Subject: Banquet Tickets are now available for purchase.Comrades and Commanders,

Banquet Ticket sales have opened to the general membership and public for the National Convention.  They are $100.00, (yes to Reno prices)

Tickets must be purchased if you are planning on attending, no free tickets are being reserved or given away except to the award recipients.  I have already purchased mine.

Please note, all ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are responsible for finding someone else to purchase or use your ticket. Purchaser is the only person authorized to pick up the ticket(s) from registration and will be responsible to distribution of the ticket(s) to any necessary parties.

State Adjutant/Quartermasters have had advanced opportunity to purchase tables so you may want to check with your State to see if they have included you in their count. To date we have sold 33 tables.  Be warned we only have 105 tables and last year we had over 1,100 in attendance.

We have moved the Banquet to Sunday Evening July 26, 2026, and we will start at 6:30 PM, doors will open at 6:00 PM.  If we hold to the agenda, we should be done by 9:30ish PM.

Presently we have the VOD Winner, Teachers, and Fraternal Gold Medal Award recipients in attendance for recognition at the banquet.

We will continue with some of but not all the Mess Night/Dining In traditions of the various military services.  Sorry no grog bowl with dirty socks from the infantry or dirt from foreign lands.

The link to purchase can be found at vfw.org > media & events > 127 National Convention > Purchase 2026 Banquet Tickets.

Attached is more information about the Banquet.

Any questions please let me or Taylor know.

Dan West

Adjutant General

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States