<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual-2025/#Member_Discounts" style="font-size:14pt;color:blue"><b>ATHEN & AHEAD members also receive a 10% discount</b></a><b style="font-size:14pt"> off registration fees</b><span style="font-size:14pt">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><i>(See the
above link for more info and for other discounts) </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/" target="_blank" title="https://accessinghigherground.org/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">AHG 2025: Accessible Media, Web
& Technology Conference</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">November 17 -21, 2025 – A Hybrid
Event</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">Hilton Denver City Center,
Denver, Colorado (& Virtually)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">This year’s event includes over
42 virtual and 110 onsite sessions on specific topics such as creating
accessible Office documents, PDFs, video, and LMS pages. In addition, the
upcoming ADA Title II requirements and the opportunities and challenges of AI
will be a particular focus.<br>
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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">(View the program below)</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></span></i></b></p><table class="gmail-MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;width:1188px"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><div align="center"><table class="gmail-MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="200" style="width:150pt"><tbody><tr><td width="200" style="width:150pt;border:1.5pt solid rgb(244,172,2);background:rgb(221,217,195);padding:7.5pt"><p align="center" style="text-align:center;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://bit.ly/4mJvSX2" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">Register Here</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"></span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:21.4667px;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">Highlights from this year’s
event: </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">(Titles link to session
descriptions) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">Pre-Conference </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">(Monday & Tuesday, November 17-18)<br>
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</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-indent:0in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(64,63,66)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">BYOD
Lab: </span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/managing-the-build-of-an-accessible-web-site-2025/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Managing the build of an accessible web site (2025)</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-indent:0in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(64,63,66)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">BYOD Lab: </span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/mobile-accessibility-for-web-sites-and-native-apps-2025/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Mobile accessibility for web sites and native apps (2025)</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">Main Conference</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/wcag-acr-and-vpat-oh-my-unlocking-the-abcs-of-accessibility/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">WCAG,
ACR, and VPAT oh my! Unlocking the ABC’s of procuring accessible products</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">,<b></b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;text-indent:0in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Becky Gibson, Lead Accessibility
Specialist, UKG</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(40,79,161)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/planning-creating-accessible-digital-communications-assets-revision/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Planning
and Creating Accessible documents, media and other digital material</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in;text-indent:0in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Craig Boassaly, President, Eliquo Training & Development
Incorporated</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(40,79,161)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/ai-and-digital-accessibility-the-good-the-bad-the-hopeful/" title="proposal description" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">AI
and Digital Accessibility: The Good, The Bad, The Hopeful</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in;text-indent:0in;break-after:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Aaron Arvig, Digital Accessibility Coordinator, State of Minnesota</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/ken-nakata-legal-session-2025-repeat/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Web
Accessibility Legal Update 2025</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">, Ken Nakata, Converge Accessibility</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/the-accessible-math-guide-2/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">The
Accessible Math Guide</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">, Darrin
Evans, North Carolina Community College System</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/navigating-procurement-accessibility-from-vpats-to-vendor-credibility/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Navigating
Procurement Accessibility: From VPATs to Vendor Credibility</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">, Aaron Page, Allyant</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/shift-left-and-up/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Shift Left, and Up</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">, </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Rob Carr, Utah State University / WebAIM<b></b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 3pt 0.5in;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/update-to-the-mobile-accessibility-testing-guidelines-2/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Update
to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Gian Wild,
AccessibilityOz</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br>
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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><i><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161)">(</span></i><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-virtual-sessions-ahg-2025/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161)">and 35 others</span></i></b></a><i><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161)">)</span></i><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">More Information</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/pricing-2025/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Pricing</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-virtual-sessions-ahg-2025/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">View the complete list of virtual sessions</span></a><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">or </span><a href="https://bit.ly/4mJvSX2" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">register here</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">Conference
site: </span><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual-2025/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual-2025/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">Questions: Contact
Howard Kramer, 720-351-8668 or </span><a href="mailto:hkramer@ahead.org?subject=AHG%20Virtual%202025" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">hkramer@ahead.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Cambria,serif">.</span></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,</div><div>Howard</div><div><br></div><div>Howard Kramer</div>AHG Conference Director<div>Accessing Higher Ground</div><div>cell: 720-351-8668</div><div><br></div><div><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sign up to access the recordings from the </span></font><b style="color:rgb(0,32,96);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/2024-post-conference-resources/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">2024 Accessing Higher Ground Conference</a>.</b></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#002060" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://accessinghigherground.org/about/#Join_Our_Mailing_List" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Sign up to our mailing list to receive announcements</a>.<u></u></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Complete program information and registration is open for AHEAD's full line-up of <a href="https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/webinars/2025-spring-webinar-series" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Spring 2025 webinars</a>. <u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><a href="https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/ahead-2025" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Registration is open for the 2025 AHEAD Conference in Denver, CO</a>. July 14 - 18, 2025.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Not yet a member of AHEAD? <b><a href="http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">We welcome you to join AHEAD now.</span></a></b></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>