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Important note for in-person attendees
This event will be online & in-person. The speaker & live stream starts at 7:30 pm ET. In-person attendees may arrive as early as 7 pm ET.
Description
Get an overview of Verizon's lab that opened on May 16, 2024, at Verizon's GAAD Event. Fred will talk about:
Why Verizon committed to creating the Accessibility Technology & Innovation Lab
What is in the lab
Purpose of the lab (Hint: Nothing about us without us)
How you can visit the lab
There will be time for your questions.
Presenter bio
Fred Moltz is the Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon. Fred's experience includes over 24 years at Verizon in multiple strategic & leadership roles, including the last nine years building Verizon's Accessibility Program from the ground up.
Fred's mission is to provide continued leadership that incorporates Accessibility by Design in all aspects of Verizon that will provide exceptional experiences for all employees & customers. Fred & his team work daily to engage everyone & reimagine accessibility. In addition to his daily responsibilities, Fred serves on the Board for Disability Rights New Jersey.
Accessibility
The presentation will have human captions [CC], not automatic captions. There will be an ASL interpreter.
For Aira Visual Interpreter access for the Blind & Low Vision community, download the Aira Explorer app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. For access in the physical space, the A11yNYC geofence should apply automatically.
To access the online webinar for audio description, use the A11yNYC Access Offer to call, or simply inform your Visual Interpreter that you'd like that offer applied when you connect.
Please let us know about any other accessibility requirements two weeks before the event.
Livestream
YouTube link coming soon
Provided by Internet Society Accessibility SIG.
Location details
The event is on the 4th floor. Everyone must be accompanied to the event on the 4th floor. Because everyone needs to be escorted, please arrive early or on time. When you enter the ground floor, ask for Ben Ogilvie from A11yNYC to get elevator access.
Attendees can enter on the third floor & go up the staircase, or request accommodation to go directly to the 4th floor. Thanks to Ben Ogilvie for making this possible! Let us know if you're coming!
The building is near several transit stops:
6 train
Spring Street (non-accessible stop): 100 feet
Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.4 miles
NQRW trains
Prince Street (non-accessible stop): 0.2 miles
Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.3 miles
M1 / M55 Bus lines
Broadway/Spring Street stop: 500 feet
Cabs & rideshares can let passengers out right near the building entrance
Accreditation
All A11yNYC meetups are pre-approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC).
Sponsors
Thanks to AKQA, Deque, Evinced, Equal Entry, & Fable for sponsoring. Want to be a sponsor? Contact meryl@equalentry.com
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