Conference Information Resources
- Assistive Technology Conferences 2021/2022/2023 is an indexed listing of upcoming meetings, seminars, congresses, workshops, programs, continuing CME courses, trainings, summits, and weekly, annual or monthly symposiums. New
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- Biological, chemical, and physical scientific meetings: Gordon Research Conferences
- Ergonomics & Human Factors Calendar
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Conferences and Events
Scheduled Conferences
Multiple dates, 2021
- Gordon Research Conferences
Location: various locations in the world (926 total biological, chemical, and physical scientific meetings throughout the year)
January 2021
- January 14, 2021
Paris Web
Location: Paris, France - January 25–30, 2021
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference
Location: Virtual
February 2021
- February 1–28, 2021
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sessions Meeting (APTA CSM) 2021
Location: Virtual - February 5, 2021
National Wear Red Day® 2021 & Go Red for Women® an American Heart Association initiative designed to increase women's heart health awareness. The first Friday each February,
Location: In-Person and Virtual - February 18–21, 2021
58th Annual Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) International Conference
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
March 2021
- March 1–2, 2021
Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity 36th Annual International Conference PAC RIM 2021
Location: Virtual - March 8–21, 2021
California State University, Northridge Center on Disabilities' 36th CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Location: Virtual - March 16–20, 2021
SXSW 2021 Conference
Location: Virtual - March 21–26, 2021
WDPI 2021 Conference on Work Disability Prevention and Integration
Location: Melbourne, Australia - March 22–25, 2021
24th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference (AEC) AppliedErgo2021 Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE).
Location: Virtual
April 2021
- April 3, 2021
UX Camp: Home Edition 2021
Location: Virtual - April 6–9, 2021
CUNY 12th Annual Accessibility Conference "Perspectives on Access: Innovations, Lessons Learned, and Looking Forward"
Location: Virtual - April 8–9, 2021
International Conference on Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering ICATRE 2021 in Rome
Location: Rome, Italy - April 12–23, 2021
30th International World Wide Web Conference – TheWebConf'21 Virtual Edition co-located with the 18th International Web for All Conference 2021 (W4A'21)
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia and Virtual - April 13–17, 2021
SHAPE America 2021 National Convention & Exposition. Shape America is the Society of Health and Physical Educators
Location: Virtual - April 19–20, 2021
18th International Web for All Conference 2021 (W4A'21) co-located with the 30th International World Wide Web Conference – TheWebConf'21 Virtual Edition
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia - April 19–21, 2021
An Event Apart Spring Summit "Online Together" a three-day web design conference with an intense focus on digital design, UX, content, code, and more.
Location: Virtual - April 19–21, 2021
Ergonomics & Human Factors 2021
Location: Virtual - April 23–May 1, 2021
American Academy of Pain Medicine 37th Annual Meeting: "Innovation and Technology in Pain Management"
Location: Virtual - April 27–29, 2021
5th Annual Joint SALIS/AMHL Conference & the 42nd Annual SALIS International Conference Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists (SALIS) / American Mental Health Librarians (AMHL). "Information Professionals:
Building Back Better in the Post Pandemic World"
Location: Virtual - April 30–May 2, 2021
2021 – American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA) Virtual Symposium
Location: Virtual
May 2021
- May 8–13, 2021
CHI2021 – ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Location: Virtual - May 13–20, 2021
Knowability John Slatin Virtual AccessU 2021
Location: Virtual - May 15–21, 2021
UX Conference May
Location: Virtual - May 17–June 11, 2021
National Disability Rights Network Conference NDRN 2021: P&A / CAP (Protection and Advocacy / Client Assistance Programs) Virtual Annual Conference Join dedicated attorneys, advocates and activists – the premier event for everyone who supports meaningful choice, empowerment, and independence for all people with disabilities. The Annual Conference is a virtual event over three weeks: May 17-21, May 24-28, and June 7-11, 2021.
Location: Virtual - May 19–23, 2021
EDRA52 Detroit, Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) "Just Environments Transdisciplinary Border Crossings"
Location: Virtual - May 20, 2021
10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Location: Worldwide.
June 2021
- June 2, 2021
Red Shirt Day Canada (for Accessibility and Inclusion) 2021 an Easter Seals initiative in conjunction with National AccessAbility Week.
Location: In-Person and an Online Event 12:15 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. EST - June 5–9, 2021
68th Society for Technical Communication (STC) Summit
Location: Virtual - June 14–17, 2021
2021 National Hurricane Conference (Improving Hurricane Preparedness) Disaster Communication and Planning: Topics of interest: Accessibility & Functional Needs, Amateur Radio, Evacuation Planning, Fire-Rescue/Law Enforcement, Health Care, Public Education/Media, etc.
Location: Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana - June 14–18, 2021
APSE 2021 Virtual Conference (Association of People Supporting Employment First Employment Now) "Illuminate – Lighting the Path Forward to Employment First" APSE is the only national organization with an exclusive focus on integrated employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Location: Virtual - June 22–24, 2021
Canada International Conference on Education (CICE–2021). Global Issues in Education and Research | Submissions are accepted in English and French.
Location:Virtual - June 24–26, 2021
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Conference
Location: Virtual - June 29–30, 2021
International Conference on Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering ICATRE 2021 in Dubai
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
July 2021
- July 6–8, 2021
6th IASSIDD Europe Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) "Value Diversity"
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Virtual - July 6–10, 2021
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) National Convention 2021
Location: Virtual - July 7–9, 2020
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America RESNA2021 Virtual Conference
Location: Virtual - July 16–23, 2021
60th American Council of the Blind Annual Conference and Convention
Location: Virtual - July 18–21 2021
2021 IEEE Professional Communication Society (ProComm 2021) annual conference around professional communication in engineering, science, and teaching.
