The 105th American Legion Auxiliary
Dept. of New York
Convention will be held
July 15 – July 17, 2026
in Syracuse, NY.
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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.
This year’s convention activities include two Post Crawl events—one on Thursday, July 16, and another on Friday, July 17. Local VFWs are joining us to welcome Legionnaires to Syracuse, and we plan to start earlier in the afternoon. The Skaneateles Lake Cruise and Reception will take place on Friday, ending with a Cigar and Bourbon soiree at Skaneateles Post 239.
Seating is limited for all of our events, so please RSVP by emailing onondagavets@gmail.com with your name and the event you’d To attend.
There will be transportation and seats are limited.
The information below will be updated by May 1st.
TO BE SENT OUT MAY 2026 TO UNIT AND COUNTY PRESIDENTS.
2026 Convention Call-FullCounty Registration Form**Unit Registration Form**State Dinner Reservation Form**Delegates and Alternate InstructionsProposed amendments to the Department Constitution and BylawsProposal #1:
Scooter-Wheelchair Contact Information2026 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 1st Vice President
Julianne C. Barton, Oneida County———Department 2nd Vice President
Please note: Candidates for Department 3rd Vice President are listed alphabetically by County affiliation.
———–Department 3rd Vice President
———Department 3rd Vice President
Click on their names to read their County endorsement letters.
The following are announced candidates, forDepartment Office for the Administrative Year 2026- 2027
Department President
Lora Rowe, Chenango County
Department 1st Vice President
Yvonne M. Brunner, Nassau County
Department 2nd Vice President
Julianne C. Barton, Oneida County
Department 3rd Vice President
Department 3rd Vice President
*Please note: Candidates for Department 3rd Vice President are listed alphabetically by County affiliation.
CONVENTION DATES: July 15-17, 2026
ALA DEPT. HEADQUARTERS:
Collegian Hotel & Suites
1060 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
The information below will be updated by May 1st.
SESSIONS: All sessions on Thursday and Friday, will be held in the ________________. 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. The link is on the ALA Department website deptny.org. All rooms will be assigned according to availability.
AUXILIARY HEADQUARTERS:
Collegian Hotel & Suites*
1060 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: +1 888-250-2964
To book your room at the Collegian Hotel & Suites CLICK HERE.
The Parkview Hotel will be the Auxiliary overflow hotel.
713 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: 315-701-2600
$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:
CREDENTIALS AND REGISTRATION: 3:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, July 16th and Thursday, July 17th 7:30am-8:30am only at the Collegian Hotel -Lobby Foyer.
CONVENTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS***:
***SUBJECT TO CHANGE
EXHIBITS: All exhibits to be displayed must be brought to the Collegian Hotel on Wednesday, July, 16th 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 Fran Holz, 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
Kimberly A. Quick, Saratoga County
STATE DINNER: A Dinner honoring our Department President Kimberly A. Quick will be held Thursday, July 17th at The Syracuse Marriott Hotel, 100 East Onondaga St. Grand Ballroom (10th 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, 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: State Dinner tickets may be picked up only in the Registration area at the Collegian Hotel Registration in the Lobby area on Wednesday.
CANDIDATES’ RECEPTION: Thursday evening, July 17th, immediately following the State Dinner at the Syracuse Marriott Hotel.
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)
|
Members |
Delegates |
Members |
Delegates |
|
|
10 – 60 |
1 |
461 – 560 |
6 |
|
|
61 – 160 |
2 |
561 – 660 |
7 |
|
|
161 – 260 |
3 |
661 – 760 |
8 |
|
|
261 – 360 |
4 |
761 – 860 |
9 |
|
|
361 – 460 |
5 |
861 – 960 |
10 |
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.
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 16th, 2025 at Auxiliary registration in Syracuse, NY.
2025- Proposed Amendment 1 Constitution & Bylaws Footnote-Article XIII-Section 2
******************************************************************************SCOOTER – WHEELCHAIR RENTALS
UPDATED 3/19/2026