PAC’s Founder Sina Bahram Keynote Speaker at Real Places Conference

PAC’s founder, Sina Bahram, gave a keynote address at The Texas Historical Commission’s historic preservation and heritage tourism conference, titled “Real Places 2024”. The conference featured over 100 speakers on topics including downtown revitalization, historic tax credits, museum and historic site administration, digital outreach strategies, and nonprofit operations. Sina’s presentation provided an introduction to inclusive design, explaining key concepts central to accessibility and inclusion for all experience levels. He shared principles for designing educational offerings, exhibitions, buildings, digital interfaces, and more, highlighting how anyone could contribute to a more accessible world by applying these practices. The talk explored the importance of inclusivity, covering erasure, representation, and working with marginalized groups like the disabled community.