Request for Speaker Proposals - Accessing Higher Ground

Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education
November 8-11, 2005

University of Colorado, Boulder

Keynote Speaker: Erik Weihenmayer
Mt. Everest Climber & Author of "Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's
Journey To Climb Farther Than The Eye Can See" 

The University of Colorado at Boulder invites speaker proposals for its 8th
annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference. The conference, which takes place
adjacent to the Boulder campus, focuses on the implementation and benefits of
Assistive Technology in the university and college setting. Other topic
areas include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance;
making campus media and information resources accessible, including Web pages
and library resources. For the main conference, accepted out-of-town
speakers will receive a 25% discount off conference registration fees. Local
speakers will receive a 15% discount. Additional incentives are provided for
accepted pre-conference proposals. For more information, see the contact
information below. 

To see a list of past workshops, visit our conference Web page. A presenter
application form is also available at the conference Web site. Please mail,
fax, or e-mail the completed application to Disability Services at CU-Boulder
by April 22nd if you are interested in presenting. 

Contact Information:

Disability Services: 303/492-8671 (v/tty)
Conference URL: http://www.colorado.edu/ATconference


Howard Kramer
Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator
AT Conference Coordinator
Disability Services
CU-Boulder, 107 UCB
Boulder, CO  80309
303/492-8672
hkramer@colorado.edu