Lunch & Learn: The Essentials of Web Accessibility
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
Wednesday, June 26th
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location
Arvada Chamber of Commerce Training Room
7502 W. 80th Ave #180
Our office is located on the garden level of the Canvas Credit Union Building.
Parking is located between the building and Arby's to the west of the Canvas entrance. The easiest entrance is at the South East corner of building. Our office is located at the end of the hall inside the double glass doors.
Fees/Admission
Free
Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Description
Is your business website accessible to users with cognitive or learning disabilities, or those with low vision? Today, about 23% of adults in Colorado have a disability, according to the CDC. Join us for this free session covering what web accessibility is, why it is vital for your website, and the steps you can take to make your digital presence accessible to all. Understand how accessibility not only fulfills new legal requirements but also enhances user experience and broadens your audience.
Click here to read about the Arvada Chamber's new digital accessibility tool.
Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Click here to read about the Arvada Chamber's new digital accessibility tool.
Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Lisa Bengtson is the Founder of BlendWorks Digital Marketing. Lisa is a trusted and tenacious marketing consultant who focuses on helping clients increase revenue through blending their digital marketing efforts to increase exposure to, and interest from, new customers. She believes that her small-town roots instilled a true focus on the relationship with clients, which allows her to connect with them in a way that others don’t. Lisa was named a “Rising Star of Arvada” and highlighted in Voyage Denver Magazine in October 2021, for her accomplishments in starting her company BlendWorks Digital Marketing.
Mara Waldruff, M.A. With fifteen years working in media and communications, and four years working in the disability field, Mara Waldruff has a unique intersection of expertise in digital accessibility. She is the founder and owner of Embrace Access LLC, a startup marketing agency focused on accessible content creation, education, and advocacy. Its mission is to contribute to a more equitable world by helping companies learn and implement marketing strategies that are accessible to people with all kinds of disabilities. In addition to her entrepreneurial ventures, Mara has a hidden disability, which gives her a personal understanding and perspective on the challenges faced by people within the disability community.
