From: "S. Joyce" Subject: 2003 IP495 Calendar Date: Saturday, January 04, 2003 5:36 PM FYI... CURRENT CALENDAR: * January - Web Site Accessibility * February 4 - Search Engine Optimization with Jill Whalen (http://www.highrankings.com). Don't miss Jill!!! * March 4 - Making Revenue on the Internet Panel (tentative). If you are making revenue (and MANY Web sites are doing very well!), you could be on this panel - share your experiences with us (the good, the bad, and the ugly). Send a message to announce@IP495.org by January 30 to contact the Program team if you want to be (or to nominate) a panel member. * SPRING - the program team is finalizing a speaker to give us the inside story on the latest in wireless technology. If you have someone you want to hear or a topic you think would interest the group, send a message to announce@ip495.org or complete the RSVP form on the Web site with your ideas. JANUARY 7 MEETING DETAILS: Is your Web site accessible to people with disabilities? Is it required that is be accessible by state or Federal laws? How do people with disabilities use the Web and what does it take for a site to be accessible to these users? Learn about easy modifications you can make to your site today, strategies for making multimedia accessible, and more. DATE: Tuesday, January 7, 2003 TIME: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pizza and soft drinks starting at 6:30 SUBJECT: Web Site Accessibility and Section 508 We'll discuss: 1) National Center for Accessible Media, who they are, what they do. 2) Legislation 3) Web Accessibilty (HTML) 4) Rich Media Accessibility (Multimedia) 5) Looking Forward SPEAKER: Andrew Kirkpatrick, of the CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media, is project manager for the Access to Rich Media Project. He is focused on Web accessibility, with emphasis on streaming and interactive media accessibility. LOCATION: EMC's beautiful Executive Briefing Center (EBC), located close to Route 495, in Hopkinton, just south of the Mass Pike. (Directions and map at http://www.ip495.org/directions.htm) COST: $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Please make the check payable to IP495. Your payment must be received by January 6 to honor the advanced payment rate. Send your payment to: IP495 c/o NETability, Inc. P.O. Box 507 Marlborough, MA 01752-0507 REGISTRATION: Reply to this e-mail or complete the RSVP form on our Web site (http://www.ip495.org). OPPORTUNITY! The easiest way to meet people in this industry - join the Web team, the programs team, the hospitality team, the publicity team, or the management team. It's excellent networking and great visibility! Reply to this e-mail or indicate in the RSVP "Comments" field that you are interested. http://www.ip495.org