DATE: November 30, 2006
TIME: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
EVENT: Manitoba Assistive Technology Conference
LOCATION: Brandon, Manitoba
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning: NIMAS in the Classroom
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: Tanya Edgar at tedgar [at] mvsd [dot] ca

DATE: November 17, 2006
TIME: 1:00 p.m. EST
EVENT: CITEd/Don Johnston Seminar Series
LOCATION: National Webinar
TOPIC: NIMAS 101: What You Need to Know
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: http://www.cited.org/

DATE: November 14, 2006
TIME: 11:00 a.m. EST
EVENT: World Usability Day 2006
LOCATION: International Webcast
TOPIC: Improving Learning Opportunities for All Students
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: http://www.worldusabilityday.org/event/show/84

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
http://www.worldusabilityday.org/tools/how-do-i-view-a-wud-webcast
(Note that a browser, Skype, and speakers are required—or, phone connection)

Webcast Log-in: http://vyew.com/room/666237

AUDIO (Skype or regular phone):

Skype: +99008275442870

Regular phone (long distance costs apply):

USA/Canada: (712) 432-4000
Austria: 0820 400 01562
Belgium: 0703 59 984
France: 0826 100 266
Germany: 01805 00 7620
UK: 0870 119 2350
Audioconference Room Number: 5442870

DATE: November 9, 2006
TIME: 3:00 p.m. EST
EVENT: CITEd/Don Johnston Seminar Series
LOCATION: National Webinar
TOPIC: NIMAS 101: What You Need to Know
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: http://www.cited.org/index.aspx

DATE: October 30, 2006
EVENT: CITEd/Don Johnston Seminar Series
LOCATION: National Webinar
TOPIC: NIMAS 101: What You Need to Know
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: http://www.cited.org/index.aspx

DATE: October 19, 2006
TIME: 8:30 a.m. CST
EVENT: Closing the Gap Conference
LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: The Impact of NIMAS
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl, Joy Zabala
CONTACT INFO: http://www.closingthegap.org/

DATE: October 18, 2006
TIME: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CST
EVENT: Closing the Gap Conference
LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: The Impact of NIMAS
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl, Joy Zabala
CONTACT INFO: http://www.closingthegap.org/

DATE: October 18, 2006
EVENT: PATINS Project: Indiana NIMAS Training
LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Policy and Technology
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock, Jessica Brodey, and Dave Schleppenbach
CONTACT INFO: http://www.patinsproject.com/

DATE: October 12, 2006
EVENT: Northeast Regional Resource Center Fall Meeting
LOCATION: Hartford, CT
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Policy and Implementation
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: nerrc [at] wested [dot] org

DATE: October 11, 2006
EVENT: AFB Solutions Forum, AFB and NIMAS TA Center
LOCATION: Marriott Louisville Downtown Hotel; Louisville, KY
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Technical Assistance Meeting
PRESENTERS: Panel with Chuck Hitchcock by teleconference
CONTACT INFO: http://www.tsbvi.edu/textbooks/afb/index.htm

DATE: September 20, 2006
TIME: 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
EVENT: NATTAP, ATIA, and ATAP NIMAS Web Conference
LOCATION: National (limited to 50 computer registrations [full])
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Policy and Technology
PRESENTERS: Nell Bailey, Skip Stahl, Chuck Hitchcock, Diane Golden, and Beth Mineo Mollica
CONTACT INFO: http://www.resna.org/

DATE: September 14, 2006
EVENT: NIMAS Overview
LOCATION: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation at MERL; Cambridge, MA
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Policy and Technology
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: http://nimas.cast.org or nimas [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: September 12 & 13, 2006 (open meeting)
EVENT: NIMAS Development Committee Working Meeting
LOCATION: Marriott Dallas/Addison Quorum by the Galleria; Dallas, TX
TOPIC: NIMAS & NIMAC (Policy, Technology, and Pedagogy)
PRESENTERS: Working Meeting of Full NIMAS Development Committee
CONTACT INFO: http://nimas.cast.org/center/committee/index.html

