2024 Department Convention

The 2024 Department Annual Convention will be held June 19 - 22, 2024, at the North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC. 

 Reservations can be made by calling, 1-800-445-8667 or online at THIS HILTON RESERVATION LINK.

The group code  is AMLNC.
Reminder to change your arrival and departure date at the top of the page.
IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS BEING WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION.

Room rates are $115 plus tax, single or double. The cutoff for rooms at this rate is May 19, 2024.

Please contact Department Headquarters with any concerns with your reservations.

2024 Convention Schedule

Convention Guidelines:
Be sure to get a copy of the convention schedule at the Legion registration desk upon arrival as there may be last minute updates on meeting room and time changes.

Awards:
The following awards will be selected:

• Legionnaire of the Year
• Community Service Award
• Service to God and Country
• Children and Youth Narrative
• Children and Youth Service Award
• Post Law and Order Award
• There are other awards based on the Consolidated Post Reports, so be sure to submit before June 1.  CPR deadline is May 31st, 2024.

Forms are available online or by calling Department Headquarters.

PULL TABS:  DO NOT BRING PULL TABS TO THE CONVENTION. WE DO NOT HAVE THE STORAGE OR THE MANPOWER IN A COVID RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT TO MOVE THEM.  

• TAKE TO YOUR LOCAL RECYCLER OR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
• BRING YOUR POUNDAGE AMOUNT AND MONIES TO CONVENTION FOR POST CREDIT.

Resolutions: 

Convention Delegate Certification:

The Department Constitution requires that all Post Officers, Delegates, and Alternates to the Department Convention shall be elected annually at a Post meeting held not more than 45 days prior to the Department Convention and that all Post Officers, Post Delegates and Alternates to the Department Convention shall be certified to the Department Headquarters not more than 30 days and not less than 10 days prior to the Department Convention, certification to be made on forms furnished or prescribed by the Department. Delegates and Alternates to the Department Convention must be certified to the Department Headquarters not less than 10 days prior to the Department Convention regardless of whether their registration fee is paid in advance or not. In order to vote, each and every Post in the Department must comply with this requirement and be sure to certify their Department Convention Delegates and Alternates.

NOTE: as passed at the 2014 convention, this FORM must be completed and received at Department Headquarters no later than June 11, 2024. Postmark date will no longer be used.

The Department Judge Advocate has ruled that in order for a delegate or alternate to vote at the convention, the person’s name must be on the original Certification Form submitted to Department Headquarters, and no changes may be made later than June 11, 2024. Also, you may only list as many alternates as you are authorized delegates.