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#a11yHAM – The A-Team: Digital Accessibility Discussion

June 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada), for a discussion with members of a digital accessibility team as they chat about:
– Their varying backgrounds and roles in accessibility training, auditing, web accessibility, and PDF accessibility
– Their backgrounds before accessibility and what brought them to work in accessibility
– What they do in their roles and what a typical workday looks like
– Hopes and predictions for the future of digital accessibility
– Advice for individuals and organizations new to accessibility

Time will be set aside for questions and answers with our panel:
Moderator: Bert Floyd, Senior IT Manager, Assistive Technologies at TD
Panelists:
Laura Arduini, Senior Manager, Digital Accessibility at CIBC
Susan Till, Accessibility Frameworks and Strategy Lead at CIBC
John McNabb, Accessibility Consultant, Online Banking at CIBC
Lisa Syms, PDF Accessibility Consultant at CIBC
Martin Courcelles, Accessibility Auditor at CIBC

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://mohawkcollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrd-moqz8sE9cvOxDWI0qrSGtlPp3doopB

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor AbleDocs for sponsoring our #a11yHAM meetups!

#a11yHAM events are free and open to anyone interested in discussing digital accessibility and inclusion. This Zoom event will include a live transcript created by Otter.ai Teams – a link will be provided during the webinar.

Thank you in advance for your support of this physical distancing meetup!

Details

Date:
June 25, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Website:
https://www.meetup.com/a11yHAM-Meetup-Group/events/271271500/

Organizer

#a11yHAM Meetup Group
Website:
https://www.meetup.com/a11yHAM-Meetup-Group/

Venue

Zoom (Online)