For hotel and hospitality information, please click on the links or go to our calendar for more details.
1st District Spring Conference –
2nd District Spring Conference –
3rd District Spring Conference –
4th District Spring Conference –
5th District Spring Conference-
6th District Spring Conference –
7th District Spring Conference –
8th District Spring Conference –
9th District Spring Conference –
Junior Camp Flyer Broad, no dates or contact info
Junior Camp Flyer with Dates and Information
Junior Camp Dates – June 7th to June 12th, 2026
Junior Camp Registration
Junior Camp Parent Waiver
Junior Camp STAFF Registration
Junior Camp Refund Request- April 30th Deadline
Girls State is June 14th – 19th, 2026
Inauguration Ceremony 19th, 2026
I hope you can join in our fun!
For more information and registration information, please go to iowagirlsstate.org.
July 17th through 19th
Registration for the Dept Convention
Register your JUNIOR today for Fun activities
Link for Request to order photos from the Dept Convention
Register here – Register TODAY!
DEC MEETING – July 30th VIA ZOOM
Department Program Workshop is August 1st, 2026 at Holmes Murphey
Walk for Veterans at the
Iowa State Fair
2025-26 Department Commander will lead American Legion family members and friends in a Walk for Veterans.
Register yourself and your team by downloading a registration form or pick up a form at Mid-Winter Conference or Headquarters.
All participants must register with The American Legion of Iowa before July 31, 2026.
These are held in the month of August.
2026 National Convention
Louisville, Kentucky
August 28 – September 3, 2026
The annual National Convention is the governing body of The American Legion. Each of the Legion’s 55 departments – the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Latin America and the Philippines – is entitled to a minimum of five voting delegates to the convention. A department is granted one additional delegate for each 1,000 members (or major fraction thereof) 30 days before the convention.
How to Attend
Delegates and Alternates for the Department of Iowa are selected at the Spring District Conferences and ratified at the annual Department Convention. Those not elected as a Delegate or Alternate may attend the National Convention as a Guest. If the Districts do not fill their delegations, Alternates and Guests from other districts will be moved to Delegate positions.
Registration for Delegates, Alternates, and Guests to the National Convention is $35. Registration forms are available at district conferences or can be downloaded below.
All room reservations should be made through The American Legion, Department of Iowa, using Form 1.
2026 Forms and Instructions
General Information (PDF)
Form Instructions (PDF)
Form 1 TAL (PDF)
American Legion Delegate/Alternate/Guest Registration
Sons of The American Legion Delegate/Alternate/Guest Registration
National Commander’s Banquet Tickets
Form 2 ALA (PDF)
Auxiliary Delegate/Alternate/Guest Registration
States Dinner Tickets
Shirt Order Form (PDF)
National Convention Schedules
Schedules for 2026 will be available before the National Convention.
Facility Floorplans
Hyatt Regency Louisville – Department of Iowa Hotel
Kentucky International Convention Center
Additional Resources
https://www.legion.org/get-involved/meetings/national-convention
Future Convention Locations
- Louisville, Kentucky – August 28 – September 3, 2026
- Kansas City, Missouri – August 27 – September 2, 2027
- Columbus, Ohio – 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
- Visit Pittsburgh | Official Tourism Site for Pittsburgh, PA
For hotel and hospitality information, please click on the links or go to our calendar for more details.
1st District Spring Conference – 10/03/2026 Fairfield VFW
2nd District Spring Conference – 10/03/2026 Walcott Legion
3rd District Spring Conference –
4th District Spring Conference – 09/19/2026 Protivin Community Center
5th District Spring Conference-
6th District Spring Conference – 09/26/2026 Baldwin Patterson Des Moines
7th District Spring Conference – 10/17/2026 Walnut Legion
8th District Spring Conference – 09/19/2026 Coon Rapids Legion and Community Center
9th District Spring Conference – 10/17/2026 Hornick
January 2027