About National Convention
51³Ô¹Ï’s largest annual meeting is the national convention. Each of the Legion’s 55 departments – the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, France, Latin America and Philippines – is entitled to a minimum of five voting delegates to the national convention. A department is granted one extra delegate, a member in good standing, for each 1,000 members (or major fraction thereof) 30 days before the convention. The five annually elected vice commanders round out the group of delegates present. The national convention delegates alone have the authority to approve changes to the Legion’s constitution and bylaws. The group is also responsible for passing programs that determine the course of the Legion, setting membership dues for the upcoming year, and electing a national commander and five national vice commanders to serve until the next convention.
For information on the national convention or to obtain information on hosting one, please contact:
Bridget Robinson, CMP, CMM, Director
(317) 630-1292
Contact Bridget Robinson
Future Convention Locations:
Louisville, Kentucky – August 28 – September 3, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri&²Ô²ú²õ±è;– August 27 – September 2, 2027
Columbus, Ohio&²Ô²ú²õ±è;– August 25 – August 31, 2028
Indianapolis, Indiana – August 24 – August 30, 2029
Salt Lake City, Utah – August 23 – August 29, 2030
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – August 22 – August 28, 2031