DATE: August 28–30, 2006
EVENT: OSEP Annual Leadership Conference
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill; Washington, DC
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC and State Education Agencies
PRESENTERS: OSEP Leadership Team (C. Hitchcock in supporting role)
CONTACT INFO: nimas [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: August 14, 2006 (pre-conference demonstrations)
EVENT: National Conference of State Legislatures
LOCATION: Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center; Nashville, TN
TOPIC: Classroom of the 21st Century: NIMAS, UDL, & CITEd Resources
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock and David Gordon
CONTACT INFO: http://www.ncsl.org/

DATE: August 8, 2006
EVENT: National Webinar for OSEP Regional Resource Centers
LOCATION: Online Webinar and Teleconference
TOPIC: NIMAS, NIMAC, and State Education Agencies
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock and Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: nimas [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: July 31–August 2, 2006
EVENT: OSEP Project Directors' Conference
LOCATION: Hilton Washington; Washington, DC
TOPIC: Disablity, Technology, and NIMAS
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock, Skip Stahl, David Rose, et al.
CONTACT INFO: https://www.osep-meeting.org/index.asp

DATE: July 27, 2006
TIME: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
EVENT: National State Special Education Director Teleconference
RESOURCE: http://nimas.cast.org/about/resources/sea_sped.html
TOPIC: State Education Agency Responsibilities regarding NIMAS/NIMAC
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock, Julie Myers, Ruth Ryder, Lou Danielson, and Bonnie Jones
CONTACT INFO: nimas [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: June 14, 2006
EVENT: 2006 Annual Conference of AT ACT Programs, Hosted by NATTAP
LOCATION: Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor; Baltimore, MD
TOPIC: NIMAS and AT Connections
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: http://www.resna.org/

DATE: June 14, 2006
TIME: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
EVENT: 2006 MATR Summer Institute
LOCATION: Travers City, MI
TOPIC: NIMAS and AT: What Happens in the Classroom?
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www1.cenmi.org/mits/uploaded/2006/apr/4404575059_06atsuinst.pdf
NOTE: NIMAS is a secondary focus for this presentation.

DATE: June 13, 2006
EVENT: Association of American Publishers (AAP) NIMAS/NIMAC Training
LOCATION: Washington, DC
TOPIC: K–12 Educational Publisher Responsibilities
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: chitchcock [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: June 12, 2006
TIME: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
EVENT: Minnesota Department of Education UDL CADRE Conference
LOCATION: Roseville, MN
TOPIC: NIMAS and AT: What Happens in the Classroom?
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: Minnesota DOE Universal Design for Learning Program

DATE: June 7, 2006
TIME: 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
EVENT: Association of Educational Publishers Educational Publishing Summit
LOCATION: Washington, DC
TOPIC: NIMAS: Implications for Publishers
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.aepweb.org/

DATE: May 18, 2006
EVENT: Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) NIMAS Teleconference
LOCATION: Nationwide Teleconference for AEP Members
TOPIC: NIMAS Overview and K–12 Publisher Responsibilities
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: Mike Corwin, AEP

DATE: May 16, 2006
TIME: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
EVENT: The Greatest Technology Show on Earth! The 12th Annual Assistive Technology Conference
LOCATION: South Padre Island Convention Center; South Padre Island, TX; Region I Education Service Center
TOPIC: NIMAS and AT: What Happens in the Classroom?
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.esc1.net/esc1/site/default.asp
NOTE: NIMAS is a secondary focus for this presentation.

DATE: April 28, 2006
EVENT: DAISY Consortium 10th Anniversary Meeting, LD Symposium
LOCATION: Princeton, NJ
TOPIC: NIMAS & Beyond
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: sstahl [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: April 25, 2006
TIME: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CST
EVENT: Don Johnston, Inc. Virtual Interactive Presentation
LOCATION: Online
TOPIC: The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.donjohnston.com/proservices/prodevfrm.htm

DATE: April 18, 2006
TIME: 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
EVENT: University Teaching and the Challenge of Universal Design: Making Knowledge Accessible in the Digital Age
LOCATION: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Monroe C. Gutman Library, Gutman Conference Center; 7 Appian Way; Cambridge, MA
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning in Postsecondary Education
PRESENTERS: David Rose
CONTACT INFO: drose [at] cast [dot] org
NOTE: NIMAS is a secondary focus for this presentation.

