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Section 508 Seminar - Addressing the Technical Issues

Tuesday, February 19th, 2002, 8AM-12:30PM

Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner
8661 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22180
For directions, call the Sheraton at 703-448-1234.

Registration Fees:
$125 Government
$175 Non-Government

Click here to register online
Or Call: 1-800-746-0099 ext.203


About the Seminar

This Seminar is designed for those who already have an understanding of the legal and compliance issues associated with the Section 508 regulations. Attendees of this continuing education event will develop a more thorough comprehension of the technical aspects and implications of these compliance programs.

Do you need to identify accessibility requirements and understand how to apply accessibility technology to satisfy these requirements?

Are you confident in your organization’s current state of compliance?

Are you looking for information on how to better draft accessibility requirements in Request for Proposals (RFPs), and/or how to respond AND comply with these Section 508 requirements with appropriate wording?

This seminar is designed for information technology professionals who need to take the next steps to understand the technical aspects of Section 508.

Topics

- Electronic and information technologies, with an emphasis on Section 508
- Alternate formats or methods of communication
- Application of available technologies
- Accessibility standards What products are and are not covered
- How to conduct a technical self-assessment
- How to identify Section 508 and accessibility requirements, and how to match them to accessibility solutions
- Learn to respond to RFPs (from a technical viewpoint) that satisfy agency requirements and comply with Section 508
- Create and convert product features that comply with Section 508 requirements

Who Should Attend

- CTOs
- CIOs
- Program Directors
- Project Managers
- Legal Counsel
- Contracts Managers
- Accessibility Coordinators

Seminar Includes

- Complete Resource Kit with CD-ROM
- Seminar Materials,
- Section 508 Checklists,
- Accessibility Tools,
- Accessibility White Papers and Guidelines
- Breakfast

Speakers

Dr. Lawrence Scadden
President/CEO
Scadden Consulting
(Former Senior Program Director, National Science Foundation, Program for Persons with Disabilities)

Dan Buan
President/CEO, Buan Consulting, Section 508 Compliance Consulting, Seminar Moderator

Casper B. Abraham
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Ionidea

David Poehlman
President/CEOPoehlman Consulting
Expert in Section 508 Compliance

Joy Relton
Principal Engineer, Assistant Technology Solutions
Unisys Corporation

Julie del Rosario
Principal Engineer, Assistant Technology Solutions
Unisys Corporation

Beth Archibald Tang
Web Producer
Information Technology Group
Caliber Associates

Agenda

8:00: Registration and Breakfast

8:30: Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dr. lawrence Scadden

8:50: Section 508 Electronic and Information Technologies and Standards

10:20: Break

10:35: Technical Examples

11:20: Dealing with Technical Procurement Issues, Assessments, RFP Development, and Case Examples

12:30: Adjourn

Sponsors

Buan Consulting

Bracewell and Patterson LLP, Attorneys at Law

E-Gov

Federal Computer Week

 


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