John Slatin AccessU 2025
John Slatin AccessU is THE annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design.
AccessU 2025: May 12th-15th
Engage, Empower, Excel!
AccessU is an interactive and communal environment, providing you with practical tools to implement accessibility in your organization. You will learn about:
- Digital accessibility for websites and apps
- Document Accessibility
- How to conduct user studies
- Inclusive design skills
Whether you are a manager, code-slinger, designer, researcher, content creator, or any other role, you will learn from dozens of professional development classes across seven parallel tracks. Gain practical, applicable accessibility, and digital inclusion skills to meet current needs.
Conference Schedule
AccessU 2025 will feature our Pre-Conference Deep Dive workshops, general sessions, keynotes from international speakers, social events, and more! Visit the Schedule of Classes page for additional details.
Pricing & Tickets
- $895 Premiere: Access to one pre-conference Deep Dive, all general sessions, keynote, and social events.
- $645 General: Access to all general sessions, keynotes, and social events.
- $445 Pre-Conference: Access to one pre-conference Deep Dive.
- 10% discounts for groups of 5 or more.
Join Us - Virtually or in Austin, TX
AccessU will be hybrid again this year. Virtual attendees will participate through Zoom Events platform, while onsite attendees join us at the beautiful St. Edward's University campus located in Austin, Texas.
Conference Schedule
May 12 Pre-Conference Deep Dives
These full-day workshops are a great opportunity to dig deep into accessibility best practices with experienced leaders in the field.
May 13-15 General Conference
AccessU general conference features three days of in-depth instructional learning from accessibility experts with hands-on practice and peer discussion. Sessions will be categorized under the following learning tracks:
- Development (AARP Track)
- Testing (Saelsforce Track)
- Design & User Experience (Visa Track)
- Documents & Templates
- Interactive & Emerging Technologies (Google Track)
- Organizational Strategy (IAAP Track)
- Marketing and Advocacy
- Flipped Classroom Challenges
See the Full Class Schedule for session dates, times and details. The schedule is subject to change so please check back often for updates!
For More Information
Use the links below for more information about AccessU.
- Hotels, Transportation and Parking - Details about conference hotels, shuttle schedule and parking information.
- AccessU at a Glance - Schedule overview, highlights and more.
- Conference Activities - information about social events and conference activities.
- Accessibility Accommodations- learn about the accommodations we provide to make AccessU an accessible experience for all attendees.
- FAQs - if you have any more questions, please refer to this short guide!
Stay Informed
Are you interested in attending, presenting, volunteering, sponsoring or participating in AccessU 2025? Contact us at accessu@knowbility.org today.
About AccessU
The John Slatin AccessU conference is named after the late Dr. John Slatin, a pioneering leader in web accessibility. John taught at the University of Texas at Austin for 29 years. He was co-Chair of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (WCAG-WG) as it updated and revised the W3C guidelines (WCAG 2.0).
In his honor, we designed a three-day digital accessibility training conference. Our goal is not just to talk about accessibility but to teach coding, usability, and inclusive design skills in an interactive and communal environment. Learn to integrate accessibility into your digital communications work, whatever your role may be.
- AccessU at a Glance
- Schedule of Classes
- Conference Activities
- Attendee Guide
- 2025 GAAD Celebration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Accessibility Accommodations
- Hotels, Transportation, and Parking
- AccessU Sponsors
- AccessU Exhibitors
- Volunteer at AccessU
We offer a number of sponsorship levels and benefits to suit your needs. Join us in 2025 as we celebrate the 23rd Annual John Slatin AccessU! If you have questions, would like more information, or to discuss a custom sponsorship package, email sponsorship@knowbility.org.
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