Envision and VisionServe Alliance joined forces for the premier multidisciplinary blindness and low vision conference with strategic insights, outstanding programs, and opportunities for vision rehabilitation professionals.
The conference, held May 27-30, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio, brought together almost 400 agency leaders and their teams, clinical rehabilitation professionals, researchers, service providers, and other professionals and advocates in the vision rehabilitation field.
Our conference keynote presentation was given by Dr. Calvin W. Roberts, lead researcher at ARPA-H, 2024 John Milton McLean Medal winner for distinguished lecturers, and past President and CEO of Lighthouse Guild in New York City. Attendees enjoyed incredible networking opportunities and 90+ sessions leveraging VisionServe Alliance and Envision strengths—including sessions on leadership and organizational development, direct service, best practices, vision research, technology, and strategies to improve client/patient care and outcomes, and 20+ hours of continuing education credits through ACVREP RPPLE, AOTA, and COPE.
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Thanks to our Conference Sponsors
NFP
AB Bernstein
Wealthspire
Lighthouse Guild
Uzurz
American Printing House
eSight
World Services for the Blind
ACB
AER
American Foundation for the Blind
Blinded Veterans Association
Braille Institute
Dot
HBA Trust Administrators
MacuHealth
NIB
Bridge the Gap Adaptations
Chadwick Optical
Christian Record
Cleanlogic
Clovernook
Crystal Practice Management
Diagnosys
Digital Apex
Duke University School of Medicine
dxdt Engineering & Research
Eschenbach
FNP First Nonprofit
Hadley
Humanware
Inspiration Foundation
JBI Library
Low Vision Internationa
Low Vision Rehab Solutions
Lumivision
Ocutech
Synapse ITS
Synapse ITS
Touch Pad Pro Foundation
Non-24 Vanda
Vispero
We Walk
Xavier Society for the Blind
Waterfront Asset Management
Hear from Past Conference Attendees
“When I attend VisionServe conferences, it always comes back to the people. I’ve really enjoyed reconnecting with people that I’ve met. When we’re in the trenches every day serving our communities, we forget that there is a larger group of us out there doing the same thing and encountering the same issues.”
Eric Yarberry, CEO & President, World Services for the Blind
“I am having a blast at the conference! This is just so powerful for me to see several things that have really moved me. One is the scope of people who are here – so many of us in the space with vision loss and to see people claim their space and speak their truth is amazing. And the content is amazing!”
Denise Jess, CEO, Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
“My advice to first time conference attendees would be to plan ahead, look at all of the conference agenda and participate in absolutely as much as you can, even in the evenings. The conference sessions and content are really important, and the networking and people you get to meet can become really good friends, and colleagues.”
Tim Tegge, Executive Director, The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
