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Event Date/Time: Friday, July 24th, 2015
Location of Event (Web or City, State): Dallas, Texas
Description of Event:
July 26, 2015 is the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans Institute of Architects of Dallas will be organizing a day of awareness and celebration on the benefits the ADA has had on the built environment and the disabled community. The ADA Awareness day will be on July 24th 2015. The day will begin with a proclamation by the City of Dallas Mayor proclaiming July 26th as ADA Awareness Day in the City of Dallas. The programs that are being planned will include tours of accessible buildings, guest speakers and a focus will be on how architects, architecture and the ADA work together to benefit the disabled community. All events are free, except for the charge for lunch, if ordered. Sponsoring Organization(s) of Event:
- American Institute of Architects Dallas
Audience(s):
- Architects/Contractors
- People with Disabilities
Topic:
- ADA Anniversary
Registration
- Registration Requirement: Yes
- Cost of Event: Free
- Registration Deadline Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015
- For More Information on This Event: AIA Dallas
| Event | Time |
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| “Beyond the Guidelines - How a Facility to Help the Visually Impaired Has Gone Beyond the ADA Requirements to Make Life Better for All” | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT, July 24, 2015 |
| “Removing Stumbling Blocks - Perspectives on How ADA Has Supported the Lives of the Disabled” | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT, July 24, 2015 |
| “When Design meets Accessibility" | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT, July 24, 2015 |
| Happy Hour | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT, July 24, 2015 |
Walter Patterson
The luncheon speaker is Walter Patterson, who contracted Polio at the age of 18 months. Since then, his life has been an example of never giving up and never letting his disability place limits on his accomplishments. In the spring of 2008, he trekked to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest, located at 17,500 feet. Only one in ten people (disabled or not) ever reach Base Camp. Patterson's Himalayan journey along with two sherpas and two porters encompassed 60 miles of narrow, rough-hewn trails, 18 days, three avalanches, one bath, sub-freezing nights, and too many snickers candy bars to count.