STATE CONVENTION

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

Department of Iowa

104th ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION

&

VFW AUXILIARY OF IOWA

96th ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION

June 26th - 29th, 2025

DES MOINES AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN CONVENTION CENTER 

6111 Fleur Dr. Des Moines, IA 50321

515-287-2400

Delegate Registration:

"Article VIII, § 802” of the "Bylaws of the  Department of Iowa, VFW” demands that "each Post will pay, in advance, a State Convention delegate registration fee of five dollars ($5) for the first delegate and one dollar ($1) for each additional delegate to which the Post shall be entitled according to Post strength as of March 31st of each year”.

The Post Quartermaster can pay the delegate fee and register the Elected Post Delegates for the State Convention by following this link:

(Note: At the end of your registration, you will be asked to "Support the 100% free platform we use!" You can click on the down arrow in the box and select "Other" to change from the suggested amount to a custom amount. If you do not wish to donate to Zeffy for providing a free service to non-profit organizations simply type "0" in the "Contribution" box or leave it blank; your total will then update.)
Register to Attend the Convention or Purchase Individual Dinner Theater Tickets
 
Admission Tickets: All attendees must register by June 8th. The Registration Fee for a VFW Member is $50 and includes admission to all training, business, and awards sessions, plus 1 ticket for the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater (Menu: Brisket, Dinner Salad, Veggie Medley, Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin, and French Silk Pie for dessert).
Register and/or purchase additional tickets for non-VFW Members by following this link: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/iowa-vfw-and-auxiliary-state-convention
 
Be a Vendor at the Convention
If you wish to be a vendor at the Convention, please fill out and sign the Vendor Agreement and send it to State Adjutant Russell "Doc" Saffell at adj@vfwia.org.
Please also fill out the Online Vendor Registration