Meet Member Relations & Accessibility Services!

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Meet Member Relations & Accessibility Services!

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As Anime Boston gets bigger and its number of members grow, we felt the need to make sure that we are giving all of you, our members, the best experience possible. To help achieve this goal, we have created a brand new department under our Operations Division called Member Relations. This department will be dedicated to providing services that are meant to help our members get the most out of Anime Boston. Under Member Relations, you will find our Information Desk and our new Accessibility Services Team.

As it always has, the Information Desk will continue to be a place to get all of your questions answered about the convention and its events. There are now four Information Desks, located in both the Hynes and the Sheraton. At each desk, you will find a few of Anime Boston’s friendly Information Desk Staff members waiting and ready to help.

The desks can be found at the following locations:
  • Hynes 2nd floor to the right at the top of the escalators.
  • Hynes 3rd floor to the left at the top of the escalators.
  • Sheraton 2nd floor outside of the Republic Ballroom.
  • Sheraton 3rd floor at the top of the stairs.
Hours for each desk can be found on our website and in our printed material.

New for Anime Boston 2017 and going forward, we have added an Accessibility Services Team under Member Relations. This team is made up of our knowledgeable Accessibility Specialists. Each of these Specialists is trained to understand Anime Boston’s accessibility policies as well as the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to help our members with accessibility needs because of an injury or disability during the convention. They will be on hand to answer questions and will also be in charge of giving out the Accessibility Stickers. These stickers can be obtained at the Accessibility Services booth, located in Registration. Any person who might require additional accommodations as a result of a disability or injury may receive a sticker.

Anime Boston allows Service Animals under Massachusetts state law. Under federal and state law, a Service Animal is defined as dogs that are “that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person's disability.” Emotional Support Animals outside of those previously stated are not recognized under federal or state law as Service Animals.

The Accessibility Team can be found all day at the Accessibility Services booth within Registration in the Sheraton’s Back Bay Ballroom and also at the Information Desk on the Hynes 2nd floor during peak hours. If anyone finds themselves in a situation where their accessibility needs are not being met, please ask any Anime Boston staff member to call an Accessibility Specialist to assist.

To learn more about Anime Boston’s Accessibility Policies please review our Convention Policies here.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at memberrelations@animeboston.com or accessibility@animeboston.com.

Thank you,
Kim Bertelson
Asst. Director of Operations 2020
Member Relations Manager 2013-2018
Executive Adviser 2015-2018
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Re: Meet Member Relations & Accessibility Services!

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Alika wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:04 pmNew for Anime Boston 2017 and forward, we have added an Accessibility Services Team under Member Relations. This team is made up of our knowledgeable Accessibility Specialists. Each of these Specialists is trained to understand Anime Boston’s Accessibility Policies as well as the ADA, American’s with Disabilities Act, in order to help our members with Accessibility needs due to an injury or disability during the convention.
Although I'm not in need of such services, I'm gratified to see AB has taken this issue in hand! :)
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