Monday Pre-con 2026
Monday, November 16
| Room | 10:30am MST | 1:00pm MST | 2:30pm MST | 5:00pm MST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver 1-3 | Lunch (on your own) | No session | ||
| Denver 4-6 | Lunch (on your own) | PDF Accessibility for the Absolute Beginner (continued) | No session | |
| Mattie Silks | Lunch (on your own) | No session | ||
| Penrose 1 | Lunch (on your own) | |||
| Penrose 2 | Lunch (on your own) | No session | ||
| Independence | Lunch (on your own) | No session | ||
| Colorado GH | Lunch (on your own) | No session | ||
| Matchless | Virtual pre-conference | Lunch (on your own) | Virtual pre-conference Building an accessible web site (2026) (continued) | No session |
| Colorado IJ | No session | Lunch (on your own) | No session | No session |
10:30am MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Mattie Silks
- Penrose 1
- Penrose 2
- Independence
- Colorado GH
- Virtual pre-conferenceMatchless
- Colorado IJNo session
1:00pm MST
- No session
2:30pm MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
PDF Accessibility for the Absolute Beginner (continued)
- Mattie Silks
- Penrose 1
- Penrose 2
- Independence
- Colorado GH
- Virtual pre-conferenceMatchless
Building an accessible web site (2026) (continued)
- Colorado IJNo session
5:00pm MST
- Denver 1-3No session
- Denver 4-6No session
- Mattie SilksNo session
- Penrose 1
- Penrose 2No session
- IndependenceNo session
- Colorado GHNo session
- MatchlessNo session
- Colorado IJNo session
Tuesday Pre-con 2026
Tuesday, November 17
| Room | 9:00am MST | 12:00pm MST | 1:30pm MST | 7:00 pm MST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver 1-3 | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Denver 4-6 | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Mattie Silks | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Penrose 1 | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Penrose 2 | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Independence | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Colorado GH | Lunch (on your own) | Keynote | ||
| Matchless | Virtual pre-conference | Lunch (on your own) | Virtual pre-conference Mobile Site Accessibility Testing Workshop (continued) | Keynote |
| Colorado IJ | No session | Lunch (on your own) | No session | Keynote |
9:00am MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Mattie Silks
- Penrose 1
- Penrose 2
- Independence
- Colorado GH
- Virtual pre-conferenceMatchless
- Colorado IJNo session
12:00pm MST
- No session
1:30pm MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Mattie Silks
- Penrose 1
- Penrose 2
- Independence
- Colorado GH
- Virtual pre-conferenceMatchless
Mobile Site Accessibility Testing Workshop (continued)
- Colorado IJNo session
7:00 pm MST
- No session
Wednesday General Conference
Wednesday, November 18
| Room | 8:30 MST | 9:45 MST | 10:30 MST | 11:45 MST | 12:30 MST | 2:00 PM MST | 3:15 PM MST | 4:30 PM MST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver 1-3 Lab | Authoring Accessible Rise Courses (continued) | Exhibit Hall | No session | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||
| Denver 4-6 Lab | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Matchless Media, Video & Captioning | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Penrose I Document Accessibility & Remediation | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Penrose II Web Accessibility | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Mattie Silks Assistive Technology | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Colorado G-H Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Colorado I-J STEM | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | |||||
| Colorado F Legal, Policy & Procurement | No session | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | ||||
| Independence Stream In | Best PDFs—WCAG, PDF/UA and Best Practices (continued) | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Exhibitor Reception | ||||
| Virtual D Virtual only - offsite speaker | No session | No session | Exhibit Hall | No session | Lunch | No session | No session | Exhibitor Reception |
8:30 MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningMaking charts teachable: helping students reason with data using ParaCharts
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & Remediation - Penrose II
Web Accessibility - Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyFrom Awareness to Everyday Use: Making EdTech Stick Across Campus
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership - Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementNo session - Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
9:45 MST
- Denver 1-3
LabAuthoring Accessible Rise Courses (continued)
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & Captioning - Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationAccessibility Checklists Lie: What They Miss and Why It Matters
- Penrose II
Web AccessibilityWhat Accessibility Actually Looks Like: A Live Enrollment Experience
- Mattie Silks
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership - Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & Procurement - Independence
Stream InBest PDFs—WCAG, PDF/UA and Best Practices (continued)
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
10:30 MST
- No session
11:45 MST
- Denver 1-3
