Amvets Dept. of NY Yearly Meetings
Spring SEC
March 20-21, 2026
Binghamton, NY
Dept. of NY Convention
June 4-5-6, 2026
Binghamton, NY
Fall SEC
October
Binghamton, NY
All tickets and reservations opens up in March 2025
80th
National Convention
August 18 - 2, 2026
Rosen Centre
Orlando, Florida
81st
National Convention
August 10 - 14, 2027
Nugget Casino Resort
Sparks, Nevada
AMVETS CONVENTIONAGENDA
80th
National Convention
The 2026 National Convention will be held in Orlando, Florida!
The following is a rough outline of the agenda for the AMVETS 80th National Convention
TUESDAY
AUGUST 18, 2026
AMVETS officers arrive
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 19, 2026
0830 - National Service Foundation meets
0900 - AMVETS Expo opens
0930 - AMVETS National Charities
1015 - National Finance Committee meets
1200 - Credentials pickup for preregistered only
1230 - First-Timers Orientation
1300 - Committee Meetings: Personnel / POW/MIA / VAVS / Community Services / Uniform / Diversity
1400 - Committee Meetings: Women Veterans / Civil Service / Americanism / Armed Services / Honor Guard
1500 - AMVETS National Executive Committee
1800 - Florida Night (all welcome, ticketed event)
THURSDAY
AUGUST 20, 2026
0900 - Suicide Prevention Committee
0900 - National Quartermaster opens
1000 - Joint Opening Ceremony
1300 - Joint Memorial Service
1500 - AMVETS First Business Session
1630 - Bylaws Committee
1630 - National Americanism Poster Judging
1930 - Silver Helmet Awards (all welcome, ticketed event)
FRIDAY
AUGUST 21, 2026
0830 - Second Business Session - Membership/Programs Awards + Resolutions & CBL
Amendments
1300 - Second Business Session (continued) - 1st nominations for national offices
1430 - National Districts Meetings
1545 - Convention Rules Committee
1600 - AMVETS Convention Registration closes for the day
1800 - Pre-Banquet Reception
1900 - Commanders & Presidents Banquet (all welcome, ticketed event)
SATURDAY
AUGUST 23, 2026
0830 - AMVETS Convention Registration opens
0830 - Third Business Session - National elections begin at 1000
1000 - AMVETS Convention Registration closes
1230 - Post-Convention NEC Meeting
1330 - Post-Convention National Service Foundation Meeting
1400 - Joint National Officers Installation Ceremony
1530 - National Commander Hospitality Suite
The first full iteration of the 2026 agenda will be released at the end of the year.
Please note, each part of the AMVETS Family sets its own convention agendas. They can be found at: AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary | Sons of AMVETS | AMVETS Riders | Sad Sacks