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The Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers (IVIE) is a national organization for visually impaired business owners or those interested in entrepreneurship. IVIE was officially presented its charter by the American Council of the Blind (ACB) on July 8, 1981.
IVIE provides an annual convention held in conjunction with the ACB annual convention. Each summer at the convention, IVIE plans a program of interest to business owners and friends. During this convention, we also have a breakfast business meeting where members and friends can share ideas and meet others with like interests. At these conventions, there is also an opportunity for IVIE members to exhibit their products and services. Each year’s convention is held in a different city in the United States. The 2006 convention was held in Jacksonville, FL and the 2007 convention was in Minneapolis, MN. The 2008 convention will be held in Louisville, KY. To find more information about the national convention of ACB and its affiliates, please visit:
www.acb.org
IVIE provides a quarterly audio newsletter, "The IVIE Motivator", to its members. Each audio newsletter has articles that assist business owners with tips relating to marketing, improving, and building a business. IVIE has officers who live throughout the United States. ACB has a national office in Washington, D.C. Members of IVIE also receive a magazine called "The Braille Forum" published several times a year in multiple formats: Braille, large print, email, disk, and cassette tape. This ACB publication contains articles of interest to blind and visually impaired persons. All "Braille Forum" issues are now archived on the ACB website.
Membership dues for those interested in joining IVIE are only $15 per year, which are due each July 1st. This entitles members to receive both the publications mentioned above and a listing on the IVIE website. Dues can be sent to: IVIE Membership Secretary, 2201 Limerick Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32309.
For more information, contact: Ardis Bazyn (818) 238-9321 or email:
Send suggestions of audio content or possible persons to be interviewed to Carla Hayes, editor of "The IVIE Motivator," at
For more information about the American Council of the Blind, call 202-467-5081 (800-424-8666 from 2-5 p.m.) or go to:
www.acb.org
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