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"The Accessibility Forum brings accessibility stake-holders together to support informed decisions about E&IT products relative to Section 508."
   

Accessibility Forum Chronology

September 2003- GSA presented a prototype of the tool for federal agencies that later became the Buy Accessible Wizard.  This was the last general meeting of the AF stakeholders. (see about)

February 2003 - Apple Computer, Inc. hosts February 2003 Accessibility Forum in Cupertino, CA.  

January 2003 - Confirmed new Strategic Management Council members by Forum referendum.

December 2002 - The AT/E&IT Interoperability and Objective measures projects completed all six resource documents and posted them to the Accessibility Forum website.

October 2002 - Accessibility Forum October 29, 2002 Webcast was hosted by the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC

September 2002 - Accessibility Forum Project Workshops hosted by AT&T was held in Washington, DC 

August 2002 - Mary Beth Janes, Apple, was elected Chair person for the Strategic Management Council.  Chris Hofstader, Freedom Scientific, was elected Vice Chair.

July 2002 - Council members vote "YES" to accept Council processes and procedures

June 2002 - Accessibility Forum Meeting in Washington, DC

February 2002 - Accessibility Forum Meeting in Denver, Colorado

January 2002 - Strategic Management Council initiates sub-groups to explore and Recommend Forum Strategy, Processes and Procedures, Project Interaction, and Affinity Groups.

November 2002 - Initial Strategic Management Council Meeting held

October 2001

  1. Accessibility Forum Webcast (October 30) presented to update Members on Forum activity and progress

  2. Strategic Management Council (volunteer) members were announced

September 2001

  1. Accessibility Forum Meeting - Canceled due to the events of September 11, 2001

  2. Work on two priority Projects began (AT/E&IT Interoperability and Objective Measures)

August 2001

  1. Members selected the Organization Structure of the Forum

  2. Project teams were formed from volunteers

June 2001 - July 2001

  1. Members determined projects the Forum would conduct by ballot

  2. Alternative approaches for organizing the Forum leadership were presented to the members

May 2001 - Accessibility Forum Meeting – Washington, DC - Refining our Mission, Objectives and Plan

  1. Project consolidation membership group identified

  2. Developed a Mission Statement

  3. Developed a Membership