Accessibility Is More Than Adding Tech Gadgetry — Meetings Innovation Report
Photo Credit: A group on an accessibility mapping tour in Berlin. Meeting planners need to craft accessibility options at the earliest stage of the planning process. Flickr / Sozialhelden
Skift Take
Accessibility should become an integral part of the planning process for planners and event spaces alike. New technologies alone won't fix these shortcomings.
Accessibility is vital to a successful event, but isn't treated by many as a top concern.
There are a variety of technologies, ranging from beacons to conference apps, that can make attending an event easier for a disabled person. But until the meeting planning process integrates accessibility concerns from the start, experts say it will remain a challenge to produce truly accessible events. Check out our story below.
This week we also have the latest on WeWork buying popular meetings platform Meetup, and several takes
