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Saturday, July 1, 2023

 Celebration of ADA's 33rd Anniversary

MARYLAND CELEBRATES ADA'S 33RD ANNIVERSARY WITH TOWN HALL

US Access Board Town Hall

Celebrate the ADA-

Americans with Disabilities Act

33rd Anniversary!


Skyline of Baltimore

The U.S. Access Board will hold a public town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 25 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (ET) at the national headquarters of the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, Maryland. Presidentially appointed Access Board members and representatives from other federal member agencies will be present to hear from the local community about the state of accessibility in Baltimore and the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area.                     

US Access Board in circle around red white and blue star logo

The Access Board is an independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Access Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design. The Access Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, information and communication technology, and medical diagnostic equipment under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other laws.


Share your experiences with accessibility at the town hall meeting! To register, send an email to events@access-board.gov with your name and organization. The Access Board invites in-person oral comments on accessibility. Registrants who wish to make in-person oral comments must indicate their request to speak when emailing events@access-board.gov. Public commenters will be allotted two minutes to make their comments. 

Maryland Department of Disabilities logo with state flag half circle.

Following the town hall meeting, members of the public will be able to meet and speak with Presidentially appointed Board members and representatives from other federal agencies at the networking reception from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (ET), sponsored by the Maryland Department of Disabilities.     

Maryland Department of Disabilities

Voice 410-767-3660

Toll Free ⁄ TTY ⁄ Voice 1-800-637-4113

www.mdod.maryland.gov