Making Spirits Bright: How to Host an Accessible Holiday Party

Holidays are the perfect time to gather with friends, family, coworkers, and your community. But how do hosts ensure that whether they’re in a grand banquet hall or trying to squeeze a few more chairs around their own dinner table, they’re creating an accessible space for everybody? From washrooms to festive attire, holiday lights to food allergies, join Joeita Gupta to find out how you or your organization can host an accessible gathering at any time in the year.Rosemarie Rosetti provides accessibility consultations through her business Rosetti Enterprises LLC. and has tips for making your home physically accessible ahead of your holiday party. For the corporate holiday gathering, Trish Kelly from Untapped Accessibility explains what organizers can do to create a party with tailored spaces and activities for their attendees. Plus, Rosemarie and Trish will weigh in on how to move things along socially to take some pressure off guests at your event.  How about the home cook? How can they make their holiday party preparations a little less stressful, and safe for everyone? Renee Rentmeester, Executive Producer of the Cooking Without Looking TV Show and podcast, will share how she prepares cookies, candy, and allergy-safe environments for her friends and family. Plus, Joeita wants to know what do you do if you burn your dessert? We hope you have a safe, accessible, and festive holiday season, whatever way you celebrate! Happy Holidays from AMI-audio! About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.