Future Programs

Boston-IA board members are actively planning programs for Boston-IA members and visitors for the coming year. More details about the rest of our plans for 2009 will be announced soon.

Here are some of our upcoming events:

• Ten-Minute Accessibility Talks (April 30, 2009)

Don't miss out on future Boston-IA events and happenings:

• Find out about the Boston-IA Event Notification List

Note: Future program details are always subject to change. Members and friends of Boston-IA (that is, people on our Event Notification List) receive email about the latest developments.

As always, we welcome speakers and topic suggestions for future meetings and workshops:

• Offer to speak or make a presentation.
• Make a topic suggestion.

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Ten-Minute Accessibility Talks (April 30, 2009)

Boston-IA has borrowed a great idea from our sister organization, the Usability Professionals Association. On April 30, 2009, members and friends of Boston-IA will present an evening of ten-minute talks on accessibility topics.

We have seven great speakers lined up to talk about topics related to the accessibility and universality of electronic information:

• Mary Utt: "VPATs 101: Documenting Product Accessibility"
• Kim Patch: "Speech Input and Web Accessibility"
• Barbara Casaly: "Using Word to Create Accessible PDFs"
• P.J. Gardner: "Working with Visual Designers for Universal Access"
• Heather Hedden: "Web Site A-Z Indexes"
• Peter McNally: "Introduction to ARIA"
• Charmian Proskauer: "Making a Site Built with a CMS Accessible"

The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Registration for this event will open soon.

This meeting is co-sponsored by the Design and Usability Center (DUC) and the Information Design and Corporate Communication (IDCC) department at Bentley University.

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Event Notification

Boston-IA members automatically receive notice by e-mail about Boston-IA meetings and events, and are welcome to attend all Boston-IA meetings for free.

• Read about current happenings.
• Find out about Boston-IA membership.
• Check the Boston Interactions Events Calendar (new window, limited accessibility).

If you do not become a member now, we can notify you about future events.

• Join the Boston-IA Event Notification list.

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