DATE: November 28–29, 2007
EVENT: AFB National NIMAS Technical Assistance Seminar
LOCATION: St. Petersburg College; St. Pete Beach, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS training for Braille transcribers (DBT on 11/28 and MegaDots on 11/29)
PRESENTER(S): American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
SPONSORS: American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
CONTACT INFO: http://www.afb.org/nimas.asp; Mary Ann Siller at siller [at] afb [dot] net.

DATE: November 15, 2007
TIME: 3:00 p.m. Conference Break-Out Session
EVENT: NCTI Annual Innovators Conference
LOCATION: The Madison Hotel; Washington, DC
TOPIC: Implications of NIMAS for Digital Materials and Instruction
PRESENTER(S): Jim Fruchterman, Chairman and Founder, Benetech (moderator); Chuck Hitchcock, Director, NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance centers and Chief Technology Officer, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST); Carol Anne McGuire, Google for Educators; and Mary Ann Wolfe, Executive Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
CONTACT INFO: http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/index.php/events-main-page/annual-technology-conference2007/

DATE: October 30, 2007 (repeat of 10/10/07 session)
TIME: 3:30 p.m.
EVENT: CITEd/Don Johnston, Inc. Seminar Series
LOCATION: National Webinar
TOPIC: NIMAS: Implementation Issues and Solutions
PRESENTER(S): Chuck Hitchcock and Ruth Ziolkowski
CONTACT INFO: http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=140
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DATE: October 10, 2007 (to be repeated on 10/30/07)
TIME: 11:00 p.m.
EVENT: CITEd/Don Johnston, Inc. Seminar Series
LOCATION: National Webinar
TOPIC: NIMAS: Implementation Issues and Solutions
PRESENTER(S): Chuck Hitchcock and Ruth Ziolkowski
CONTACT INFO: http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=140
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DATE: June 7, 2007 (9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
EVENT: The 5th Annual Assistive Technology Conference: Unlocking the Potential in All Students
LOCATION: Rensselaer, 275 Windsor St, Hartford, CT
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning Keynote & NIMAS Workshop (and more)
PRESENTER(S): Chuck Hitchcock
SPONSOR(S): Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), The State Education Resource Center (SERC) and The New England Assistive Technology Marketplace (NEAT)
CONTACT INFO: http://www.ctserc.org/technology/AT-2007/ConfBriefFlyer.pdf

DATE: May 1, 2007 (2:00 p.m.)
EVENT: EASI Webinar: The Future of e-books is Here!
LOCATION: National Webinar
TOPIC: Accessible e-textbooks for students
PRESENTER(S): Nicole Gaines, Julia Myers, Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: To read more, register to reserve a seat, and to get log-in information for this free event, go to http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

DATE: April 26, 2007 (12:00 noon–2:00 p.m.)
EVENT: Maine Assistive Technology Advisory Council
LOCATION: Student Center, University of Maine Augusta; Augusta, ME
TOPIC: The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO:
Kathy Powers
Maine CITE
University of Maine System Network
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
http://mainecite.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=2

DATE: April 19, 2007 (2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
EVENT: CEC 2007 Annual Convention—OSEP Strand
LOCATION: Kentucky International Convention Center; Louisville, KY
TOPIC: Universal Design for Instruction—NIMAS
PRESENTER(S): Bonnie Jones, Chuck Hitchcock, Vicki Hershman, Deb Zartman, and Rich Robison
CONTACT INFO: http://2007conf.cec.networkats.com/ShowSession.aspx?SessionID=3638

DATE: April 11, 2007 (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
EVENT: AT/IT Networking Luncheon
LOCATION: Emergency Services Education Center; Indianapolis, IN
TOPIC: The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO:
Vicki Hershman
PATINS Project
Indiana Department of Education/Division of Exceptional Learners
4730 W. Gadsden Street
Indianapolis, IN 46241
http://www.patinsproject.com/

DATE: March 14, 2007 (3:00 p.m.)
EVENT: NCDAE Webcast
LOCATION: Across the United States
TOPIC: NIMAS and NIMAC: An Implementation Update
PRESENTER(S): Chuck Hitchcock (NIMAS TA) and Julia Myers (NIMAC); moderated by Marty Blair (NCDAE)
CONTACT INFO: http://ncdae.org/webcasts/

DATE: March 10, 2007 (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
EVENT: Learning First Alliance National Summit on Public Education in 21st-Century America
LOCATION: Grand Hyatt; Washington, DC
TOPIC: The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO:
Claus von Zastrow
Learning First Alliance
Suite 310
4455 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20008
http://www.learningfirst.org/news/thesummit.html

DATE: March 7, 2007 (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
EVENT: NIMAS Training for Education Service Center Representatives
LOCATION: Region IV Education Service Center; Houston, Texas
TOPIC: Implementing the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO:
Diana Carl
Region IV Education Service Center
7145 West Tidwell
Houston, TX 77092-2096
http://txatconference.wordpress.com/

DATE: February 15–16, 2007
EVENT: OSEP Part B Regulations Regional Implementation Meetings
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO (Westin Crown Center)
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Regulations and Implementation
PRESENTER(S): Bonnie Jones, Chuck Hitchcock, and Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/339/379/

DATE: February 14, 2007 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon)
EVENT: National Association of State Textbook Administrators (NASTA) Winter Meeting
LOCATION: Crowne Plaza North Central; Austin, Texas
TOPIC: NIMAS Implementation for Textbook Adoption States
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: Ray Lindley, Oregon Department of Education; President, NASTA, http://www.nasta.org/presentations2/2007NIMAS.htm

DATE: February 12–13, 2007
EVENT: OSEP Part B Regulations Regional Implementation Meetings
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA (Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel)
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Regulations and Implementation
PRESENTER(S): Bonnie Jones, Chuck Hitchcock, and Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/339/379/

DATE: January 30–31, 2007
EVENT: OSEP Part B Regulations Regional Implementation Meetings
LOCATION: Washington, DC (Hilton Washington)
TOPIC: NIMAS/NIMAC Regulations and Implementation
PRESENTER(S): Bonnie Jones, Chuck Hitchcock, and Skip Stahl
CONTACT INFO: http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/339/379/

DATE: January 25, 2007
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2007 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS Conference Sessions
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl, Chuck Hitchcock, David Rose, et al.
CONTACT INFO: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

DATE: January 23 & 24, 2007 (open meeting)
EVENT: NIMAS Development Committee Working Meeting
Prior to the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2007 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort; Orlando, FL
TOPIC: NIMAS & NIMAC (Policy, Technology, and Pedagogy)
PRESENTER(S): Working Meeting of Full NIMAS Development Committee
CONTACT INFO: http://nimas.cast.org/center/committee/index.html