John Slatin AccessU 2024
Attendee Guide

John Slatin AccessU is one of the highlights of our year. We reconnect to our origins, making the digital world more inclusive for people with disabilities. We recommit to our mission through a hands-on training conference dedicated to improving digital accessibility, awareness, and skills.  We gather as a community sharing knowledge, insights, and fellowship. And we have a lot of fun along the way!

Attending in person? Don't neglect to complete the RSVP survey to be sure you're counted and your needs are met for meals and special events. Check your email and Slack for the link.

The full Schedule of Classes and events is posted (always subject to change but kept current. ). Schedule details are available in Microsoft Excel workbook format by request to accessU@knowbility.org.

Our virtual conference platform is on Zoom Events. All registered attendees will be sent an email from noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us saying you are registered, please check your spam folder if you don't find this. This will be sent closer to the event.

Once you activate the 'Agree and Join' control, you will then login to Zoom. Make sure you log in with the email address stated on the Zoom Events email. If you need to log in with a different email address please let us know and we can change it.

Once in Zoom Events, use the 'Join The Lobby' control. All upcoming talks are listed in the Sessions tab - found at the top right hand side. You can browse all sessions and even bookmark them to return to later. Once a session has been bookmarked, you'll be ablke to find it in a calendar view in the Itinerary.

When a session has started, a 'Join' button will appear. Activate this to join the session.

Sometimes Zoom has issues with workplace security, if you think your work email may be blocking Zoom then please let us know your personal email and we'll amend this.

Any issues please just reach out on the Help channel of the Slack or send email to accessu@knowbility.org.

A free shuttle will run daily from the conference hotels to St. Edward's University. The shuttle stops at both hotels - look for the signs. Schedule is subject to change based on requests and level of use, so check in daily.

St. Edward's will be providing free parking for AccessU attendees anywhere on campus. No need to register.

Zoom Events will be our conference hybrid platform for all sessions and events for AccessU 2023. Slack will be used as an additional method of communication and for networking. We will have a Zoom Events & Slack page for more information on how to utilize these tools and make the most of your AccessU experience.

All sessions will be recorded and made available for your viewing for approximately 100 days after the conference in our Learning Center. We will provide accompanying materials and ensure they have been remediated for accessibility.

If you did not receive your log-in credentials for the Learning Center please email accessu@knowbility.org. (Credentials will be emailed closer to the event).

Knowbility has secured a limited number of rooms at three Austin hotels, chosen for proxitmity and to meet a range of budgets. Rooms are available at a discounted rate for Sunday, May 12 - Friday May 17, 2024. Visit the Hotel and Transportation page for details and links to reserve your room.

Knowbility is committed to providing accessible experiences and accommodations. Knowbility will be providing live captioning and ASL interpretation for all plenary events, such as keynotes.

Auto-captions will be available to all Deep Dive and general sessions through Zoom Events. Live-captioning, ASL interpretation services, and other accessibility needs are gladly provided by request.

Requests should be made during registration and at least 5 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions, please contact us at accessu@knowbility.org.

Still have questions? - email us at accessu@knowbility.org.

Thank you for joining our annual AccessU conference and for all you do to support our shared mission of making the digital world more accessible and inclusive for all.