{"id":1869,"date":"2023-05-23T14:32:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?page_id=1869"},"modified":"2023-08-16T08:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T12:33:09","slug":"accessibility-at-wordcamp-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/accessibility-at-wordcamp-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility at WordCamp US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are so excited to see you soon for WordCamp US (WCUS) and WordPress Community Summit. The organizing team is working hard to make it as comfortable, welcoming, and accessible as possible for all attendees. Here\u2019s the latest info on the venue to help you plan your stay. Check back often for more details as we\u2019ll confirm additional details on what you should expect when you arrive at National Harbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp US will take place on multiple levels at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center<\/a>. The main entrance has cut curbs, automatic doors, and paddles for access to the venue and the restrooms where WCUS takes place. Guests at the Gaylord National have accessible room options as well. Public restrooms at the Gaylord National are wheelchair accessible also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll provide maps<\/a> and signage around the venue and common path descriptions<\/a> here to help you get around the Gaylord National.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WordCamp US Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Programming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All speaker presentations are in one central area of the venue in the Woodrow Wilson, Annapolis, and Cherry Blossom meeting rooms<\/a> on the Ballroom Level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During WordCamp US, we\u2019ll provide ramps to all stages and work with venue staff to ensure wide aisles in all event areas for our motorized devices or wheelchairs users, variable table heights, and priority seating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WCUS programming, except for presentations in the Annapolis room, will be live-streamed and live-captioned (CART services) on this site and on YouTube. All presentation recordings will be published to WordPress.tv<\/a> after the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll also offer StreamText captioning services that will allow you to directly access captions in real-time from your mobile phone or laptop to supplement those displayed on stage. Unfortunately, WCUS will not offer ASL interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meals and Special Dietary Concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During lunch, we\u2019ll provide a variety of meals<\/a> to meet your special dietary concerns including allergies. Lunches will be served as a buffet, with volunteers available to assist. Please contact us<\/a> with any questions or concerns you may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quiet and Listening Rooms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of WordCamp US, we will have quiet spaces available to you in the Baltimore meeting rooms 3, 4, and 5 on Ballroom level. More details to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nursing Room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who needs a private space for breastfeeding or pumping, the Baltimore 1 is available for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interaction Badges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp US will provide interaction signal badges, in the form of pins, so that attendees can communicate their social needs and desires from moment to moment. The red pin signifies, \u201cNobody should try to interact with me,\u201d while the yellow pin means, \u201cOnly people I already know should interact with me, not strangers.\u201d Green pins signify that the wearer is open to spontaneous social approaches. An attendee can swap out one pin for another as their needs and desires change in different moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We strongly encourage masking<\/strong> in all the indoor session rooms. Masking is an act of community care, as we know that some WordCamp US attendees are at higher risk of complications from COVID. Masks will be available at the registration desks and hand sanitizer will be available throughout the venue. In accordance with CDC, WHO, and local health guidelines, WordCamp US will not require or enforce masking or COVID vaccination.<\/strong>

If you feel unwell or have tested positive for COVID in the past 7 days, please do not attend WordCamp US. Grab and go (packaged) lunches to minimize contact will be available on Thursday and Friday. Please note that multiple other non-WordPress events will be happening onsite at the venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the WordCamp US COVID statement: https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wordcamp-us-2023-covid-statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need Assistance?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WCUS volunteers will be available to assist you during the event. Look for them in brightly colored t-shirts. For accessibility assistance, you can ask a volunteer, contact the WCUS Attendee Experience Help Line by calling or texting (240) 202-5566<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a Code of Conduct<\/a> concern, you are also welcome to reach out via this contact form<\/a>. A member of the WordCamp US Incident Response team will follow up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions or need assistance regarding your accommodations at the venue, contact the Gaylord National at +1-301-965-4000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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