[Athen] Accessing Higher Ground 2025: Early-Bird Registration ends September 27!

[Howard Kramer via athen-list]

Dear ATHEN Colleagues,



I am writing to invite you to attend the 28th Annual Accessing Higher
Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference, which will take
place at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, November 17 -21,
2025.



*Focus on ADA Title II Requirements and the Opportunities and Challenges of
AI*



*ATHEN & AHEAD members also receive a 10% discount*
<https://accessinghigherground.org/pricing-2025/#Member_Discounts>* off
registration fees*.



This year’s event includes over 42 virtual and 110 onsite sessions on
specific topics such as creating accessible Office documents, PDFs, video,
and Canvas pages. In addition, the upcoming ADA Title II requirements and
the opportunities and challenges of AI will be a particular focus.



View the complete list of sessions in list
<https://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-sessions-ahg-2025/> or calendar
format <https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2025/#cs_2025-11-19>.





*Register Here <https://cvent.me/Ava9MW>*





*Highlights from this year’s event: *

(Titles link to session descriptions)



*Pre-Conference*

·       1-day Accessibility Testing Workshop (2025 update)
<https://accessinghigherground.org/1-day-accessibility-testing-workshop-2025-update/>,
Karl Groves, Accessibility Consultant, AFixt (1-day workshop)

·       Create accessible documents in Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, and
Excel (2025)
<https://accessinghigherground.org/create-accessible-documents-in-office-365-word-powerpoint-and-excel-2025/>,
George Joeckel, Online Training Program Manager, Utah State University /
WebAIM, (1-day Certificate)

·       Introduction to the Screen Reader Ropes Course: Demystifying Screen
Reader Use for Manual Testing
<https://accessinghigherground.org/introduction-to-the-screen-reader-ropes-course-demystifying-screen-reader-use-for-manual-testing-precon/>*,
*Deneb Pulsipher, Captain Accessible, SeaMonster Studios

   - Alternate Format Hands-On Intensive: How to Create Effective Alternate
   Format
   <https://accessinghigherground.org/alternate-format-hands-on-intensive-how-to-create-effective-alternate-format-2/>,
   Susan Kelmer, Alternate Format Production Program Manager, University of
   Colorado Boulder (2-day lab)



*Main Conference*



·       Accessibility testing for everyone – getting started
<https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-testing-for-everyone-getting-started/>

Becky Gibson, Lead Accessibility Specialist, UKG

·       Planning and Creating Accessible documents, media and other digital
material
<https://accessinghigherground.org/planning-creating-accessible-digital-communications-assets-revision/>

Craig Boassaly, President, Eliquo Training & Development Incorporated

·       AI and Digital Accessibility: The Good, The Bad, The Hopeful
<https://accessinghigherground.org/ai-and-digital-accessibility-the-good-the-bad-the-hopeful/>

Aaron Arvig, Digital Accessibility Coordinator, State of Minnesota

·       When Access Needs Collide: An Interactive Discussion on Navigating
Inclusive Classroom Practices
<https://accessinghigherground.org/when-access-needs-collide-an-interactive-discussion-on-navigating-inclusive-classroom-practices/>,
Deanna Ferrante, Executive Accessibility Project Manager, Macmillan Learning

·       From Commitment to Continuity: Advancing a Holistic Digital
Accessibility Plan in Higher Education to Meet Title II Compliance
<https://accessinghigherground.org/from-commitment-to-continuity-advancing-a-holistic-digital-accessibility-plan-in-higher-education/>,
Binky Lush, Manager, Discovery, Access and Web Services, Penn State
University Libraries



*And over 80 more *

View the full 5-day agenda
<https://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2025/#cs_2025-11-19> or register
here <https://cvent.me/Ava9MW>.

Conference site: https://accessinghigherground.org/

Questions: Contact Howard Kramer, 720-351-8668 or hkramer at ahead.org.

-- 
Regards,
Howard

Howard Kramer
AHG Conference Director
Accessing Higher Ground
cell: 720-351-8668

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<https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/webinars/2025-spring-webinar-series>
.


Registration is open for the 2025 AHEAD Conference in Denver, CO
<https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/ahead-2025>. July 14
- 18, 2025.



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