This year,  all three conventions—the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary (booking link for auxiliary is below) and Sons of the American Legion—will be held at the Marriott Downtown Syracuse. We are grateful to the Marriott Downtown staff for helping make this possible. 

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TO BE MAILED OUT MAY 2026 TO UNIT AND COUNTY PRESIDENTS.

• 2026 Convention Call-Full
• County Registration Form**
• Unit Registration Form**
• State Dinner Reservation Form**
• Delegates and Alternate Instructions
• Proposed amendments to the Department Constitution and Bylaws
  • Amendment to the Department Constitution, Article X Unit Organization
  • Amendment to the Department Constitution, Article IV Eligibility
  • Amendment to the Department Bylaws, Article III Department Executive Committee
  • Amendment to the Department Bylaws, Article VII Unit Organization
  • Amendment to the Department Bylaws, Article XI Discipline of Unit Members
• Scooter/Flower Contact Information
• 2026 ALA Department Convention AGENDA (*Subject to change)

**Fillable forms

The following are announced candidates, for Department Office for the Administrative Year 2026 – 2027:

Lora A. Rowe, Chenango County—————Department President

Yvonne M. Brunner, Nassau County————-Department 1^st Vice President

Julianne C. Barton, Oneida County———Department 2^nd Vice President

Please note:  Candidates for Department 3^rd Vice President are listed alphabetically by County affiliation.

Eugenie (Gina) Southcott, Wayne County———–Department 3^rd Vice President

Patricia “Pattie” Galley, Wyoming County———Department 3^rd Vice President

• Click on their names to read their County endorsement letters.

The following are announced candidates, for
Department Office for the Administrative Year 2026- 2027

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Department President

Lora Rowe, Chenango County

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Department 1st Vice President

Yvonne M. Brunner, Nassau County

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Department 2nd Vice President

Julianne C. Barton, Oneida County 

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Department 3rd Vice President

Eugenie (Gina) Southcott, Wayne County

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Department 3rd Vice President

Patricia “Pattie” Galley, Wyoming County

*Please note:  Candidates for Department 3^rd Vice President are listed alphabetically by County affiliation.

CONVENTION DATES:                    July 16 & 17, 2026

ALA DEPT. HEADQUARTERS:

Collegian Hotel & Suites
1060 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210

1-315-476-4212

Overflow ALA Hotel: Parkview Hotel, 713 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210 315-701-2600

SESSIONS:     All sessions on Thursday and Friday, will be held in the Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel on the 10^th floor.  All sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

PLEASE NOTE:  Dress code for Department Convention:  Department Officers, District Presidents, District Vice Presidents and Past Department Presidents – White – all others are encouraged to wear Red, White, and Blue.  It is requested that dresses or pants suits be worn at all sessions.  No shorts or jeans please.

HOUSING: You will be responsible for making your own reservation directly with the hotel.  All rooms will be assigned according to availability. 

AUXILIARY HEADQUARTERS: 

To book your room at the Collegian Hotel & Suites CLICK HERE. 

$119. Per night, mention American Legion Auxiliary

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Directions to hotel

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The Parkview Hotel will be the Auxiliary overflow hotel.
713 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: 315-701-2600

Call for reservations 315-701-2600 and 

Mention American Legion Auxiliary or

CLICK HERE

Starting at $119 per night.

To reserve rooms and get info on hotels & attractions, go to:

Click the link below to visit the 2026 Syracuse Convention page: 

2026 SYRACUSE CONVENTION WEBSITE

Visit the American Legion, Dept. of NY website for the other hotel options:

Department Convention

CREDENTIALS AND REGISTRATION:  3:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, July 15^{th and} Thursday, July 16^th 7:30am-8:30am only at the Collegian Hotel – Genesee Ballroom. 

CONVENTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS***

***SUBJECT TO CHANGE

EXHIBITS:  All exhibits to be displayed must be brought to the Collegian Hotel on Wednesday, July, 15^th  from 3 – 5:30p.m.  Be sure all items are marked with the member’s name, Unit name and # and County submitting item/article. Please give all exhibits to Amy McEathron, Exhibits Chairman.

