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Accessibility

PLA is committed to making sure your experience is a pleasant and accessible one. Here are the features we'll have in place to ensure that the PLA 2026 Conference is accessible to all: 

 

  • We caption the Opening Session, the Big Ideas Session, and the Closing Session.

  • We have accessible sleeping rooms in our hotel block. There are rooms for the deaf, blind, and attendees in wheelchairs. When booking your hotel room, you can request specific aids or services needed for your stay; Maritz staff will contact you to confirm your needs. Please be sure to reconfirm your requests with your hotel prior to arrival.

  • Leader animals of all kinds are welcome throughout the PLA Conference.

  • PLA Quiet Room: Should attendees find themselves overwhelmed by the hubbub of the conference, the PLA Quiet Room will offer a safe space to relax with quiet activities, ear plugs, and other resources.

  • Metro Transit is dedicated to providing accessible bus and rail services for all community members including those with disabilities. For more information visit the Metro Transit website.

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American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters

 

PLA coordinates interpreting services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. To use the service, interpreter requests should be made when registration opens.  To request an interpreter, please contact PLA at placonference@ala.org by Friday, February 6, 2026.  

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Mobility Assistance

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Based upon availability in each city, PLA maintains a limited number of scooters and wheelchairs on a first-come, first-served basis for attendees that require mobility assistance. PLA offers these scooters on a complimentary basis to be used during regular session hours. For liability reasons, these scooters are for use in the Minneapolis Convention Center only. Scooter pick-up and drop-off will be at the special assistance counter in registration, located in the Minneapolis Convention Center. You will be asked to sign-out and return the scooters daily with the attendant. If you require mobility assistance and would like to reserve a scooter prior to the show, we'll begin accepting reservations when registration opens. To reserve a scooter or for questions about mobility assistance, contact us at placonference@ala.org by Friday, February 6, 2026. Reservation requests cannot be taken after the February 6, 2026 deadline; however, additional scooters will be available for use during the conference. 

 

Scooters/Wheelchairs in the Exhibits Hall

 

Scooters and wheelchairs are permitted on the exhibit floor as long as they are in use at all times. Wheeled carts, however, are not permitted at any time. If you have a medical condition requiring you to use a cart, please bring a doctor's note to the special assistance counter in the registration area. 

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