Events

Upcoming Events

2024 AAPD ADA Celebration

Join AAPD for our annual ADA Celebration to recognize the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reflect on the accomplishments of our community, and look towards a future where the goals of the ADA are fully realized. This will be a hybrid event.

July 25, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm ET

Register and get tickets for the ADA Celebration on Eventbrite!

Join us in-person at the Salamander Hotel in Washington, DC. Streaming links will be available closer to the date.

In-Person Accommodations: ASL, CART. AAPD strives to make all of its in-person events fragrance-free. We ask that you arrive as scent and fragrance-free as possible in order to accommodate all guests. Masks will be required except for when eating and drinking. Proof of negative COVID test will be required. Masks and COVID tests will be available upon arrival.
Virtual Accommodations: ASL, CART, and audio described event link.

Need help or other accommodations? Please contact development@aapd.com.

2024 Presenting Sponsor

REV UP National Calls

Join our national calls to share updates, learn about upcoming opportunities, and talk about voting advocacy and outreach strategies with disabled leaders across states.

August 29, 2024 3-4:30 p.m. ET
ASL, CART provided
Register Here

October 24, 2024 3-4:30 p.m. ET
ASL, CART provided
Register Here

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Past Events

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The AAPD National Community Event was held virtually on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30pm ET.

The 2024 AAPD National Community Event is a virtual gathering for the disability community to come together with business and government leadership to celebrate progress made to expand disability rights and inclusion. This event was previously known as the AAPD Leadership Awards Gala.

The National Community Event provides an opportunity for the disability community to join AAPD and our partners, supporters, colleagues, and friends as we celebrate recent community wins, honor disabled leaders and partners doing great work, and affirm our collective continued support for disability equity, access, and inclusion.

Open captioning, ASL, and audio description will be provided. The streaming links will be provided closer to the event date.

2024 Partnership Opportunities (PDF)
2024 Partnership Opportunities (Plain Text)

Career and Internship Fair

The 2024 Virtual Spring Career and Internship Fair was held on Thursday, April 18 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m, EST.

Attendees learned:

• Mission and purpose of participating companies
• Job and internship opportunities
• Inclusive practices and ideology of participating companies
• Potential future company-sponsored professional development courses, workshops, or training
• Company representatives’ contact information for post-event follow-up