Meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider,
Cvent, is testing the accessibility of its most popular event management solutions.
Using Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs), Cvent can analyse how accessible its solutions are to the end-user and implement changes if 'accessiblity blockers' become apparent through testing.
“Events, at their core, are all about bringing people
together, but this is only possible when the experience (and supporting
technology) are accessible to all,” said David Quattrone, Cvent Co-founder and chief
technology officer.
“To maintain transparency and accountability, we have
engaged a third-party firm to meticulously document the accessibility features
of our most widely used solutions. With over 21,000 global customers and
millions of event registrants around the world using Cvent technology each
year, Cvent is committed to staying up to date on accessibility standards – and
we’ve taken active stepsto make this a priority.”
Cvent’s VPATs measure compliance against WCAG 2.1 AA
standards, which are guidelines that measure usability for people with
disabilities.
Currently, Cvent has completed VPATs for the following products:
- Event Registration
- Attendee Hub (Web and mobile app, iOS and
Android)
- Interactive floor plans within its Event
Diagramming product
