The 2009 National ADA Symposium will be held June 8-10 at Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This three day event offers an extensive session schedule on a variety of topics as well as two Professional Development Programs, one for ADA Coordinators and another for those involved in accessible design. Presenters for the 2009 ADA Symposium include representatives from the key federal agencies involved in implementing the ADA such as the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Access Board, and the EEOC.

A highlight of the 2009 Symposium is a Keynote Luncheon featuring United States Senator, Tom Harkin as the Keynote Speaker. Senator Harkin was the leading sponsor of both the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 and the 2008 ADA Amendments Act and is a major advocate of disability rights.