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📅️ May 28, 2025: CREATE Community Day 2025 at the University of Washington

A promotional collage for the University of Washington's CREATE (Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences) initiative. The top section features a purple banner with the University of Washington logo and CREATE branding, including a stylized figure holding a lightbulb. Below this, people are seen presenting and discussing research posters in a bright, modern indoor space. The posters address topics such as inclusive play for neurodiverse preschoolers. The bottom section shows a different angle of the same or similar event, with attendees engaged in conversations near more academic posters. The atmosphere is professional and collaborative.

📍️ Where: University of Washington

📝️ Register: Register here.

CREATE Community Day 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025, on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. Hosted by the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE), this annual event convenes researchers, students, industry professionals, and community members to discuss advancements in accessible technology and inclusive design.

Tentative Schedule:

1:15 PM — 2:30 PM PDT: Panel Discussion: Law, Tech, and Access

2:45 PM — 4:00 PM PDT: Panel Discussion: Translation: Bringing Research into the World

4:00 PM — 5:00 PM PDT: Research Showcase co-sponsored by HuskyADAPT

The “Translation: Bringing Research into the World” panel aims to explore the practical application of accessibility research. Potential panelists include Dr. Michele Williams, owner of M.A.W. Consulting, LLC; Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center; Wilson Ng; and a local accessibility business owner. Panelists receive a $100 stipend in recognition of their participation.

The Research Showcase, co-sponsored by HuskyADAPT, will feature innovative projects in accessible technology, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage with student researchers and explore their work.

CREATE Community Day is open to all individuals interested in accessible technology and inclusive design. While the event is free, registration is typically requested to assist with planning and accommodations. Specific registration details for the 2025 event have not yet been published. To stay informed about registration openings and event updates, consider joining the CREATE mailing list.

For additional information or inquiries, please contact CREATE at create-contact@uw.edu 📧️.

📅️ April 28, 2025 through May 1, 2025: VisionServe Alliance 2025 Leadership Conference

Futuristic eye image with text VisionServe Alliance, 2025 Leadership Conference, Adapt and Thrive: Igniting Change in a Dynamic World, April 28 - May 1.

📍️ Where: DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona.

✅️ Open To: This conference is open to professionals, executives, and teams working in vision rehabilitation, advocacy, education, accessibility, and related fields.

⏰️ Deadline To Register: March 31, 2025.

📝️ Register: Register here.

📢️ About the Event: Join hundreds of leaders and their teams at “Adapt and Thrive: Igniting Change in a Dynamic World,” VisionServe Alliance’s 2025 Leadership Conference at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 28 — May 1. Colin McLetchie, President of Five Ways Forward, will lead an extended Keynote experience highlighting how the Leadership Circle can help leaders navigate change. The conference offers two dynamic session tracks, a Strategic Discussion Group Track to cultivate deep discussions in six vital topics in our field and a Presentation Sessions Track. Click here to view the full conference agenda and register today. Receive discounts up to 15% on group registrations. Register by March 31, 2025. Enjoy VisionServe’s 2024 Conference Video.

📅️ March 27, 2025 through March 28, 2025: 8th Annual 2025 OpenThePaths Conference

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📍️ Where: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2).

📝️ Register: Register here.

📢️ About the Event: A Conference on Open Data Exchange to Improve Multimodal Travel. The University of Washington’s Transportation Data Exchange Initiative (TDEI) will host the 8th annual OpenThePaths conference from March 27-28, 2025.

OpenThePaths is a dynamic gathering of advocates, planners, researchers, and policymakers dedicated to expanding and sustaining pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. Over the past decade, we’ve made incredible strides in prioritizing walkability, accessibility, and active transportation. As the landscape of transportation policy evolves, this conference will explore how data-driven insights, cross-sector collaboration, and community advocacy can help us continue building on that progress.

This year, we are proud to launch OS-CONNECT, the first-ever statewide, standardized accessibility-first sidewalk dataset for Washington State, funded by the WA state legislative proviso. OS-CONNECT is the largest connected pedestrian graph schematized and annotated dataset of pedestrian ways, providing a critical foundation for improving pedestrian infrastructure, accessibility planning, and transportation.