BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260417T023911Z UID:0267565b-0945-4c12-8435-6eef7a466ae0 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150805T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150807T000000 DESCRIPTION:LEAD Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability 2015 Conference and Training - Washington\, DC Area\nCapacity Building Workshops: August 2 &\; 3\, 2015\nPre-Conference Workshops: August 3 &\; 4\, 2015\nCon ference: August 5-7\, 2015\n\nThe LEAD® conference continues to be the on e place where leaders and newcomers in the field of access to the cultural arts for individuals with disabilities and older adults can meet and ming le with peers\, learn about the latest technological advances\, get the st raight talk on legal issues\, and contribute to the collective knowledge b ase of how to reach and engage audiences\, patrons\, and visitors of all a ges and abilities.\n\nBasic to Advanced: No matter what level of experienc e you have\, there's always something to learn. The building blocks will g ive newcomers the tools and information they need to develop a successful accessibility program while the discussion groups and advanced track addre ss accessibility for the most experienced.\n• Facilities to Programs: Se ssions and discussions will cover all aspects of accessibility from the bu ilt environment to programs and communication.\n• Legal Obligations & \; Customer Service: Learn about relevant laws and regulations and explore accessibility from the customer service and business case perspectives.\n • Networking: Engage in conversations with colleagues who are enthusiast ic about accessibility and eager to share their insights and learn from ot hers.\n\nPlease join us to continue the dynamic dialogue to share exciting ideas and explore new and innovative ways to welcome everyone through the doors of our organizations.\n\nWho Attends?\nWhether your organization is big or small\, your programming is indoors or outside\, or if you come fr om a performing arts center\, art gallery\, zoo\, museum\, theater\, or pa rk\, the networking and information offered at LEAD® can help you improve accessibility for all of your patrons and visitors.\n\nLEAD® provides pr ofessional development for:\n\n\n Accessibility Managers and Coordinators\ n Box Office and House Managers\n Outreach and Education Coordinators\n Pa trons and Visitor Services Managers\n Facilities and Operations Managers\n Exhibition Designers\n State and Local Government ADA/504 Coordinators\n Marketing and Audience Development Directors\n State Arts Commission/Counc il Accessibility Coordinators\n\n\nPlease Note: The LEAD® conference does not address professional development for artists with disabilities or art s education. For resources for artists with disabilities\, please visit th e VSA Programs page. For information on arts in education for people with disabilities\, please visit the Intersections Conference page.\n\nConnect with Us!\nPhone (202) 416-8727\; Email access@kennedy-center.org\nTwitter @AccessLEAD\nInstagram @AccessLEAD\nLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/grp /home?gid=7472761\nFacebook: VSAInternational\n SUMMARY:LEAD Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability 2015 Conference and Training - Conference: August 5-7\, 2015 BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P6D SUMMARY:Alarm notification END:VALARM BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P SUMMARY:Alarm notification END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR