IBOAI News

• IBOAI Builds on the Dreams of Our Youth  Posted: 5/24/2010

We were there for you – at the U.S. Dream Academy’s 9th Annual Power of a Dream Gala. Each year, the IBOAI and Amway Global make it a priority to support the dreams of disadvantaged youth by sponsoring tables at this exciting event.

• IBOAI Now on Twitter in Spanish  Posted: 4/23/2010

The IBOAI has offered Twitter alerts in English since reporting live from Achievers09. Now to better serve bilingual IBOs, we’re adding Twitter alerts in Spanish.

• IBOAI Membership Update  Posted: 4/01/2010

You probably know that the IBOAI – your trade association – brings you representation and access to leadership. Learn what else it brings you.

• IBOAI Board Concludes March Meeting  Posted: 3/29/2010

The IBOAI Board met with Amway Global in March to make recommendations, review items in the Business Reference Manual, and represent you in business deliberations. Here are some of the highlights.

• 2010 Spring Board Meeting Wrap-up  Posted: 3/23/2010

IBOAI Chairman Steve Woods, MAC Chairman Kathy Victor, Governance & Oversight Committee Member Jim Janz, and MAC Vice Chairman Patsy Lizardi recap the exciting news from the 2010 spring IBOAI Board Meeting just concluded in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

• IBOAI Now Has Presence on Amway Global Website  Posted: 3/15/2010

The IBOAI now has a valuable presence on the new Amway Global website. You’ll find us both on the public side and the secure side – share the good news with your downlines and tell your downlines about us!

• IBOAI Reports from EDC and Diamond Club  Posted: 2/22/2010

EDC and Diamond Club are gathering in Maui, Hawaii, and the IBOAI is there representing all IBOs as it does at every major Amway Global event.

• Orlando U.S. Dream Academy Kids Receive Star Treatment from Magic’s Dwight Howard  Posted: 1/29/2010

The IBOAI is a proud supporter of the U.S. Dream Academy and its accomplished Learning Centers in 10 Dream Cities throughout the U.S.  One is home to the Orlando Magic professional basketball team, owned and operated by Amway Global’s DeVos family. Read about one Magic star’s special treatment of Orlando’s DreamKids.

• Amway Global Haiti Relief Update  Posted: 1/19/2010

As of 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday, Amway Global reported that they had raised $85,374.46 in donations for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. Amway Global matches all donations made on their site, which is in addition to the initial $100,000 donation that Amway Global made to the Red Cross and SOS Children’s Villages.

• Our Hearts Go Out to the People of Haiti  Posted: 1/14/2010

Our hearts go out to the millions of citizens and hundreds of IBOs and IBOAI Members of Haiti affected by the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Here is how you can help.

• A Message from the Chairman of the IBOAI Board of Directors  Posted: 1/8/2010

For over 50 years, your Board has been your number one advocate, and we will continue in that role in 2010, adopting the theme: “Preserving the Past, Enriching the Present, and Inspiring Hope for the Future.”

• Think of U.S. Dream Academy When You Think Yearend Charitable Donation  Posted: 12/17/2009

As you think about making charitable contributions for the end of the tax year, please consider the cause the IBOAI is proud to support every year: The U.S. Dream Academy.

• Happy Holidays from the IBOAI  Posted: 12/01/2009

The IBOAI Board and Staff wish you and your family a joyous holiday season.

• 2009 IBOAI Annual Report Available Online  Posted: 11/24/2009

Your IBOAI Board accomplished a lot in 2009 – its 50th year as your primary advocacy organization – find out how much in the 2009 IBOAI Annual Report.

• October Board Meeting  Posted: 11/04/2009

The IBOAI Board just wrapped up another Board Meeting, during its 50th year of representing IBOs as their official advocacy organization.

• Time to Renew – and Check Your IBOAI Support, IBOBA Benefits  Posted: 11/02/2009

It’s time to renew your business – December 31 is the deadline. While you’re at it, check your renewal settings to make sure you’re supporting your trade association, the IBOAI. And don’t forget the benefits of insuring through the IBOBA.

• New IBOAI Board Members and Officers Elected  Posted: 10/26/2009

Congratulations to the new Directors of the IBOAI Board: Alberto Aguilera, Brad Duncan, Kanti Gala, Leif Johnson, and Doug Weir. Their terms will run from January 1, 2010, until December 31, 2012.

• Play, Send, or Link to the IBOAI Channel on YouTube  Posted: 10/18/2009

Now playing on a browser near you: The IBOAI Channel on YouTube!

• Become a Fan of the IBOAI Page on Facebook  Posted: 10/16/2009

The IBOAI is now on Facebook. Become a Fan of the IBOAI Page, and stay in touch with your primary advocacy organization and the Board that works together with Amway Global to make this business better for every IBO.

• IBOs from World Wide Dreambuilders Visit the IBOAI  Posted: 7/31/2009

IBOAI Members: The next time you’re in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we’d love to meet you! A group of IBOs from the World Wide Dreambuilders (WWDB) organization visited the IBOAI last week.

• IBOAI and Amway Global Bring Diamonds Up-to-Date  Posted: 6/24/2009

Following up on the success of last fall’s Diamond Meeting in Dallas, Amway Global held a second Diamond Meeting in Grand Rapids recently at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.  Leaders from across North America were introduced to improvements and changes in the business with the help of several IBOAI Board Members.

• IBOAI Board Wraps Up Productive June Meeting  Posted: 6/16/2009

The IBOAI Board just wrapped up a very productive June Board Meeting. Here are some of the highlights of the efforts this session, the accomplishments of your Board working together with Amway Global management.

• IBOAI Board Members Featured in Newest Achieve Magazine  Posted: 6/02/2009

Have you seen the new Achieve magazine? It sports a great new look, bold new design, and more energetic presence – and members of your IBOAI Board appear prominently in it.

• IBOAI Helps U.S. Dream Academy Raise $600,000 to Support Children  Posted: 5/29/2009

The IBOAI is proud to support the U.S. Dream Academy, which raised more than $600,000 at its 8th annual “Power of a Dream Gala” on May 21. IBOs with the support of Amway Global and the IBOAI contributed $77,000!

• Dick Davis, a Great Friend and Advocate, Passes Away  Posted: 3/26/2009

The IBOAI, Amway Global and all IBOs recently lost a great friend and advocate, Dick Davis. After a courageous battle with cancer, Dick passed away on March 11, 2009.

• A Big Week for the IBOAI  Posted: 3/20/2009

March has been an exciting month for the IBOAI. We officially celebrated our 50th Anniversary, held our March Board Meeting, and introduced up-and-coming second and third generation family members to the excitement and responsibilities of Association leadership.

• IBOAI Sets Its Priority List for New Year  Posted: 1/27/2009

How do you begin the New Year? With a get-together and a plan for progress in the year ahead. That’s exactly how the IBOAI started 2009, with its January Board Meeting.

• Chairman’s Message  Posted: 1/03/2009

The IBOAI’s theme, battle cry, and marching orders for 2009 are … Moving Ahead Together.

• IBOAI Video Presented at Achievers Now Available Here  Posted: 12/22/2008

Just what is the IBOAI? What does the IBOAI Board do? What do they do for you? See for yourself in the fast-paced new video first presented at 2008 Achievers.

• IBOAI Wishes You a Season of Hope and Happiness  Posted: 12/17/2008

The Board of Directors and Staff of the IBOAI thank you for the opportunity to serve you again this year. We are grateful for your friendship and wish you a season of great hope and happiness as we move together into a prosperous and peaceful new year.

• October Board Meeting Features Week of Accomplishment  Posted: 10/22/2008

After a week of 15-hour days, the IBOAI Board committees made their recommendations to Amway Global for consideration and everyone has gone home with a renewed sense of excitement.

• The Road Less Traveled Is Our Video Most Requested  Posted: 10/02/2008

From the first moment the video played at the National Spotlight Tour, “The Road Less Traveled” (sometimes referred to as “I am an IBO”) has been well received – and frequently requested. Now we’re pleased to make it available for your replay and use.

• Qualified Platinums Prepare to Vote and Be Heard  Posted: 9/08/2008

IBOAI Board election time is here. Ballots were mailed to Qualified Platinums and above September 8 to vote for three new Directors. Be sure to vote and be heard.

• IBOAI and Amway Global / Quixtar Bring Change to New IBO Registration Process  Posted: 7/14/2008

The result of multiple Board Meetings and work completed by the IBOAI Board and Amway Global / Quixtar in June, registration just got a little easier!

• June Board Meeting Features “True Partnership and True Transparency”  Posted: 6/28/2008

There was a high sense of accomplishment as IBOAI Board members, staff and Amway Global / Quixtar Corporate executives began the closing session of their June IBOAI Board Meeting. The feeling was that things had never gone smoother!

• IBOAI Supports the Children of the U.S. Dream Academy  Posted: 6/06/2008

The cause: Children threatened with the cycle of incarceration. The organization acting on their behalf: The U.S. Dream Academy, now celebrating its 10th successful year. The worthy affair: The 7th Annual Power of a Dream Gala fundraising event seeking to raise a million dollars, which IBOAI has proudly supported.

• IBOAI Board of Directors Calls MonaVie Initiative a Publicity Stunt  Posted: 4/03/2008

The Board of Directors of the Independent Business Owners Association International, the primary advocacy organization representing hundreds of thousands of independent business owners (IBOs) powered by Amway Global / Quixtar, today issued this statement in response to an initiative announced by MonaVie, a direct selling organization that competes with Amway Global / Quixtar.

• IBOAI Shares Amway Global / Quixtar Guidelines on “Perfect Water” Claims  Posted: 3/27/2008

Considering all the excitement over new Perfect Empowered Drinking Water, it’s important that everyone be on the same page.

• A Message from Bill Hawkins, the Chairman of the IBOAI Board of Directors  Posted: 1/16/2008

The IBOAI was certainly busy last year. 2007 Chairman Jim Janz did an outstanding job negotiating through a myriad of issues and deserves all of our respect. While I don’t feel I can replace Jim, my goal is to maintain the integrity that he brought in 2007.

• IBOAI Supports the Dream of the U.S. Dream Academy  Posted: 12/26/2007

IBOAI is a proud supporter of the U.S. Dream Academy, now celebrating the 10 year anniversary of its founding by its CEO and president Rev. Wintley Phipps.

• Renew Your Business – Don’t Leave the Year Without It!  Posted: 12/20/2007

As the calendar year winds down, so does your opportunity to renew. Deadline for renewing your Independent Business powered by Amway Global / Quixtar is December 31, 2007. Don’t leave the year without it!

• New Board Members and Officers Elected  Posted: 10/19/2007

Congratulations to the new Directors of the IBOAI Board: Howie Danzik, Jim Dornan, Jody Dutt, Shivaram Kumar, Steve Woods, and Dan Yuen.

• IBOs Stay Connected with IBOAI Through IBOAIblog  Posted: 9/19/2007

A month after launch, IBOAIblog has been a successful link with IBOs, especially those looking for answers to vexing questions about the Amway Global / Quixtar Transformation and TEAM litigation.

• Helyne Victor, matriarch of three generations of IBOs, dies at 87  Posted: 8/15/2007

The IBOAI recently shared the passing of Helyne Victor, matriarch of three generations of IBOs. Helyne, one of the founders of the American Way Association and, thus, the Independent Business Owners Association International, had died at age 87.

• A Message of Support for the Students and Faculty of Virginia Tech and Their Families  Posted: 4/24/2007

As students and faculty return to classes at Virginia Tech this week, we send our thoughts and prayers in support of your brave efforts to return your lives to some normalcy.

• A Message from the Chairman of the IBOAI Board of Directors  Posted: 4/12/2007

Your new IBOAI Board is hard at work this year. It’s a group effort of 22 dedicated IBO leaders who share a common goal to make the business better for everyone.

• It Makes Perfect Sense – Kids Want to Be Entrepreneurs or Business Owners  Posted: 3/27/2007

It makes perfect sense to the IBO powered by Amway Global / Quixtar:

What do you think most children want to be when they grow up? A movie star? Music idol? Astronaut? Video game designer? President of the United States? Not on your Life!

• Monopoly: Marking an Anniversary IBOs Can Learn a Lot From  Posted: 2/21/2007

A lot of useful things have been introduced in the month of February. The bottle cap. The toothpick. Nylon. But one of the most lucrative – and the one IBOs can learn a lot from – was the Monopoly game, which was first sold in stores on February 6, 1935.

• IBOAI Members Propel Amway Global / Quixtar to Success  Posted: 2/08/2007

For the fourth consecutive year, Amway Global / Quixtar Inc. has surpassed the billion-dollar mark in annual sales, hitting the $1.118 billion mark in 2006. They owe it, Amway Global / Quixtar says, “to the remarkable efforts of dedicated Independent Business Owners (IBOs).

• It’s Cold and Flu Season – Are You Ready?  Posted: 1/17/2007

Ready for cold and flu season? You can be! First, be cautious. Then, be armed!

• Happy Holidays from the Board and Staff of the Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI)

Posted: 12/18/2006

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! Whatever holiday or holidays you celebrate, may you find peace and joy this wonderful season, and may your fondest dreams come true — now and throughout the year.

• Remember to Renew Your Independent Business Powered by Amway Global / Quixtar!  Posted: 12/12/2006

There’s so much going on this time of year, it’s easy to forget one very important thing – renewing your independent business powered by Amway Global / Quixtar. Yet nothing could be more key to your success for the year ahead. If you don’t renew by the December 31^st deadline, you’ll have no independent business!

• Internet Critics -- What They Don't Want You to Know  Posted: 6/14/2006

Today we launch an evolving document called “Internet Critics – What They Don’t Want You to Know” – read it, and judge for yourself about their credibility and character.

• Amway Global / Quixtar Takes on Internet Critic  Posted: 5/12/2006

Internet critic Scott Larsen has now also apologized to Amway Global / Quixtar for multiple errors on his website, which he retracted.

• Amway Global / Quixtar Inc. Spices Up Some Home Care Essentials  Posted: 3/08/2006

Home Care has always been one of the essentials of a successful Independent Business powered by Amway Global / Quixtar. That’s because it involves products people use nearly every day of the week. One way Amway Global / Quixtar Inc. extends the popularity of such a valued product line is by spicing up exciting new editions like the Green Tea & Coriander Home Trend Collection.

• IBO Leaders Take on Internet Critic  Posted: 2/20/2006

Internet critic Scott Larsen has apologized to Jody Victor for reporting false and inaccurate information about Jody, his family and his business, information that has now been withdrawn from Larsen’s Web site.

• Scott Larsen's Public Apology to Jody Victor  Posted: 2/20/2006

• An Eye-opener on Health  Posted: 1/31/2006

The Centers for Disease Control recently announced that a whopping 64% of Americans are overweight. Learn more about this important trend and how you can use it to pump up your independent business powered by Quixtar.com.

• Jody Victor's Most Recent Letter to Scott Larsen  Posted: 1/10/2006

• Letter to Scott Larsen  Posted: 1/10/2006

• Amway Global / Quixtar, IBO Leaders Team Up to Take on Disabilities  Posted: 12/27/2005

Teams work when they are created for the right reasons and when they are created in the right way.

• IBO Leader Takes on Internet Critic  Posted: 12/14/2005

IBOs everywhere, and Amway Global / Quixtar, have had their businesses harmed by the false and misleading information posted on the Internet.

• IBOAI Lauds Amway Global / Quixtar’s Support of U.S. Dream Academy says Jody Victor  Posted: 12/13/2005

Jody Victor of the Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI or IBOA International) announced the trade association’s enthusiastic support for Quixtar’s sponsorship of the U.S. Dream Academy.

• IBOAI Wishes You a Season of Hope and Happiness  Posted: 12/01/2005

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the season for giving thanks hasn’t.

• Your Money and Your Taxes  Posted: 11/17/2005

"Be prepared!” says the Boy Scout motto. It’s also an important motto for business people, especially at tax time.

• Expect the Year of the Online Holiday Shopper  Posted: 10/11/2005

This is the year for online holiday shopping. Gasoline prices have jumped, and who wants to spend part of their holiday budget on the gas to get to the mall? Natural gas prices are expected to soar, so who can afford to shop at more expensive local stores?

• IBOs Join Quixtar.com for Energizing NAO Webcast  Posted: 9/28/2005

Something exciting happened September 21. A huge number of people came together all at the same moment, making extensive new use of the technology we’ve all embraced in our businesses to launch a new product line.

• New ARTISTRY® Fall Trend Collection Is Already Stirring Excitement  Posted: 7/25/2005

Quixtar.com will soon launch the new ARTISTRY Very Polished Trend Colour Collection for fall, but it’s already stirring excitement.

• Summer Is Here, Time for Peter Island Sun Care Products  Posted: 7/07/2005

Families all across North America are headed out for summer vacations and weekend getaways. Time to remind them that Peter Island Sun Care Products are an important ally in fighting overexposure to the sun’s harmful rays.

• What Do You Think? Let US Know.  Posted: 7/07/2005

“We want to know what you think.” How often do you hear that from traditional marketing companies? Not often! But you do hear it from Amway Global / Quixtar Inc.

• U.S. Dream Academy Gala Raises $1.8 Million  Posted: 6/15/2005

Today, we’re happy to report that the gala for the U.S. Dream Academy, held May 24, raised $1.8 million, including $1 million donated by Oprah Winfrey.

• U.S. Dream Academy – A Cause Close to Our Hearts  Posted: 5/11/2005

The motto says so much: A child with a dream… is a child with a future.

• Free eNewsletters Help Keep You Informed  Posted: 6/09/2005

How do you keep track of all that’s new for your independent business powered by Amway Global / Quixtar?

• As Summer Approaches Stock up on Snacks  Posted: 5/04/2005

Right now, and through June 3, 2005, Quixtar.com offers 15% savings on a long list of family-favorite snack foods. It makes great sense to stock up now, during this limited-time offer.

• Disarm Germs with Disinfectants this Spring Posted: 4/13/2005

You can’t see them, probably can’t even smell them, but they’re there: Germs, living it up in your home after holding up inside all winter.

• Can Occupation Foretell Success?  Posted: 2/28/2005

A “magic potion…” the “silver bullet…” your “ace up the sleeve.” Wouldn’t it be great if you could tell from someone’s profession if he or she would make a successful Independent Business Owner (IBO)?

• IBOAI Endorses Artistry, Amway Global / Quixtar’s Prestige Brand Of Skin Care and Cosmetics

Posted: 2/17/2005

Based on a study by Euromonitor Consultancy, the world’s leading provider of business intelligence and market analysis, Artistry is one of the world’s top five largest-selling prestige brands of facial skin care and colour cosmetics.

• At What Price the Holidays?  Posted: 12/16/2004

How do you make more out of the busy holiday season?

• Today's Economy and Your Business  Posted: 12/16/2004

No matter who you listen to this election season, the economy has put people on a rollercoaster ride.

• IBOAI and IBO Community Mourn the Loss of Jay Van Andel, Business Visionary and Philanthropist

Posted: 12/16/2004

Independent Business Owners around the world mourn the passing of Jay Van Andel, co-founder of a multi-level marketing giant that would become today’s Alticor and Amway Global / Quixtar.