DATE: April 5, 2006
TIME: 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
EVENT: Futures of Learning Lecture Series (Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning)
LOCATION: Peter Wallenberg Learning Theatre, Building 160, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford University
TOPIC: Teaching Every Student: Universal Design for Learning in the Digital Age
PRESENTERS: David Rose
CONTACT INFO: http://scil.stanford.edu/events/index.html
NOTE: NIMAS is a secondary focus for this presentation.

DATE: March 13, 2006
TIME: 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.CST
EVENT: Don Johnston, Inc. Virtual Interactive Presentation
LOCATION: Online
TOPIC: The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.donjohnston.com/proservices/prodevfrm.htm

DATE: March 3, 2006
TIME: 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
EVENT: 4th Annual Conference, Assistive Technology: Supporting Student Achievement
LOCATION: Southern Connecticut University; New Haven, CT
TOPIC: The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://ctserc.org/s/

DATE: March 2, 2006
TIME: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
EVENT: Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute (JLTLI) National Information Forum
LOCATION: Renaissance Atlanta Hotel; Atlanta, GA
TOPIC: IDEA and You: Implementing NIMAS
PRESENTERS: Mary Ann Siller (AFB), Chuck Hitchcock (CAST), et al.
CONTACT INFO: Mary Ann Siller, Project Manager, Professional Development Department, AFB; at siller [at] afb [dot] net

DATE: February 28, 2006
TIME: 3:00 p.m. EST
EVENT: NCDAE Webcast
LOCATION: Across the United States
TOPIC: NIMAS in IDEA, What You Need To Know Now
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock (CAST), Jessica Brodey (ATIA), and Catherine Benitz (MPRRC); moderated by Cindi Rowland (NCDAE)
CONTACT INFO: http://ncdae.org/webcasts/

DATE: February 27, 2006
TIME: 1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
EVENT: 2006 NSF K–12 Math, Science, and Technology Curriculum Developers Conference
LOCATION: Crystal City Marriott; Arlington, VA
TOPIC: It's the Curriculum that's Disabled: Meeting the Challenge of NCLB through Universal Design for Learning
PRESENTERS: David Rose
CONTACT INFO: drose [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: January 19, 2006
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2006 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS Perspectives: The Publishers' View on Issues and Opportunities
PRESENTERS: Skip Stahl (CAST), Rick Bowes (Electronic Publishing Associates), Richard Ferrie (Pearson Education)
CONTACT INFO: sstahl [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: January 19, 2006
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2006 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS Parameters: NIMAS Files to Student-Ready Versions
PRESENTERS: George Kerscher (RFB&D), Dave Schleppenbach (gh, LLC), Larry Skutchan (APH)
CONTACT INFO: kerscher [at] montana [dot] com

DATE: January 19, 2006
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2006 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS Potential: The Impact of Accessible Materials on Student Achievement
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock (CAST), Mary Platner (Scottsdale Public Schools), Ruth Ziolkowski (Don Johnson, Inc.), Mark McCusker (TextHelp Systems)
CONTACT INFO: chitchcock [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: January 19, 2006
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2006 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS Progressions: How Do Accessible Textbooks Get to Classrooms?
PRESENTERS: Chuck Hitchcock (CAST), Mary Ann Siller (AFB)
CONTACT INFO: chitchcock [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: January 19, 2006
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2006 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS Possibilities: NIMAS as a Foundation for Increased Student Achievement
PRESENTERS: David Rose (CAST), Cami Griffith (Tom Snyder Productions/Scholastic)
CONTACT INFO: drose [at] cast [dot] org