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Calendar - upcoming events

A list of past events is also available.

DAISY Board Meeting
November 4-05, 2008 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the DAISY Consortium.

Adaptive Content Processing Conference 2008 (ACP '08)
November 6-07, 2008 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

The conference is jointly hosted by the EUAIN Network, the ProAccess Project and the Federation of Dutch Publishers and is held as part of the celebrations of Amsterdam as UNESCO World Book Capital 2008.

A call for papers will be announced on June 15th. Registration is limited. Details are on the ACP ’08 Conference Web site.

Accessing Higher Ground: 2008
November 11-14, 2008 - Boulder, Colorado, USA

The 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference for Education, for Businesses, for Web and Media Designers, in collaboration with AHEAD, EASI, ATHEN and CSUN ATACP, will be held November 11 - 14, 2008 at the University of Colorado - Boulder.

Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources - including Web pages and library resources - accessible.

The Conference be comprised of dozens of workshops, lectures, and hands-on experience in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. The Keynote Speaker will be Jason Regier, President, Denver Harlequins, Wheelchair Rugby.

Visit the Accessing Higher Ground Conference Web site for registration and additional information.

National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) 2008 Conference, “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.”
November 14-16, 2008 - Ottawa, Canada

This year’s event will be an exciting opportunity for students, consumer advocates, service providers, employers and all others interested in exploring key issues of equal access to post-secondary education and employment for students and graduates with disabilities.

Details are on the NEADS Conference Web site.

TifloInnova 2008 - International Exhibition of Assistive Technology for People with Visual Disabilities
November 21-23, 2008 - Madrid, Spain

This event organized by the centre for Research, Development and Application of Technologies for the Blind (CIDAT)of ONCE will bring together users, developers, manufacturers and distributors of software, hardware and other assistive devices. Details are available on the TifloInnova 2008 website.

25 Years Independent Living in Sweden: International
November 28-29, 2008 - Stockholm, Sweden

Full details, including the draft program, are available on the 25 Years Independent Living in Sweden Conference Web site.

Tactile Graphics 2008 - 4th international conference on tactile diagrams, maps and pictures
December 3-05, 2008 - Birmingham, UK

The Tactile Graphics 2008 Conference is being hosted by RNIB Centre for Accessible Information, with pre-conference workshops to be held December 3, and two full days of presentations scheduled for December 4 and 5.

Registration is open. The reduced early bird booking rate is available until September 14. Conference registration closes November 10.

Full details are available on the Tactile Graphics 2008 Conference home page.

Internet Governance Forum
December 3-06, 2008 - Hyderabad, India

Details including the programme are available on the IGF Web site.

ATIA 2009 Orlando: Showcasing Excellence in Assistive Technology
January 28-31, 2009 - Orlando, Florida, USA

ATIA's 10th anniversary will be celebrated by two ATIA conferences in 2009. ATIA 2009 Orlando will be held in Orlando Florida, USA, at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort and Convention Center. Details are available on the ATIA Web site.

O'Reilly TOC 2009 Conference: Tools of Change for Publishing
February 9-11, 2009 - New York, New York, USA

The third O'Reilly TOC Conference will look at new technologies and emerging trends for digital publishing. Complete details are available on the O'Reilly 2009 TOC Conference Web site.

Include 2009 Inclusive Design into Innovation International Conference
April 5-08, 2009 - London UK

This is the fifth international conference on inclusive design. The call for papers has been announced. Full details are available on the Include 2009 Web site.

WWW2009 and 2009 W4A
April 20-24, 2009 - Madrid, Spain

The W3C 2009 Web Accessibility (W4A, April 20-21) and World Wide Web Conferences (WWW2009, April 20-24) are co-located in Madrid.

Please check the separate conference Web sites for information and upcoming paper submission deadlines.

ATIA 2009 Chicago: Showcasing Excellence in Assistive Technology
October 28-31, 2009 - Schaumburg, Illinois USA

ATIA's 10th anniversary will be celebrated by two ATIA conferences in 2009. ATIA 2009 Chicago will be held in Schaumburg, Illinois USA at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center Details are available on the ATIA Web site.

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