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Register for CMAP’s Regional ADA Coordinators Group meeting on February 11

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) invites municipal ADA coordinators around the region to the second meeting of its Regional ADA Coordinators Group. Participants will gain practical, actionable knowledge to help improve accessibility and ADA compliance in northeastern Illinois. This is also a space for ADA coordinators to connect with each other to share challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned.

Upcoming meeting details:

• When: February 11, 2025 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
• Topic: ADA coordinator role: compliance manager + disability advocate
• Hybrid meeting format: in-person attendance encouraged to facilitate discussion, virtual option available
• Where: CMAP office at the Old Post Office
  433 West Van Buren Street, Suite 450
  Chicago, Illinois 60607
• Register for the February 11 meeting
• If you require an accommodation to participate, please email accessibility@cmap.illinois.gov at least two weeks before the meeting.

Let’s make the most of our time together.

We recommend attendees complete the following to prepare for a fruitful discussion.

• Watch the first hour of CMAP’s ADA coordinator training recording or review the accompanying slides. Additional materials are available on CMAP’s website.
• Think about your experiences with ADA complaints, grievances, or accommodations requests — and be ready to share! Whether you’ve had successes or challenges, resolved issues or are still working on it, or have a hypothetical question, we want to learn from each other. You can use this form to anonymously submit an example/question or email Caroline Caruso at ccaruso@cmap.illinois.gov.
• Forward this invitation to other ADA coordinators in your organization and beyond!

Who should attend?

• Municipal ADA coordinators or their designee
• ADA coordinators for other municipal organizations such as park districts, emergency services, libraries, etc.