National ADA Symposium May 8-11, Las Vegas, Nevada
 
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Sunday, May 8th




Registration 2:00-7:00 pm

Meet & Greet Reception 6:00-7:30 pm
Event is open to all attendees.



Pre-Conference Sessions and Activities:

Basic ADA Overview 3:00-6:00 (Fee: $50)
If you are a newcomer to the ADA, we strongly recommend that you register for the Pre-conference ADA Overview as Symposium sessions are designed for participants who have a basic understanding of the ADA. The ADA Overview will provide the foundation you need to fully participate in conference sessions.

Basic Sign Language 2:00-6:00 (Fee: $50)

DACTrak Experience (Open 3:00-6:00, No fee)

Tour of the Paris Hotel (No Fee)


Note: Attendees are encouraged to register on Sunday. The extended registration period on Sunday ensures no waiting in long lines and a quick registration.


Monday, May 9th

7:30-9:15 Breakfast Buffet


8:45 Opening Remarks
9:30-11:30 Session 1--must choose one
  • Title II and III DOJ Regulatory Changes
  • 2010 Standards of Accessible Design
  • Title II and Title III Case Law
  • Title I Guidelines/EEOC Update
  • Small Business & the ADA
  • Health Care Reform
  • Means of Egress: 4 Stories or Less
  • Issues Forum: Advanced Employment
11:30-12:45
Break for Lunch ( lunch on your own)
1:00-3:00
Session 2--must choose one
  • Role of the ADA Coordinator
  • Recreation Guidelines
  • Accessible Tech. in Post-Secondary Education
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Parking!
  • Revised Ticketing Regulations
  • Means of Egress: 5 Stories or More
  • Issues Forum: Advanced Employment
3:15-5:00

Session 3--must choose one

  • Implementing Effective Communication
  • Fair Housing Act, Section 504, ADA Requirements
  • Title I Case Law
  • Hi-Lo and No Cost Accommodations
  • Accessible Sailing
  • FTA Transit Guides
  • The Nuts of Bolts of Occupant Evacuation of Elevators
  • Accessible Design (Part 1)


 

Tuesday, May 10th

9:00-11:00 Session 4--must choose one
  • FCC Update
  • California Accessibility Codes
  • Impact of Supreme Court ADA Decisions
  • Title I Guidelines/EEOC Updates (Repeat of 1D)
  • Youth Education & Advocacy
  • Accessible Temporary Events
  • Type C Dwelling Units: Visitability & Single Family Homes
  • Issues Forum: Accessible Design (Part 2)


11:15-12:45 Lunch with Keynote Speaker John Wodatch, Deputy Assistant Attorney General
1:00-3:00 Session 5--must choose one
  • Self-Evaluation Transition Plans: Part 1
  • Advocacy Strategies
  • Leave of Absence Laws
  • Invisible Disabilities & Employment
  • Hotels & the Hospitality Industry
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • A117.7 Update
  • Issues Forum: Advanced ADA Coordinator
3:15-5:00

Session 6--must choose one

  • Self-Evaluation & Transition Plans: Part II
  • Access Surveys
  • Drive-by Lawsuits
  • Disclosure Issues
  • Accessible Private Transportation
  • History of the ADA
  • Working Toward Seamless ADA/IBC Accessibility Guidelines
  • Issues Forum: Advanced ADA Coordinator
 

Wednesday, May 11th

9:00-11:00 Session 7--must choose one
  • DOJ Title II & III Regulatory Changes (Repeat of 1A)
  • Applying PROWAG in Real Life
  • Drugs in the Workplace
  • Veterans' Employment
  • Implementing Effective Communication (Repeat of 3A)
  • Accessible Public Transportation
  • 2010 Standards of Accessible Design (Repeat of 1B)
  • Issues of Forum: Corrections to Courthouses
 
11:00-12:30 Break for Lunch (Lunch on your own)  
12:30-2:30 Session 8--must choose one
  • Balancing Multiple Job Titles
  • Accessible Sidewalks, Shared Use Paths, & Trails
  • Understanding the Complaint Process
  • Reasonable Accommodation (Repeat of 2D)
  • Service Animals & Federal Laws
  • Recreation in the Community
  • Additions, Alterations, and Historic Structures