Exhibits will be displayed in the meeting room on Thursday and Friday.  All exhibits must be picked up on Friday at the end of the session.   If not picked up, they will be destroyed.

Department President

Maureen Morgan, Rockland County

STATE DINNER:  A Dinner honoring our Department President Maureen F. Morgan will be held Thursday, July 16^th at The Syracuse Marriott Hotel, 100 East Onondaga St. Grand Ballroom (10^th Fl).  Cash bar 6-7 pm – Dinner at 7:00 pm – The Cost is $65.00. Checks must accompany all reservations. Please complete the reservation form attached and return it by June 25, 2026.

*** PLEASE NOTE: State Dinner tickets may be picked up only in the Registration area at the Collegian Hotel Registration in the Genesee Ballroom on Wednesday only.

CANDIDATES’ RECEPTION: 

Collegian Hotel- Genesee Ballroom

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7pm

2026 CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Chairman – Deborah Morris

Co-Chairman – Pat Murphy

Secretary/Treasurer- Debbie Douglass

Awards- Debbie Douglass

Badges/Sashes- Debbie Atkins

Candidates Reception- Pat Murphy

Chairman of Pages- Diane Butler

Credentials- Marie Mock & Pat Murphy

Dinner & Lunch Tickets- Amy McEathron & Debbie Swem

Distinguished Guests- Katie Coe

Exhibits Amy McEathron

Flowers- Pat Murphy

Halls & Seating Chair- Katie Coe & Debbie Swem

Information/Lost/Found- Debbie Morris &  Penni Conley

Memorial Service- Amy McEathron

MC State Dinner- Debbie Morris

Packets- Debbie Morris & Penni Conley

Raffles- Diane Butler

Registration- Debbie Atkins

Sgt.-at-Arms- Penni Conley

State Dinner Chair- Julie Barton

President’s Page – Jaedyn Vernacotola

Secretary’s Page – MacKenzie McDaniels

DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS

Per the Department Constitution ARTICLE VII, DEPARTMENT CONVENTION, SECTIONS 4 and 5:  Each Unit in the Department shall be entitled to one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate for the first ten (10) members and one (1) additional delegate and one (1) additional alternate for each additional one hundred (100) members or major fraction thereof, whose current dues have been paid thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Convention. Unit delegate’s entitlements unused by Units may be elected from the respective County’s membership at the June County meeting.  The immediate Junior Past President of the Unit shall become the first delegate to be elected.

If a Delegate cannot attend for any reason, the highest elected Alternate present would become a Delegate in her/his/their place. (Immediate Past County President is the delegate)

Unit delegates should be elected, and Unit delegate forms should be completed and submitted to the County President so she/he may poll the elected delegates to determine voting on candidates for Department Officer, amendments to the Department Constitution, and such other business as may come before the Convention. 

Please complete the County Delegate form and enclose your payment of $20.00 and send it to the Department Office no later than July 1, 2026.  Please be advised that you will need to show a photo ID at registration.

COUNTY Instructions: Once Delegate and Alternate is chosen, please remit to the Department Office the original County delegate form. Also, include ONE check for the registration fee of $20.00 per member payable to: American Legion Auxiliary, Dept. of New York, 1580 Columbia Turnpike, Bldg.#1, Suite #3, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033.

• County Registration Form**
• Unit Registration Form**

**Fillable forms

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2026 Proposed amendments to the

Department Constitution and Bylaws

If your County or Unit desires to present a resolution at the forthcoming Department Convention but did not submit it to the Department Office, it may still be sent to Department Office to arrive by July 1st or else may be given to the Department Secretary, between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m., on July 15th, 2026 at Auxiliary registration in Syracuse, NY.

Amendment to the Department Constitution, Article X Unit Organization

Amendment to the Department Constitution, Article IV Eligibility

Amendment to the Department Bylaws, Article III Department Executive Committee

Amendment to the Department Bylaws, Article VII Unit Organization

Amendment to the Department Bylaws, Article XI Discipline of Unit Members

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SCOOTER RENTALS/ FLOWERS

UPDATED 5/18/2026