Information for Trade Exhibitors at Round Table Conference 2011
Posted: March 25, 2011 Filed under: 2011 Conference Leave a commentWe are pleased to offer assistive technology suppliers and disability service providers the opportunity to be part of this year’s 30th Anniversary conference of the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities as trade exhibitors.
2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities. Themed Bridging the Information Access Gap: Past Successes & Future Challenges, this year’s Conference will review the impact of technology and service development over the last thirty years and explore the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in a fast changing global and local environment.
This year, for the first time, the exhibition area will be open and promoted to the general public.
Download the Trade Exhibitors Information and Registration form (Word, 139 kB) for more details.
Registrations open for Round Table Conference 2011
Posted: March 25, 2011 Filed under: 2011 Conference Leave a commentWe are pleased to open registrations for this year’s Round Table conference.
2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities.
This year’s conference is themed Bridging the Information Access Gap: Past Successes & Future Challenges. The Conference will review the impact of technology and service development over the last thirty years and explore the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in a fast changing global and local environment.
The conference will be held between Saturday 21st and Tuesday 24th May 2011, at Bayview on the Park Hotel in Melbourne, Australia.
Round Table are pleased to advise that a grant from the National Disability Conference Initiative has been approved by the Australian Government’s Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. This funding provides assistance towards travel, accommodation and registration costs for consumers (including a family member or carer to support them) to attend the 2011 Round Table Conference.
Follow the links below to download the programme, registration form and information for individuals with a print disability who wish to apply for the FaHCSIA funding to attend the conference.
Conference programme (Word, 144 kB)
Conference registration form (Word, 144 kB)
Information about the FaHCSIA funding (Word, 85 kB)
Application form for the FaHCSIA funding (Word, 83kB)
2011 Round Table Conference Call for Papers
Posted: December 31, 2010 Filed under: 2011 Conference Leave a commentThe Call for Papers for the 2011 Round Table Conference is now available on the Round Table web page: Call for Papers (Word, 71 kB)
To receive the Call for Papers in an alternative format please contact the Conference Convenor, John Simpson
Email john.simpson@visionaustralia.org or telephone 03 9864 9604
Conference Theme
Bridging the Information Access Gap
Past Successes & Future Challenges
Conference Date and Venue
Saturday 21st May – Tuesday 24 May 2011
Bayview on the Park Hotel; Melbourne
Closing date for submission of Abstracts
Friday 4th February 2011
Late Abstracts will only be considered if there are insufficient suitable abstracts received by due date.
Please feel free to distribute this information to others that you feel may be interested in submitting a paper.
2011 Round Table Conference Dates and Venue
Posted: October 15, 2010 Filed under: 2011 Conference | Tags: Conference 2011 Leave a commentThe dates and venue for the 2011 Round Table Conference have now been confirmed.
Dates: Saturday 21 May 2011 – Tuesday 24 May 2011
Venue: Bayview on the Park, 52 Queens Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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