The U.S. Access Board is pleased to announce a Town Hall meeting in Seattle!

May 10, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Husky Union Building (the HUB)

University of Washington

Room 250 (2nd floor)

4001 East Stevens Way, NE

Seattle, WA 98195-2230

·        Welcoming remarks -- Professor Brian McLaren, Chair, School of Architecture

·        Briefing on our mission and work and an update on our rulemaking activities

·        Panel Discussions: 

Implementation of Accessibility Requirements

§  Tim Nogler, Washington State Building Code Council

§  Ray Allshouse, Building Official for the City of Shoreline

§  Toby Olson, Washington State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment

§  Kraig Stevenson, International Code Council (invited)

Access to Public Transportation

§  Josh Coran, Talgo

§  Michael Miller, Seattle Public Schools

§  Sarah Nagpal, Washington State Ferries (invited)

·        Open forum

For more information, contact David Baquis at (202) 272-0013 or baquis@access-board.gov

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Access Board meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. An assistive listening system, computer assisted real-time transcription (CART), and sign language interpreters will be available. Persons attending are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants.

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