Mid-Atlantic ADA Update - the 26th Annual Conference on the Americans With Disabilities Act

Event Date/Time: 

Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 to Friday, November 15th, 2019

Location: 

Philadelphia 201 Hotel

Description: 

The Mid-Atlantic ADA Update, the 26th annual conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act will be held this November in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2019 conference will provide a wide range of up-to-date information on ADA regulations and guidelines, as well as strategies and best practices for successful implementation of the law. Conference speakers will include subject-matter experts from federal, state, and local government agencies, businesses, non-profit organizations, and universities. The ADA Update will offer opportunities to network with other professionals with similar interests and concerns. Professional development hours from several accreditation organizations will also be available.

Areas of the ADA that will be covered at the 2019 conference:

  • Disability employment
  • State and local government requirements
  • Corrections and detention
  • Accessible technology
  • Post-secondary education

When

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - Friday, November 15, 2019

Where

Philadelphia 201 Hotel
201 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
215-448-2000

Fees and Deadlines

Registration is $549 per person.  Save $50 if you register by September 17, 2019 - pay only $499. 

Registrations received after September 17 will be charged at the full rate of $549.  

Registration closes on October 30, 2019.

Registration includes:

  • Access to your session selections
  • Continental breakfast and lunch on Thursday, November 14 and Friday, November 15

 Cancellations

  • Cancellations requested by October 30 will receive a full refund.
  • Cancellation requests received after October 30 will not be eligible for a refund.

Conference Hosts

TransCen, Inc. and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center                     

Since 1996, TransCen, Inc., a Rockville, Maryland non-profit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through meaningful work and community inclusion, has operated the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center. Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the Center is one of the 10 regional ADA Centers that comprise the ADA National Network. The Centers provide information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.” Though federally funded, the ADA Centers are not enforcement or regulatory agencies, but helpful resources for individuals and entities with rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

 

From the Sponsor: 

Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

Audience: 

Architects/Contractors, Employer, People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Code Officials Responsible for Physical Accessibility Requirements, Consumer Advocate, Educator, Family Member of Person With Disability, Federal or Non-Federal Partner, Service Provider

Topic: 

Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment (ADA Title I), Facility Access, General ADA Information, State and Local Government (ADA Title II), Technology (Accessible), ADA Center Information, Disability Awareness/Education, Disability Leave, Effective Communication, Enforcement, Hiring, Housing, Program Access, Reasonable Accommodation, Reasonable Modification of Policy and Procedures, Service Animals

Credit: 

ACTCP Credit, AIA, CRCC

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

$549

Registration Deadline: 

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Other Credit: 

HRCI, SHRM