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An Overview of Key Changes in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

On March 15th the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design become mandatory for the Americans with Disabilities Act. This presentation will give an overview of the 2010 Standards and highlight key changes from the 1991 Standards. These changes include the structure of the document and important scope and technical requirements. A few important regulatory issues related the new Standards will also be touched on.

The program will be presented by Rex Pace. Pace joined the Access Board in April 2011 as a senior accessibility specialist and serves as its technical assistance coordinator.  In this capacity, he oversees the agency’s provision of technical assistance to the public on accessible design and the Board’s ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines, including its toll-free help line and development of published guidance.

Pace has over 23 years of experience in accessible design.  Most recently, he served as an accessibility architect with the Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section where he provided technical and architectural assistance on the ADA standards to staff attorneys and management and helped produce and illustrate technical assistance materials for public distribution.  Before joining DOJ in 2006, he operated a consultancy specializing in accessible and universal design in Raleigh, North Carolina and earlier served as coordinator of technical assistance and a lead designer for the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University. He began work in this field in 1987 as a designer and illustrator at Barrier Free Environments, Inc. under his mentor Ron Mace, FAIA, a leading pioneer, and renowned expert in accessible design.

Schedule

The meeting will be on February 27, 2012 at Independence Holiday Inn, 4th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 215-923-8660.

4:30 p.m. Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Social Time (cash bar)
6:15 p.m. Dinner (full course buffet)
7:00 p.m. Business and Program

Cost and Reservations:

Make your reservation by noon on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 to:

Kelley Boyle, CSI, CDT (Grace) Phone: 732-348-8877, Email: kelley.boyle@grace.com or
Christine Mathies, CSI (Koroseal) Phone: 215-582-5282, Email: cmathies@koroseal.com.
Email Kelley and Christine here.

Philadelphia Chapter Member with reservation: dinner included with dues.
Retired Member with advance reservation: $15.00.
Non-members and Guests with reservation: $40.00.
Those that do not reserve in advance: $40.00 if space available.

There is no charge to attend just the program.

We offer a Standing Reservation List and a ‘FREE-PASS’ Program opportunity to bring a guest.

Parking

The Holiday Inn has a parking garage. Effective November 2011, the cost to park in the garage will be $5 with a discount pass you can obtain at the meeting.

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