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Event Accessibility Strategist
Event Accessibility Strategist Certificate
Learning Outcomes
We designed this course to provide you and your team with the knowledge, skills, and know-how to transform your in-person and digital events so they are welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for every body.
Create a commonsense approach to event accessibility.
Determine which accessibility protocols to include in venue & supplier RFPs, and identify criteria for evaluating responses.
Understand and apply key concepts from the WCAG (Website Content Accessibility Guidelines) to all digital content, including registration sites, presentation slides, etc.
Develop an Event Accessibility Policy & Checklist for your organization’s in-person and virtual meetings & events.
Develop a training guide for on-site event staff on best practices for interacting with disabled attendees.
Who should invest in this course?
This course is designed to support events industry professionals like you!
Event team leaders looking to develop an Event Accessibility Policy for their organization.
Virtual event planners who want to ensure their webinars and virtual events meet digital accessibility standards. 
Event producers who need to train on-site staff on best practices for interacting with disabled guests.
Site selection professionals looking to include accessibility protocols in their RFPs.
Event & meeting designers looking to integrate accessibility protocols into their floor plans and room designs.
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If you require specific accommodations, please contact us at support@eventleadershipinstitute.com to discuss your needs.
Length
CMP Hrs
8
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Joshua Klipp, Founder & Principal, Made Welcome & Accessibility Expert
Josh is the Founder and Principal of Made Welcome, an accessibility consulting firm focused on accessibility at workplaces and events. Prior to founding Made Welcome, Josh practiced law for 16 years, specializing in the Americans with Disabilities Act. He is also a Certified Access Specialist (CASp No. 812) through California’s Division of the State Architect and is certified to provide guidance on accessibility in the built environment. 
After practicing law for nearly 2 decades, Josh left litigating to do all things disability for one of the world’s largest tech companies, Salesforce. At Salesforce, Josh set up and implemented the reasonable accommodations process for Salesforce’s 15,000 employees in the United States and Canada. He also created and implemented the first accessibility initiative for Dreamforce, the world’s largest tech conference – an accessibility strategy that Dreamforce continues to implement today. Because of his experience in workplaces and events, Josh understands the challenges and nuances faced by employers, event producers and venues. On nights and weekends, Josh moonlights with his band, the Klipptones, and is a volunteer Planting Leader with Friends of the Urban Forest.
Module 1: Prep Work (ADA Basics & Intersection with DE&I)
What is a disability
Pre-ADA experience of having a disability
What the ADA changed
Module 2: Preparation is Everything
Three Scenarios for Various Sized Events
3 T’s: Top (down) + Team + Time
Venue Selection (RFP)
Module 3: Prepare to Launch (and Build a Great Toolkit)
Inclusive and Accessible Event Marketing 
On-site Considerations: The Toolkit! 
Invisible (neurodiverse, food allergies, dyslexia, and others)
Temporary/Situational Considerations
Module 4: Digital Access & Opening / Closing Day
Accessibility for Digital Events & Presentations
Pre-Show Layout Review & Walk-Through
Module 5: Training is Key for On-Site Execution
Staff Training
Security: best practices for security screening of persons with disabilities
Vendor training/expectations/access guide and FAQ
Catering: best practices for setting up / serving to achieve equal access
Event Accessibility Strategist
Certificate
Earn Your Digital Credential
After you've successfully completed the course and final exam, you'll be awarded your very own ELI Digital Credential showcasing your certification in Event Accessibility Strategist. A Digital Credential from ELI shows employers and potential clients that you've received the education and training necessary for success in the exciting field of event planning.
You can display your digital credential on your LinkedIn, social media profiles, website, email signature, and any other places online you want to highlight your expertise.
Discover the nearly 4,000 industry pros who have earned certifications in the ELI Certified Event Pro Directory ! You can access the Directory by clicking on the link or typing https://eventleadershipinstitute.com/certified-event-pro-directory/ into your browser.
The Event Leadership Institute stands behind all of its content. If you feel you didn't learn what you expected to in this course, just let us know within 30 days of your last lesson and we'll give you a full refund. Click here to view our refund policy and full terms & conditions.
How does the course work?
Participants will log into our private Learning Management System, where each week approximately 2 hours of new lesson content will be released. Lesson content will usually be in video format, broken into digestible chapters of approximately 5-10 minutes each, and may be supplemented with PDFs or links to external articles. The lessons may be viewed at any time once they are released, and you can complete the lesson videos at your own pace. Short quizzes and assignments may be given to help reinforce learning outcomes.
What if I'm busy one week and can't get to the material?
At the end of this 6 week online course, we provide participants an additional four weeks to catch up if they were unavailable for any portion of the course (hey, we know planners are busy).
When/how can I contact the instructor during the course?
The instructor will be available to answer questions and provide feedback at set times each week. Outside of those hours, the instructor will make every effort to respond to emails within two business days. (Keep in mind our instructors are subject matter experts who are actively working on events.)
Tell me about your learning guarantee?
The Event Leadership Institute stands behind all of its content. If you feel you didn't learn what you expected to in this course, just let us know within 30 days of the final lesson and we'll give you a full refund.
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