VisionServe Alliance & Envision Announce Joint 2026 Conference
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Envision and VisionServe Alliance Host 2026 National Conference to unite 400+ Vision Rehabilitation Professionals
In 2026, Envision and VisionServe Alliance will join forces for an in-person national conference, May 27-30, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio. The conference will bring together more than 400 clinical rehabilitation professionals, researchers, agency leaders and their administrative teams, service providers, and other professionals and advocates in the vision rehabilitation field.
The conference will feature a keynote 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 (a leading vision and healthcare nonprofit). The conference will offer peer networking opportunities and two education tracks that draw on the strengths of both organizations. Sessions will cover topics ranging from vision research and technology to clinical best practices, leadership and organizational development, and strategies to improve patient care and outcomes.
Envision and VisionServe are now accepting program submissions for the 2026 conference. Proposals are welcome for clinical education sessions, panels and symposia, workshops, and research presentations. Submissions are due by December 12, 2025.
Learn more about the conference at bit.ly/EVS2026. Submit proposals at bit.ly/EVS2026Proposals.
“This joint conference will prove to be a strategic move that unites leadership with frontline rehabilitation professionals dedicated to patient care,” said Michael Epp, Manager of Professional Education at Envision. “By fostering collaboration among CEOs, program directors, researchers, and clinical staff, we create a powerful synergy—driving evidence-based education and research that ultimately enhances care and patient outcomes. The knowledge, perspective, and peer connections attendees gain from this conference will have a definite impact on the quality of low vision patient care worldwide.”
Conference registration opens in mid-October. Attendees will earn maximum continuing education credits from agencies such as the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP).
“VisionServe is thrilled to offer these powerful education opportunities,” said Lee Nasehi, VisionServe Alliance CEO. “Conference attendees cite networking as a significant benefit. This year, attendees can network with 400 vision rehabilitation professionals, including executives and clinical practitioners, in one gathering, which is an extraordinary opportunity.”
Envision and VisionServe Alliance are excited to unite for this groundbreaking conference, bringing the blindness and low vision community together as never before. We look forward to receiving submissions showcasing the incredible work happening across the field.
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About Envision
Envision promotes advocacy and independence for those who are blind or have low vision. Founded in 1933, Envision is one of the largest employers of individuals with vision loss in the nation. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Envision’s mission is to improve the quality of life and provide inspiration and opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation, education, and research. For more information, visit www.envisionus.com.
About VisionServe Alliance
VisionServe leads an alliance of more than 120 organizations that vastly improve the lives of people with blindness and low vision. VisionServe Alliance collaborates with leaders to enhance the health of the vision loss field by maximizing awareness of life-changing vision rehabilitation training and services, addressing the strategic issues impacting the blindness and low vision field, cultivating leadership, enhancing management systems, sharing best practices, increasing capacity-building and sustainability, informing public policy, and more. For more information, visit VisionServeAlliance.org.
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