Accessibility

APSA is committed to making the conference accessible for all attendees.

ADA
ADA requirements are collected via the registration form. You can also email them to meeting@apsanet.org.

Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Accessibility
Download the WSCC Accessibility Guide>>

All Gender Restrooms
All are welcome to use these restrooms.

  • Washington State Convention Center
    • 2A and 2B (Second Floor)
    • 4C and 400 (4th Floor)
    • 6E Lobby (6th Floor)
  • The Conference Center
    • Chelan Level (2nd Floor)
  • Sheraton
    • Next to Spruce and Willow (2nd Floor)
    • Next to Medina (3rd Floor)

Quiet Rooms
Quiet spaces are available for attendees to get away from the noise of the conference:

  • Sheraton Everett (Thursday – Sunday)
  • Washington State Convention Center 301 (Thursday – Sunday)
  • The Conference Center Chelan 3 (Thursday – Sunday)

Subsidized child care services are available>>

Nursing Rooms

    • Washington State Convention Center Room 302 – Keys can be picked up at the Registration Desk.
    • The Conference Center Chelan 1 – Keys can be picked up at the Information Desk in the Yakima Foyer.
    • Sheraton Spruce – Keys can be picked up at the Information Desk in the Second Floor Foyer.

Infant Changing Stations

    • Washington State Convention Center – all restrooms have infant changing stations
    • The Conference Center  – all restrooms have infant changing stations
    • Sheraton
      • 1st Floor: Women’s Restrooms by Starbucks and family restroom
      • 2nd Floor: All four restrooms
      • 3rd Floor: Women’s Restroom by Ballard

Virtual Sessions
Captioning will be available.

Virtual Session Access from Onsite
Rooms have also been set aside for in-person attendees to participate in virtual panels from Seattle from their own personal device or laptop. These rooms will feature 6′ tables with chairs and an electricity drop. Meeting spaces will have general conference wifi access. We recommend bringing your device/laptop, power cord, and headphones/headset.

All rooms below are open 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For earlier morning sessions, we recommend using the complimentary wifi in the guest room.

  • Sheraton
    • Juniper and Leschi (Tuesday  through Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)
    • Capitol Hill, Greenwood, and Kirkland will also have seating and tables, but not electricity (Thursday  – Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)
    • Grand Ballroom B (Thursday only)
  • Washington State Convention Center
    • 203, 213, 304, and 306 (Tuesday through Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)
    • 609 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
    • 201 (Thursday and Friday)
    • 202 and 210 (Thursday  – Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)
  • The Conference Center
    • Skagit 1, Chelan 2, 4, and 5 (Thursday – Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)Additionally, all conference hotels offer guest room wifi.