Celebrate the 35th ADA Anniversary - Reimagining Accessibility with DisabilityIN DC Metro
Event Date/Time:
Thursday, July 31st, 2025
5:30 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
Location of Event (Web or City, State):
K&L Gates, 1601 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006
Description:
To celebrate the ADA Anniversary, we are hosting an In-person event at K&L Gates, 1601 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006 on July 31 at 5:30-8:00pm. Our theme is "Reimagining Accessibility" and to set the stage, we have invited Frances West, former Chief Accessibility Officer at IBM and President at Frances West & Company to share some thoughts.
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We have also invited key disability leaders to share a few comments. ASL will be provided.
- Craig Leen, OUR HOST! And Partner, K&L Gates, DC Metro Board Member, former OFCCP Director.
- Deputy Assistant Secretary, Jennifer Sheehy, and Renee Tajudeen, Director of Policy, Communications and Outreach, ODEP-- NDEAM theme is live!!
- Maria Town, CEO, American Association for People with Disabilities - AAPD.
- Beth Sirull CEO National Organization on Disability - NOD.
- Marcie Roth, CEO World Institute on Disability - WID.
- Ann Deschamps, Director, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center.
- Dr. Christopher Lee, President G3ict, IAAP.
- Lisa Lewis, Founder and Executive Director, Omnium Circus
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Disability:IN DC Metro is an independent affiliate of Disability:IN.
Time to get your tickets - we look forward to celebrating with you!
Cost of Event:
$75 per ticket
Registration Requirement:
Required
Registration Deadline Date:
Monday, July 21, 2025
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Sponsoring Organization(s) of Event:
DisabilityIN DC Metro
Audience(s):
- Business
- Employer
- People with Disabilities
- State and Local Government
Topic:
- ADA Anniversary