The power of inclusion: transforming events through accessibility

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Accessibility plays a key role in ensuring an event can be enjoyed by everyone. Learning how to make your experience as inclusive as possible is important, but where should you start?

In this episode, Ryan Curtis-Johnson, Director of Communications at The Valuable 500, dives into why accessibility should be a priority. Making sure everyone can enjoy the same experience, regardless of whether their disability is visible, is simply the right thing to do. Being conscious of graphic readability, using venues that don’t hinder mobility, and starting internal dialogues are great starting places towards making sure everyone can be accommodated for. He also explains the importance behind making accessibility seamless. An event should strive to include everyone in the same experience, rather than segregate those who need accommodations.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The importance of providing accessibility options for the right reasons
- How to make sure people with non-visible disabilities are accounted for
- How companies like Airbnb are implementing accessibility

Things to listen for:
[02:10] The importance of accessibility
[04:55] Asking the right questions about accessibility
[09:35] Achieving inclusivity for the right reasons
[11:56] How AirBnB is implementing accessibility
[14:55] Closing the gap in the customer experience
[20:09] Inclusivity for non-visual disabilities
[25:12] Ryan’s gold standard for accessibility