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Webcast Program
Content Information
Date: June 18, 2001
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 PM EDT
Panelists and Topics
General Services
Administration -- Keith Thurston, Assistant
to the Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Information Technology
What has the GSA
been doing to put Section 508 procurement procedures in place? How will the FAR
be implemented? Practical advice on working with the federal government under
Section 508. Learn about GSA resources available to the public and the private
sector.
Information
Technology Association of America -- Rex Lint,
Chair, ITAA Section 508 Working Group
What has industry
done to prepare for Section 508? What are their concerns? What resources are
needed to help companies produce Section 508 products and services? What resources
are companies finding useful?
The Assistive
Technology Industry Association – Randy Marsden,
ATIA Board of Directors
What has been the
impact of Section 508 on the AT industry? What is the role of AT in the Section
508 environment? What advice can AT professionals provide about testing products?
How can IT companies work with AT providers? What AT industry resources are available?
American Foundation
for the Blind -- Paul Schroeder, Vice President
for Government Relations
What is the disability
community perspective? What is the significance of Section 508 for people with
disabilities? How can the IT industry work with disability groups to enhance
Section 508 readiness? What disability resources are available to assist in Section
508 compliance?
Holland
& Knight LLP: Christopher Yukins,
procurement attorney.
General
advice for IT companies doing business with the federal government; Review of
legal and management resources.
Audience
Participation: Question and Answer Session
Register
now at: www.ittatc.org
For
the convenience of the audience, ITTATC provides this list of web addresses, which
were referenced by the panelists during our June 18, 2001web cast, “Making Final
preparations for Section 508.”
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www.ittatc.org
Web site
for The Information Technology Technical Assistance & Training Center
www.section508.gov
Web site
for federal government Section 508 information
www.itaa.org
Web Site
for The Information Technology Association of America
www.atia.org
Web Site
for The Assistive Technology Industry Association
www.afb.org
Web Site
for The American Foundation for the Blind
www.c-c-d.org
Web Site
for the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
www.cio.gov
Web Site
for federal government Chief Information Officers
www.resna.org
Web site
for the Rehabilitation Engineering and assistive Technology Society of North America
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