ADA & Inclusion Summit Resource Hub

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Check-In & Vendor Hall Open

Start your day by checking in, grabbing materials, and connecting with our valued vendors in the Gym.

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Session

Location: Auxiliary Gym
Kick off the day with inspiration, key themes, and an overview of what’s ahead.

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Transition & Vendor Visit

Take time to connect with exhibitors in the Gym before sessions begin.

Session Block 1 | 10:15 – 11:15 AM

• ADA 101 for Parks & Recreation Managers
  Jessica Homer — Meeting Room 1
• Fitness for All: Community-Based Strategies
  Susan Potts & Ciara Scafide — Auxiliary Gym
• Access for All: Creating Accessible Microsoft Documents
  Jessica Gause & Lisa Herman — Meeting Room 2
• Access Starts Here: A Beginner’s Guide to Conducting ADA Surveys
  Emily Lawrence & Wen Huang — Meeting Room 3

11:15 – 11:30 AM

Transition & Vendor Visit

Connect, explore, and prepare for the next learning block.

Session Block 2 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

• Starting Small, Including All: Planting the Seeds of Access and Inclusion
  Sharon Norcio & Marybeth Dugan — Meeting Room 1
• Outdoors for All: Powered by Partnerships
  Amanda Espinoza — Auxiliary Gym
• No One Left Out: Creating Accessible Flyers & PDFs
  Jessica Gause & Lisa Herman — Meeting Room 2
• Blueprints for Access: Step-by-Step Methods for Evaluating Physical Accessibility
  Emily Lawrence & Wen Huang — Meeting Room 3

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Lunch & Vendor Networking

Enjoy lunch while visiting vendors in the Auxiliary Gym and Gym.

Session Block 3 | 1:30 – 2:30 PM

• Universal Design for Learning: An Inclusion Toolkit
  Jennene Blakely — Meeting Room 1
• From Warning to Removal: Building a Fair & Defensible Behavior Policy
  Susan Potts & Ciara Scafide — Auxiliary Gym
• Accessibility Made Easy: Inclusive Practices for Digital Content
  Jessica Gause & Lisa Herman — Meeting Room 2
• Accessibility in Practice: Conduct Your First Accessibility Survey
  Emily Lawrence & Wen Huang — Meeting Room 3

2:30 – 2:45 PM

Transition & Final Vendor Visits

Last chance to connect with vendors in the Gym!

Session Block 4 + Closing | 2:45 – 4:00 PM (Closing Remarks)

Concurrent Sessions

• Shine Brighter Together: Building Inclusive Events that Spark Belonging
  Ashlyn Thompson — Meeting Room 1
• Crafting Communication: A Maker Workshop for Inclusive Recreation
  Ashley Randall, Grace Shipps, Dashea Wyatt & Dominique Blye — Auxiliary Gym
• Accessibility in Action: Remediation Quiz Show
  Jessica Gause & Lisa Herman — Meeting Room 2
• From Assessment to Action: Interpreting Survey Data
  Emily Lawrence & Wen Huang — Meeting Room 3