tailieunhanh - ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION EXCHANGE: MEETING ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD

AGC and Computer Guidance Corporation conducted the survey that serves as the basis for the 2013 Construction Hiring and Business Forecast during the final two weeks of November and first three weeks of December 2012. Over 1,300 firms from . and every state except for Delaware — primarily from among the 20,000 general contractor or specialty subcontractor members of the Associated General Contractors of America — completed the survey. Contractors who completed the survey were entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. Other than that, firms and their employees. | . Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Expanding Your Market Accessible Information Exchange Meeting on a Level Playing Field Introduction When people with disabilities and business owners talk in a friendly forum collaboration not litigation is the likely result. Meetings between businesses and people with disabilities - whether related to researching customer preferences developing a business education curriculum or discovering effective ways to comply with the ADA - can result in innovative ideas and powerful collaborations that bring greater access to customers with disabilities and attract new customers to businesses. Gathering Input from Customers with Disabilities http For these meetings to be successful everyone involved must have an equal opportunity to participate. Three components are key to presenting meetings that are accessible to people with disabilities where the meeting is held how the meeting room furniture is arranged and how the meeting information is communicated. Event organizers will find that when these elements are accessible they serve not only the participants with disabilities but also a wide range of others including older adults baby boomers and people with temporary disabilities. Accessible Meeting Location People attending a meeting are concerned about where to find parking the building entrance the meeting room and restrooms. People with disabilities are no exception. Accessible meeting locations are of primary importance to people with mobility disabilities accessible locations also ensure easier movement for people who are blind or have low vision. Minimum requirements for an accessible temporary event include the following accessible elements parking route to the building entrance from accessible parking spaces drop-off areas and other accessible elements . route from a bus stop within the site building entrance route to the meeting room meeting room and restrooms. .