LabNo session - Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningEducate and Remediate: Scaling Digital Accessibility at the University of Michigan Library
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationOvercoming the barriers to WCAG and PDF/UA compliance with Accessible PDFs (2026)
- Penrose II
- Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyFrom Sheet Music to Screen Reader Access: A Practical MusicXML Workflow
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership - Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementFrom ACR Claims to Campus Accountability: Managing Digital Accessibility Risk
- Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
12:30 MST
- No session
2:00 PM MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningMotivating Campus Community Members to Implement Digital Accessibility: Image and Audio Descriptions
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationFix the Backlog or Stop the Bleeding? A Practitioner Dialogue on PDF Accessibility at Scale
- Penrose II
Web Accessibility - Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyFix Your Content Challenge: Scaling Faculty Action for WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership - Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementAccessible, But Exhausting: Reducing Cognitive Load for Screen Reader Users
- Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
3:15 PM MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
LabWhat Accessibility Scanners Miss: Beyond the Dashboard (continued)
- Matchless
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationAccessible Educational Materials at Scale: Converting Documents for Every Learner
- Penrose II
Web AccessibilityDigital Accessibility Legal Update for Legal, IT, and Policy Leaders
- Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyThe State of Math Accessibility: Where are we and where should we be?
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipAchieving Perfect Pitch: Adaptive Technologies in Applied Music, Music Performance, Composition and Theory (continued)
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementAccessible, But Exhausting: Reducing Cognitive Load for Screen Reader Users (continued)
- Independence
Stream In - Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
4:30 PM MST
- No session
Thursday General Conference
Thursday, November 19
| Room | 8:30 MST | 9:45 MST | 10:30 MST | 11:30 MST | 12:15 MST | 1:15 PM MST | 2:30 PM MST | 3:30 PM MST | 4:30 PM MST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver 1-3 Lab | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | No session | ||||
| Denver 4-6 Lab | Creating accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign (continued) | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | No session | |||
| Matchless Media, Video & Captioning | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | |||||
| Penrose I Document Accessibility & Remediation | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | No session | ||||
| Penrose II Web Accessibility | No session | Exhibit Hall | No session | Lunch | Roundtables | No session | Exhibit Hall | No session | |
| Mattie Silks Assistive Technology | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | |||||
| Colorado G-H Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | |||||
| Colorado I-J STEM | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | |||||
| Colorado F Legal, Policy & Procurement | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | |||||
| Independence Stream In | No session | Exhibit Hall | Lunch | Roundtables | Exhibit Hall | ||||
| Virtual D Virtual only - offsite speaker | No session | No session | Exhibit Hall | No session | Lunch | Roundtables | No session | Exhibit Hall | No session |
8:30 MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningWhat Should Students Learn About Accessibility? A Community Co-Design Session
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationMaking Data Visualizations Accessible: A Framework for Charts, Tables, and Diagrams
- Penrose II
Web AccessibilityNo session - Mattie Silks
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipHow Unique and Exceptional Content Can Change Our Approach to Making Content Accessible
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & Procurement - Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
9:45 MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
LabCreating accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign (continued)
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningDesigning for Accessibility: Practical Design Solutions for Inclusive Visuals
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationMaking Data Visualizations Accessible: A Framework for Charts, Tables, and Diagrams (continued)
- Penrose II
Web Accessibility - Mattie Silks
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipBeyond ‘Is It Accessible?’: Smarter Conversations for Better Outcome
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
- Independence
Stream InNo session - Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
10:30 MST
- No session
11:30 MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningBeyond Alt-Attribute: Navigating Complex Images, Media, and Assessments for Universal Access
