VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Department of Iowa
103RDANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
&
VFW AUXILIARY OF IOWA
95THANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
May 30th– June 2nd, 2024
Airport Holiday Inn Conference Center
611 Fleur Dr. Des Moines, IA 50321
515-287-2400
FINAL JOINT AGENDA
KEY:
VFW
AUXILIARY
VFW & AUXILIARY
Thursday, May 30, 2024
2:00P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Finance and Budget Meeting –
Ballroom North-Central (Open to VFW outgoing and incoming COA)
3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Budget – Room #175
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Audit – Room #175
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Registration and Credentials – Ballroom Foyer
6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Joint Memorial Service floor practice –
Ballroom South
7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Elective & Appointed
Officers Floor Practice – Ballroom North Central
8:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. Lobby Cash Bar Area –
Hotel Lobby
Friday, May 31, 2024
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Registration and Credentials – Ballroom Foyer
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Council of
Administration Meeting – Ballroom North Central
9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. VFW Opening Ceremonies by
State Commander – Ballroom North
9:35 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. VFW
2023-2024 Outgoing Council of Administration Meeting
10:15 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Convention First
Session – Ballroom North Central Nomination of Department Officers
11:05 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. VFW General Session –
Ballroom North
(First and
Second Call for Nominations for Office)
(Meeting
Recessed until SATURDAY MORNING AT 9:00 AM)
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Past Department
Presidents Presentation
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Lunch
on your own
12:00 P.M. – 1:00
P.M. Past Department Presidents Luncheon
– President’s Suite
12:00 P.M. – 1:00
P.M. Lunch on your own
1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Joint Session – Service Awards – Ballroom
South
4:15 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Joint Memorial Service – Ballroom South
6:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. Hospitality Room – Room
158
Saturday, June 1, 2024
7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.
Senior-Vice Commander’s Breakfast – (BY
INVITATION ONLY)
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Registration and Credentials – Ballroom Foyer
9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. VFW General Session resumed – Ballroom North-Central
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Convention Second
Session – Ballroom North Central Department Program Awards
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Lunch on your own
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. Members’ Luncheon – Iowa
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1:00
P.M. – 4:00 P.M. VFW General Session resumed – Ballroom North-Central
(Election of Officers by Roll Call Vote)
1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Convention Third Session
– Ballroom North Central Department Program Awards continued. Election of
Officers
6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Social Mixer – Iowa BCDE
– Cash Bar
7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Banquet – Iowa BCDE "No
Theme” Casual Cash Bar
Sunday, June 2, 2024
9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. VFW and Auxiliary
Officers Joint Installation - Ballroom South
11:00 A.M. VFW New Officers’ Council of
Administration Meeting
11:00 A.M. Auxiliary New Officers’ Council of Administration Meeting
The Banquet will be casual, come as you are (jeans, shorts, T-shirts, sandals, costumes, sports jerseys, Hawaiian shirts, ball caps, top hats, military uniforms, can-cans, or whatever else you wish. Just try to keep it PG-13). The Department Commander and Auxiliary President want this to be a relaxed environment where everyone can just hang out and have a good time! There will be a DJ playing all your favorite hits, and maybe even some games. The menu will be garden-party-style comfort food including:
The cost is only $30 per person, due to a special thanks from an anonymous benefactor who donated a significant amount of money specifically to be allocated toward cutting down the cost for attendees!
100% of the funds collected for the Banquet Tickets will be distributed to the VFW Department of Iowa.
The cutoff date for orders is Friday, May 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
If you require assistance in filling out the RSVP/Ticket Order Form please contact your local VFW Post Adjutant or Quartermaster/Auxiliary Secretary or Treasurer for assistance. If you are attending as an at-large member, or as a guest who is unaffiliated with either organization, or you are unable to reach your local Post/Auxiliary officers, please contact Kaycee or Russ at the VFW Department of Iowa Headquarters at (515) 255-2139 or iowavfw@gmail.com.