) </i></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Keynote Speaker</span></b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">: </span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Nina G is a comedian, author, and professional speaker who
stutters and has dyslexia. For over 20 years, she has also worked in the
field of disability services in higher education. Nina will talk about her
Disability experience spanning generations in her family and the impact of
influential individuals, including her parents, teachers, and even those who
doubted her abilities. </span></p>
<h2 style="margin:24pt 0in 12pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97)">Highlights from this year’s event: </h2>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">(Titles link to session descriptions) </p>
<h2 style="margin:24pt 0in 12pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97)">Pre-Conference</h2>
<p class="gmail-speaker1" style="margin:0in 0.5in 6pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-testing-workshop-2023/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Accessibility
Testing Workshop (2023)</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">,
Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> (1-day workshop)</span></p>
<p class="gmail-speaker1" style="margin:0in 0.5in 6pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/create-accessible-documents-in-office-365-word-powerpoint-and-excel/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">Create accessible documents in Office 365: Word,
PowerPoint, and Excel</a>, George Joeckel, Online Training Program Manager,
Utah State University / WebAIM, (1-day Certificate)</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:auto;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/innovating-toward-universal-design-robust-accessible-media-and-campus-accessibility-workflows/" style="color:blue">Innovating Toward Universal
Design: Robust Accessible Media and Campus Accessibility Workflows</a>, Kaela Parks, Portland Comm.
College</p>
<h2 style="margin:24pt 0in 12pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97)">Main Conference<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></h2>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:auto;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-testing-dont-just-rely-on-what-automated-tests-tell-you/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">Accessibility Testing: Don’t Just Rely on What
Automated Tests Tell You</a>, Mike Williamson, Assistant Director, University
of Colorado Boulder</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/a-university-wide-strategy-for-document-accessibility/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">A University-wide strategy for Document
Accessibility</a>, Shilpi Kapoor, CEO, 247 Accessible Documents<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/ocrs-year-in-review-2023/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">OCR’s Year In Review (2023)</a>, Mary Lou Mobley,
National Disability Expert, U.S. Dept. of Education<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/coordinating-captioning-efforts-on-campus-three-perspectives/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">Coordinating Captioning Efforts on Campus – Three
Perspectives</a>, Annissa Stout, Accessible Content & Media Coordinator,
University of Arizona<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/eliminate-students-dependence-on-alternative-materials-2/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">Eliminate Student’s Dependence on Alternative
Materials with EPUB 3</a>, Darrin Evans, Director Virtual Learning Community
Professional Development Center, North Carolina Community College System<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/incorporating-accessibility-into-the-library-electronic-resource-acquisition-cycle/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">Incorporating Accessibility into the Library
Electronic Resource Acquisition Cycle</a>, Elyssa Gould, Head, Acquisitions
& Continuing Resources, University of Tennessee, Knoxville <span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/chat-gpt-can-you-help-me-chat-gpt-as-assistive-technology-for-students-with-disabilities/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue">Chat GPT, Can You Help Me? Chat GPT as Assistive
Technology for Students with Disabilities</a>, Krystal Iseminger, Director of
Accessibility/Adjunct Faculty, Wichita State University, Campus of Applied
Sciences and Technology</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">And over 80 more </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2023/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">View complete agenda</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> or </span><a href="https://cvent.me/WKAdZn" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">register now</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">.</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span></p>
<h2 style="margin:24pt 0in 12pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97)">More Information </h2>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, contact<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span>Howard<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span>Kramer<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span>at<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span>720-351-8668<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span>or at the email
below. </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">e-mail: <a href="mailto:hkramer@ahead.org">hkramer@ahead.org</a> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Conference URL:<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">http://accessinghigherground.org/</span></a> </p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,</div><div>Howard</div><div><br></div><div>Howard Kramer</div>AHG Conference Director<div>Accessing Higher Ground</div><div>cell: 720-351-8668</div><div><br></div><div><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);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/2022-post-conference-resources/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">2022 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></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);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" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Sign up to our mailing list to receive announcements</a>.<u></u></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);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="color:rgb(34,34,34);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/2023-spring-webinars" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Spring 2023 webinars</a>. <u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);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="color:rgb(34,34,34);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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>