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationA Roadmap to State Compliance: Collaborative Workflows for High Volume Digital Learning
- Penrose II
Web AccessibilityNo session - Mattie Silks
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipFrom Compliance to Culture: Scaling Accessibility in Brightspace & Canvas
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
- Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
12:15 MST
- No session
1:15 PM MST
- No session
2:30 PM MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningDesigning for Care: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Accessible Learning Experiences
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationThe Student Workers: An Unexpected Journey to Accessibility Consultations
- Penrose II
Web AccessibilityNo session - Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyTurning Metrics into Momentum: How Accessibility Change Actually Happens
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipShift: Building a Movement for Inclusive Digital Learning Across Universities
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementWhat Is Actually On Your Website? Discovery, Inventory, and First Steps
- Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
3:30 PM MST
- No session
4:30 PM MST
- Denver 1-3
LabNo session - Denver 4-6
LabNo session - Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningVideo Accessibility From Every Angle: A Self-Assessment for Small Teams
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationNo session - Penrose II
Web AccessibilityNo session - Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyDesigning for Accessibility at Scale: AI-Enhanced Workflows for Content Creation
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipFrom Workshop to Curriculum: Designing Scalable Accessibility Training That Sticks
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementBeyond VPATs: Accessibility Roadmaps and Vendor Maturity in the Title II Era
- Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
Friday General Conference
Friday, November 20
| Room | 8:30 MST | 9:45 MST | 10:45 MST | 11:45 MST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver 1-3 Lab | No session | No session | ||
| Denver 4-6 Lab | LaTeX and Tagged PDF (continued) | No session | No session | |
| Matchless Media, Video & Captioning | ||||
| Penrose I Document Accessibility & Remediation | No session | |||
| Penrose II Web Accessibility | No session | |||
| Mattie Silks Assistive Technology | No session | |||
| Colorado G-H Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership | No session | |||
| Colorado I-J STEM | No session | No session | ||
| Colorado F Legal, Policy & Procurement | No session | No session | No session | |
| Independence Stream In | ||||
| Virtual D Virtual only - offsite speaker | No session | No session | No session | No session |
8:30 MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningStop Remediating Everything: Rethinking PDF Accessibility with On-Demand Workflows
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationDeveloping Audio Description in Higher Ed: Decision Trees, Workflows, and DCMP Partnership
- Penrose II
- Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyAdventures in AI and Accessibility: The Human-in-the-Loop Approach
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipAI for Document and Web Accessibility Session (2026 Edition)
- Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementBlind and Low Vision Students Dig into Data: Leveraging AI to Enable Agency and Data Inquiry
- Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
9:45 MST
- Denver 1-3
- Denver 4-6
LabLaTeX and Tagged PDF (continued)
- Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningWhen Conformance Isn’t Enough: Accessibility for Complex Canvas Interactives
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationPerfection Is Not Possible: Managing Risk in Digital Accessibility
- Penrose II
- Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyEngineering an Accessible AI Future: Transforming Note-Taking & Student Learning
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipNo session - Colorado I-J
STEMNo session - Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementNo session - Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
10:45 MST
- Denver 1-3
LabNo session - Denver 4-6
LabNo session - Matchless
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationStop Fixing, Start Finding: A Curation-First Strategy for Faculty Accessibility Workflows
- Penrose II
- Mattie Silks
- Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & Leadership - Colorado I-J
- Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementNo session - Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session
11:45 MST
- Denver 1-3
LabNo session - Denver 4-6
LabNo session - Matchless
Media, Video & CaptioningTriage to Recovery: How NEOMED Built an Accessibility Practice from the Ground Up
- Penrose I
Document Accessibility & RemediationNo session - Penrose II
Web AccessibilityNo session - Mattie Silks
Assistive TechnologyNo session - Colorado G-H
Campus Culture, Strategy & LeadershipYour Accessibility Problem Isn’t the Content. It’s the System That Produces It.
- Colorado I-J
STEMNo session - Colorado F
Legal, Policy & ProcurementNo session - Independence
- Virtual D
Virtual only - offsite speakerNo session