Location: Virtual - July 18—22, 2021 You may attend in-person or virtually
SMART ACCESSIBILITY 2021: The 6th International Conference on Universal Accessibility in the Internet of Things and Smart Environments
Location: Nice, FranceSMART ACCESSIBILITY 2021 is colocated with the following events as part of DigitalWorld 2021.
- ICDS 2021, The Fifteenth International Conference on Digital Society
- ACHI 2021, The Fourteenth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions
- GEOProcessing 2021, The Thirteenth International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Applications, and Services
- eTELEMED 2021, The Thirteenth International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine
- eLmL 2021, The Thirteenth International Conference on Mobile, Hybrid, and On-line Learning
- eKNOW 2021, The Thirteenth International Conference on Information, Process, and Knowledge Management
- ALLSENSORS 2021, The Sixth International Conference on Advances in Sensors, Actuators, Metering and Sensing
- SMART ACCESSIBILITY 2021, The Sixth International Conference on Universal Accessibility in the Internet of Things and Smart Environments
- July 20, 2021
HighEdWeb 2021 Accessibility Summit focused on digital accessibility in higher education.
Location: Virtual - July 24–29, 2021
HCI International 2021 – the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Location: Virtual - July 25–29, 2021
AHFE 2021, the 12th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE)
Location: Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, New York
August 2021
- August 2–5, 2021
2021 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Symposium
Location: Virtual - August 30–September 2, 2021
UXPA International Conference
Location: Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland
September 2021
- September 1–3, 2021
AAATE: Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference
Location: Paris, France - September 13–17, 2021
Communication Matters International AAC Conference (CM2021). The conference for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), will include AAC users, parents, personal assistants, professionals and suppliers of AAC equipment.
Location: Virtual - September 14–15, 2021
The Virtual Digital Accessibility Legal Summit 2021
Location: American University Washington College of Law
Tenleytown, Washington, DC – Virtual - September 15–18, 2021
2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress Occupational Therapy Europe
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
October 2021
- October 4–6, 2021
M-Enabling Summit "Digital Accessibility: A Driver for Inclusion Strategies" promoting accessible and assistive technology for senior citizens and users of all abilities.
Location: Washington, DC - October 5, 2021
Inclusive Africa Conference 2021 "Promoting Digital Accessibility In Africa"
Location: Virtual - October 5–6, 2021
Beyond Limits: Canada's Conference for Diversity and Accessibility
Location: Virtual - October 11–13, 2021
Closing The Gap 2021: "Assistive Technology Resources for Children and Adults with Special Needs 39th Annual Conference"
Location: Virtual - October 18–22, 2021
ASSETS 2021 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Location: Virtual - October TBA, 2021
6th Annual ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium: with pre-symposium workshops and post symposium courses
Location: Virtual - October 24–27, 2021
LavaCon 2021: A Virtual Content Strategy Conference
Location: Virtual - October 30–November 2, 2021
84th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), connecting information and people in the physical and virtual world. "Information: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and Relevance"
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah and Virtual
November 2021
- November 2–5, 2021
National Ergonomics Conference and ErgoExpo 2021
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada - November 11, 2021
World Usability Day 2021 "Design of our Online World: Trust, Ethics, and Integrity"
Location: Virtual - November 22–24, 2021
World Congress on Special Needs Education (WCSNE-2021) Virtual Conference
Location: Virtual - November TBA, 2021
Funka Accessibility Days (northern Europe's largest conference on accessible ICT). The program is held in English, Swedish, and Norwegian and simultaneously interpreted to English, Swedish sign language and captioned.
Location: Stockholm, Sweden - November TBA, 2021
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): Accessing Higher Ground
Location: TBA - November TBA, 2021
Assistive Technology Conference of New England (ATCNE) 2021 hosted by TechACCESS of RI
Location: Virtual
December 2021
- December 16–17, 2021
International Conference on Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering ICATRE 2021 in Bangkok
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
January 2022
- January 27–30, 2022
59th Annual Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) International Conference
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana - January TBA, 2022
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference "AT Connected"
Location: Virtual - January TBA, 2022
Accessibility Professionals Association (APA) Virtual National Conference & Expo 2022 "Accessibility in the Built Environment"
Location: Round Rock, Texas and Virtual
February 2022
- February 2–5, 2022
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sessions Meeting (APTA CSM) 2022
Location: San Antonio, Texas
March 2022
- March 12–18, 2022
California State University, Northridge Center on Disabilities' 37th CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Location: Anaheim Marriot: Anaheim, California - March 11–20, 2022
SXSW 2022 Conference
Location: Austin, Texas
April 2022
- April 8–9, 2022
International Conference on Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering ICATRE 2022 in Rome
Location: Rome, Italy
May 2022
- May 15–18, 2022
69th Society for Technical Communication Summit
Location: Chicago (Rosemont), Illinois
June 2022
- June 21–23, 2022
UXPA International Conference
Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California - June 29–30, 2022
International Conference on Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering ICATRE 2022 in Dubai
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
July 2022
- July 30–August 4, 2022
19th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)
Location: Canc&uacutr;n International Convention Center, Cancún, México
December 2022
- December 16–17, 2022
International Conference on Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering ICATRE 2022 in Bangkok
Location: Bangkok, Thailand