2008 DISABILITY ACCESS CONFERENCE

Design for All

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

The Disability & Communication Access Board is presenting the “2008 Disability Access Conference: Design for All” on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Ala Moana Hotel.

“Design for All” promotes “people-centered” designs that personify not just accessibility but the ability to create buildings and facilities that respect people of all ages and abilities, be they children, adults, seniors or individuals with disabilities.

This year’s morning keynote speaker will be Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA, Principal at Studio Pacifica in Seattle, WA. John L. Wodatch, Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. will be our luncheon keynote speaker.

This full-day conference will be an opportunity for project and facility managers, design professionals, engineers and contractors to learn and share ideas on how to create social and physical environments which successfully integrate accessible solutions with diverse user needs.

Our 2008 full-day conference will take a more in-depth look at various accessibility guidelines and how to apply them to design and construction.

The 2008 Disability Access Conference Advanced Program and registration form will be coming soon. The conference format will be similar to the 2007 Disability Access Conference. To view the 2007 Disability Access Conference Program please go to the following link:

www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab/docs/2007disabilityaccessconfprog.pdf

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Disability and Communication Access Board

919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 101

Honolulu, HI 96814

Mona Higa or Laurie Palenske

Phone/TTY: 808-586-8121

Facsimile: 808-586-8129

Mona Higa: mona.higa@doh.hawaii.gov

Laurie Palenske: laurie.palenske@doh.hawaii.gov