The 2005 AHEAD Conference will be held at the Midwest Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee. It will feature workshops divided into three tracks: Education, Service, and Research. Among the workshops and events being offered are a two-day E-Text publication workshop, full day pre-conference institutes that will cover areas such as Assessment of Learning Disabilities and Designing an Effective Assistive Technology Program for Your Campus.

The National Worker's Compensation and Disability Conference offers a comprehensive list of programs targeting individuals who work in the field of worker's compensation or disability management. This conference is sponsored by LRP Publications Pre-conference sessions are offered with a more intensive study of topics related to the ADA, Worker's Compensation and Disability Management. Over 30 sessions are offered across a variety of tracks including Claims Management, Disability Management, Legal/Regulatory Issues and Safety & Ergonomics.

The ADA Illinois Project, an affiliate of the Great Lakes ADA And Accessible IT Center is hosting a conference focused on the Employment Provisions of the ADA. The conference will be held at the UBS Conference Center at 1 W. Wacker, Chicago, IL. Topics include:

• Reasonable Accommodations: Low Cost and No Cost Solutions
• Accessibility of Electronic Information in the Workplace
• Interaction between the ADA and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Emerging ADA Legal Issues

National Speakers include Adele Rapport, JD, Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Susanne Bruyere, Director of the Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University.

For more information, contact the Illinois ADA Project at 877-232-3601 (V) or 800-610-2779 (TTY).

The ADA WI Partnership, an affiliate of the Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center is hosting a conference to assist business and government agencies better understand their responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The conference was developed as a positive response to a string of negative lawsuits filed this year in northeastern Wisconsin that targeted small business regarding ADA non-compliance. Conference topics include employment, architectural access and access to local/state government programs and services. Representatives from the EEOC as well as the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division will be featured speakers. SHRM, AIA and CRCC credits will be available for attendees. For more information, contact 608-334-8105.

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) in collaboration with the University of Iowa Health Policy and Disability Law Center are sponsoring a one day conference covering topics which include:

• Why transportation is critical to meeting today's workforce goals
• Tried and true methods for documenting mobility needs
• An overview of how transportation services are funded and sustained
• The benefits of strong transportation planning partnerships, with highlights from communities who have developed community-based planning models
• Reports from the field: What states and local communities are doing to expand transportation options for people with disabilities

For more information, contact Gabrielle Sivage, Employment Transportation Specialist at 800-891-0590 x720.