Molly Holzschlag, Catarina Rivera, Karl Groves, and Meryl Evans are among the many professionals speaking at the 19th edition of the John Slatin AccessU 2022 conference May 9-12, 2022.
Produced by Knowbility, well-known in the digital accessibility community for its programs and services, the AccessU conference features workshops, sessions, demos, roundtables, and networking events.
This year’s AccessU is a hybrid conference, offering in-person and virtual events.
About AccessU
Named for the late John Slatin, an early leader in web accessibility who worked at the University of Texas, AccessU 2022 is a four-day conference offering a range of learning opportunities for in-person and virtual attendees.
Pre-conference workshops kick off Monday, May 9, 2022 with instructors leading deep dives in:
- Accessibility masterclass
- Front-end patterns
- Accessible Javascript
- Mobile apps
- Usability with people with disabilities
On May 10th, live sessions of 90 to 180 minutes begin, covering five tracks:
- Content/documents
- Policy/strategy
- Development/coding/testing
- Design/UX
- Gaming/XR/AI
Sessions range from beginner to advanced.
On Wednesday, May 11, live sessions continue, along with live Q&A and demos followed by an evening escape room event for onsite and virtual attendees.
Thursday, May 12th includes live Q&A sessions and round table discussions.
What You Need to Know
This year’s John Slatin AccessU 2022 conference, Digital Inclusion: The New Normal, begins May 9, 2022 with one day of pre-conference workshops followed by three days of training and Q&A sessions.
All events are U.S. Central Daylight Savings Time. The full-day workshop and conference sessions start each day at 8:30AM Central Daylight Time.
I recommend using Time and Date time zone converter to convert sessions/talks/keynotes to your time zone.
Zoom will be used for conference hybrid sessions and events. In addition, Slack will be used for communication and networking.
Registration is available on Humanitix, which offers premiere, general, and pre-conference tickets. Costs are $370 to $795 (U.S. dollars) dependent on the type of ticket purchased.
Group pricing is available for teams of five or more.
Tickets can be bought up to May 9, 2022.
Check the schedule so you can plan which sessions you want to attend.
Wrapping Up
Whether you’re a designer, developer, user experience professional, or content strategist, attending the John Slatin AccessU 2022 conference is an excellent opportunity for you to begin or continue your digital accessibility journey.
You’ll learn from knowledgeable accessibility professionals and walk away with actionable steps for your digital projects.
Hope you consider attending!
