Accessibility Camp Pocatello, or simply A11y Camp Pocatello, is scheduled for August 4-6, 2026. This conference will bolster awareness and understanding of Accessibility and Assistive Technology to help institutions define/refine their digital access strategy. This event will be held in the Pond Student Union Building.

Current Event Details:

• Dates: August 4, 5, & 6th 
• Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Daily
• Pre-Conference August 4th
• General Conference August 5th - 6th
• After Hours Adventures - Sponsored by North Idaho College and Irie-AT
• Location: Idaho State University, Pond Student Union 921 S 8th Pocatello, ID 83209

*** Registraion closes on July 24th. ***

Pre-Conference Accessibility Workshops

• Christopher Phillips, Associate Director - Technical Accessibility Specialist, WebAIM National Center on Accessibilie Digital Education Materials and Instruction Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice Utah State University.
• Jared Smith, Executive Director, WebAIM.
  
  • Document Accessibility: Foundational and advanced training focused on creating accessible digital documents.
  • Web Accessibility: Beginner and advanced sessions covering accessible web design and WCAG 2.2 best practices in alignment with Title II regulations.

General Conference

• Topics: 
  • Title II ADA Compliance: What Organizations Need to Know
  • Title II ADA Round Table
  • Creating Inclusive and Accessible Instruction
  • Instructional Design Round Table
  • Leadership in Accessibility
  • Introduction to AI and Accessibility
  • Building Accessible Organizations with AI
  • Estimating Documents Accessibility Effort Before Starting Remediation
  • Beyone Compliance: How to Recognize Accessibility Hype and Ask Better Questions"
  • Every Post Matters: Making Social Media Accessible

Confirmed Speakers: 

• The list of confirmed speakers includes:

  • Jeremy Seda, North Idaho College IT Accessibility & Immortal Jiu-Jitsu Owner & Head Coach
  • Christopher Phillips, Associate Director - Technical Accessibility Specialist, WebAIM National Center on Accessibilie Digital Education Materials and Instruction Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice Utah State University.
  • Jared Smith, Executive Director, WebAIM.
  • Chris Gaulin, #a11yTO Co-Founder, Entrepreneur, and Mentor.
  • Christa Peters, Fastoche & #a11yTO
  • Jeff Gardner, CEO - Irie-AT
  • Karina Rorris, Director of Disability Services - EIT Coordinator, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Accessibility, Leadership & Innovation
  • Christine Dobson, Digital Accessibility Compliance Officer, Boise State University - Software Procurement & Deep Dive Into Reading VPAT's/ACR's.
  • Angelina Smith, Lead Digital Accessibility Specialist, Bridgeway Access.

Registration 

*** Registration closes on July 24th. ***