Annual Accessing Higher Ground Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference 2026
A conference on accessible media, digital technology, inclusive design and related compliance practices.
Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date
- Starts November 16, 2026
- Venue
- Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado
TL;DR
- The 2026 conference starts November 16 at Hilton Denver City Center in Denver.
- Its subject matter includes accessible media and technology, universal design, and ADA and Section 508 compliance.
- The published audience includes higher-education and business professionals working on accessible information, media, technology, and curriculum.
Who you'll find in the room
individuals who need to design or provide accessible Web, media, information resources and technology in the academic and business environment
faculty and administrators interested in ADA & Section 508 compliance
faculty and other professional interested in incorporating Universal Design content or UDL into curriculum
faculty and other professionals who wish to ensure that their curriculum is accessible
Featured speakers
13 listedMia Ives-Rublee
Senior Director for the Disability Justice Initiative · American Progress
Terisa ODowd
Instructional Accessibility Designer · Texas Woman’s University
Darrin Evans
Director Virtual Learning Community Professional Development Center · North Carolina Community College System
Ashley Shew
Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society; cofounder of the Disability Community Technology (DisCoTec) Center · Virginia Tech
Michelle Brodsky and Rachel Gramig
ATRC Campus Service Coordinator; Assistive Technology Service Provider · Colorado State University
Jim Stachowiak
Accessible Technology Strategy and Operations Lead · Northwestern University
Nina G.
Comedian, Author, and Professional Speaker
Mike Williamson and Marisha Lamont-Manfre
Assistant Director; Accessibility and Usability Assessment Coordinator · University of Colorado Boulder
Terrill Thompson and Gaby de Jongh
Manager, IT Accessibility Team; Document Accessibility Specialist · University of Washington
Elsa Sjunneson
Deaf/Blind Author and Editor
Dr. Jaipreet Virdi
Assistant Professor, Department of History; historian of medicine, technology, and disability · University of Delaware
Ken Nakata
Converge Accessibility, LLC
Daniel Montalvo
Accessibility Education and Training Specialist · W3C
Venue & travel
Venue
Hilton Denver City CenterQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe conference starts November 16, 2026.
It takes place at Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colorado.
The audience includes academic and business professionals who work on accessible media, information resources, technology, compliance, or curriculum design.
It is most useful for accessibility coordinators, instructional designers and disability services staff in higher education, since the speakers come from institutions such as Colorado State University, Northwestern University, the University of Washington and the University of Colorado Boulder, and the program covers ADA and Section 508 compliance. Business web teams will find sessions on accessible design and compliance, but the emphasis on campus accommodation, alternate formats and curriculum means corporate practitioners may get less than academics.
Attendees at higher-education and accessibility conferences usually wear business casual, with layers for Denver in November.
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