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National Association of Blind Merchants

We are a membership organization of self-employed blind persons, most of whom work in the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Program. We provide a collective voice for the approximately 1800 blind entrepreneurs across the country and advocate on their behalf. We share information on best practices and issues affecting our members and provide training and technical assistance to the blind entrepreneurs and the state licensing agencies.

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A Message from our President, Nicholas P. Gacos

It is an honor for me to be President of the National Association of Blind Merchants and to be part of the National Federation of the Blind.

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BLAST Field of Dreams

NABM President Nicky Gacos and the Board of Directors are pleased to be returning to Des Moines, Iowa for what is being pegged as BLAST Field of Dreams. Just like the Kevin Costner character in the movie who believed if he built it they would come, we are sponsoring a training event with the belief that people will come.

BLAST Field of Dreams

BLAST on the Boardwalk Registration

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Announcing Another Exciting Speaker

BLAST on the Boardwalk 2.0

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From the National Federation of the Blind

National Convention

The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership and establishing each year's organizational priorities.

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Free White Cane Program

The white cane allows you to travel independently and safely—no blind person should be without one. We offer you a free one. You can order a new one every six months. The National Federation of the Blind has distributed nearly 100,000 free white canes since 2008.

Request a free white cane!

Braille Monitor

El Braille Monitor es la publicación insignia de la National Federation of the Blind (o Federación Nacional de Ciegos). Access the English. Cubre los eventos y actividades de la NFB, aborda los problemas que enfrentamos como personas ciegas y destaca a nuestros miembros.

Read the monitor!

A close up of a man restocking an open vending machine of coca-cola.

Let’s Do Business with a Blind Vendor

Most places of employment have some sort of food service on-site for their employees. It may be as simple as a few vending machines or as complex as a full-scale cafeteria.

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