<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;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14pt">Dear
Colleagues:</span><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Early
registration ends in 5 days for the Virtual Accessing Higher Ground Conference.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual-2023/#Member_Discounts" style="color:blue"><b>ATHEN & AHEAD members also receive a<span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> 20% discount</span></b></a><b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> off registration fees</span></b>.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="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="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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="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 &
<b><i>Virtual</i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><i><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">(</span></i><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/conference-schedule-overview-2023/" style="color:blue"><i><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Read about the onsite option</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">)</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><i><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">(View the agenda below)</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Fees:</b> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Main
Conference fee</p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">ATHEN &
AHEAD members: $328 </p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Non-members:
$410</p>
<h2 style="margin:24pt 0in 12pt;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97);font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">Highlights from
this year’s virtual event: <br>
</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">(titles link to session
description) </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin:24pt 0in 12pt;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97);font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">Main Conference</span></h2>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><font size="4"> <a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-testing-dont-just-rely-on-what-automated-tests-tell-you/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Accessibility
Testing: Don’t Just Rely on What Automated Tests Tell You</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Mike Williamson,
Assistant Director, University of Colorado Boulder</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/a-university-wide-strategy-for-document-accessibility/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A
University-wide strategy for Document Accessibility</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Shilpi
Kapoor, CEO, 247 Accessible Documents</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span>
<a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/ocrs-national-digital-access-team/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OCR’s National Digital Access Team</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Mary
Lou Mobley, National Disability Expert, U.S. Dept. of Education</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span>
<a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/the-vheap-captioning-initiative/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The VHEAP Captioning Initiative</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Lori
Kressin, University of Virginia</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/eliminate-students-dependence-on-alternative-materials-2/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eliminate
Student’s Dependence on Alternative Materials with EPUB 3</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Darrin
Evans, Director North Carolina Community College System</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span>
<a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/providing-classroom-accommodations-in-a-digital-age/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Providing classroom accommodations in a
digital age</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Michael Mace, IT Manager, Indiana University</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</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"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Chat
GPT, Can You Help Me? Chat GPT as Assistive Technology for Students with
Disabilities</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Krystal Iseminger, Wichita State University, Campus of Applied
Sciences and Technology</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt 0.5in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> <a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/eliminate-students-dependence-on-alternative-materials-2/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eliminate Student’s Dependence on
Alternative Materials with EPUB 3</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Darrin Evans, North
Carolina Community College System</span></font><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pre-Conference</span></h3>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol"> ·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">
</span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/mobile-accessibility-for-web-sites-and-native-apps/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mobile accessibility
for web sites and native apps</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Gian Wild, AccessibilityOz</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol"> ·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">
</span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/managing-the-build-of-an-accessible-web-site-2/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Managing the build of
an accessible web site</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, Gian Wild, AccessibilityOz</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><i>(</i><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-virtual-sessions-ahg-2023/" style="color:blue"><i>And over 35 more</i></a><i>)</i></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-virtual-sessions-ahg-2023/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">View complete virtual agenda</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> or </span><a href="https://cvent.me/bQA30l?RefId=virtual2023" 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;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(36,64,97);font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">More
Information </span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in;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;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;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;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>