CFP: Accessing Higher Ground 2020 – 1st round deadline is May 8

Howard Kramer <[email protected]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:37:14 +0000
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Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference =96 =
November 16 =96 20, 2020



Proposal Deadline: May 8

Accessing Higher Ground 2020 is now accepting proposals for its 23rd Annual=
 Conference in Denver, Colorado.*


Covid-19 and the Conference

Due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, individuals will not be pena=
lized for submitting a proposal and later declining to present at the confe=
rence onsite. Attendees and speakers will also be allowed to cancel their r=
egistrations until very close to the conference without a cancellation fee.=
 We will be offering an option to present remotely if the need arises due t=
o the return of Covid-19 in the fall.



AHG focuses on:



=95       accessible media

=95       Universal Design

=95       best practices for web & media development

=95       accessible curriculum

=95       alternate format

=95       teaching about accessibility and UD in university curriculum (and=
 elsewhere)

=95       evidence-based research

=95       other topics related to accessibility in higher education and oth=
er environments

Use the online speaker proposal form<http://accessinghigherground.org/speak=
er-submissions/> to submit your proposal. Additional speaker information ca=
n be found on the AHG website<https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-inf=
ormation/>.

View last year=92s sessions<https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2019=
/#cs_2019-11-20> to get a sense of the typical agenda and range of topics.



If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact Howard Kramer =
at 720-351-8668 or at the email below.



e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/


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Proposal Deadline: May 8</p>
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Accessing Higher Ground 2020 is now accepting proposals for its 23<sup>rd</=
sup>&nbsp;Annual Conference in&nbsp;Denver, Colorado.*</p>
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Due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, individuals will not be pena=
lized for submitting a proposal and later declining to present at the confe=
rence onsite.&nbsp;Attendees and speakers will also be allowed to cancel th=
eir registrations until very close to
 the conference without a cancellation fee. We will be offering an option t=
o present remotely if the need arises due to the return of Covid-19 in the =
fall.</p>
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AHG&nbsp;focuses on:</p>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
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=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
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<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">best practices fo=
r web &amp; media development</span></p>
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; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">accessible curric=
ulum</span></p>
<p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in=
; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">alternate format<=
/span></p>
<p style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in=
; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">teaching about ac=
cessibility and UD in university curriculum (and elsewhere)</span></p>
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; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">evidence-based re=
search</span></p>
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; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
<span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol">=B7</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif">other topics rela=
ted to accessibility in higher education and other environments</span><span=
 style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</span></p=
>
<p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);=
 font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
Use the&nbsp;<span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><=
a href=3D"http://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-submissions/" target=3D"=
_blank">online speaker proposal form</a></span>&nbsp;to submit your proposa=
l. Additional speaker information can be found on
 the&nbsp;<span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><a h=
ref=3D"https://accessinghigherground.org/speaker-information/" target=3D"_b=
lank">AHG website</a></span>.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);=
 font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
View&nbsp;<span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><a h=
ref=3D"https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2019/#cs_2019-11-20" targ=
et=3D"_blank">last year=92s sessions</a></span>&nbsp;to get a sense of the =
typical agenda and range of topics.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);=
 font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);=
 font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black">
If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact&nbsp;Howard&nb=
sp;Kramer&nbsp;at&nbsp;720-<wbr>351-8668&nbsp;or at the email below.</p>
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e-mail:&nbsp;<span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline"><=
span style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204)"><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" tar=
get=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: blue"><span style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204)=
">[email protected]</span></a></span></span></p>
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Conference URL:&nbsp;<span style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration-line: unde=
rline"><a href=3D"http://accessinghigherground.org/" target=3D"_blank">http=
://<wbr>accessinghigherground.org/</a></span></p>
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