Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field

Refreshment Table: If refreshments are served, allow sufficient floor space for people with mobility disabilities to approach the tables. Arrange all food, plates, glasses (supplement stemware with standard drinking glasses for people who have limited hand mobility), straws (for people who have difficulty drinking directly from glasses), utensils, and napkins within the reach range of people who are of short stature or use a wheelchair. Avoid billowing or long tablecloths that pool on the floor -- wheelchair wheels and tips of canes, crutches, and walkers can easily catch on flowing linens and pull them off surfaces. Provide assistance to people who may need help filling their plates and bringing food and drinks back to their tables. 

Long, flowing tablecloths create hazards for wheelchair users.