Design & Code: Crash Course - Web Accessibility w/ Tremaine McKinley

Event Name: Design & Code: Crash Course - Web Accessibility w/ Tremaine McKinley

Date: August 20th, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, 2nd Floor - University of Memphis

Who is this for:
This MeetUp serves as a check-in with the community of designers and developers in the City of Memphis. Whether you're a passionate beginner looking to get into tech, an experienced professional eager to share your knowledge, or someone curious to learn from others, this MeetUp is perfect for you.

Agenda:

• Mix, Mingle, and Munch (6:00 - 6:25 PM)
  Grab some food, say hello, and get to know others in the room.

• Keynote Speaker: Tremaine McKinley (45 - 60 mins.)
  Crash Course: Web Accessibility
  Description: Web accessibility isn’t just for specialists and advocates anymore; and you don't have to be one to make a difference. In this talk, Tremaine McKinley will share his journey as a daily user of web accessibility tools and why it's becoming a non-negotiable skill for modern developers and designers. We'll demystify web accessibility, explore some tools and best practices that make a real impact, and get hands-on with live demos to show how you can start building a more inclusive web right now. Q&A to follow.

• Community Wrap-Up & Closing (7:30 – 8:00 PM)
  We'll wind down with conversation, connection, and appreciation for our attendees and speaker. We'll also give some shoutouts for upcoming events, snap a group photo, and provide an opportunity for feedback close out the night by 8.

Sponsors:
We couldn't make this happen regularly without our two generous sponsors. Thank you to Epicenter for providing the food & thank you to the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship for providing a consistent venue!

Parking details:
Simply park outside. There should be ample street parking close by.

Stay Connected:
Learn more about Design and Code at our website - www.memphisdesignandcode.com

Entrepreneurs and builders, learn more about Epicenter’s mission and resources - www.epicentermemphis.org

U of M students, see what else the Crews Center has to offer - www.memphis.edu/crews/