Illinois Accessibility Code Seminar at MCC

McHenry County College will offer a one-day Illinois Accessibility Code seminar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the MCC Conference Center in Building B.  The College is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

The presenter will be Doug Gamble, senior technical specialist at the Capital Development Board (CDB). He will speak on accessibility, including the history of Illinois Accessibility Law and how it relates to the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. He will explain how the code is being interpreted, enforced, and implemented by different governing bodies. As a member of the committee that is revising the Illinois Accessibility Code, he will outline the changes that he foresees being made to the code that will affect the future access to Illinois' built environment.

Cost is $59 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or for a company sponsored form, contact Ruth Kormanak at (815) 479-7879 or rkormanak@mchenry.edu.  To register, call (815) 455-8588 and use course ID: USV U41-001.