MCC = Minneapolis Convention Center HM = Hilton Minneapolis Legend of Responsible Divisions AMER Americanism CONV Convention & Meetings FIN Finance INT AFF Internal Affairs LEGIS Legislative MKTG Marketing M&C Media & Communications MBSP Membership NS National Security SHIP Shipping and Receiving VA&R Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation VE&E Veterans Employment & Education THE AMERICAN LEGION 100th NATIONAL CONVENTION CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Arranged in alphabetical order by category) Subject to change without notice Color Guard, Band Contest and Parade Band Contest (CONV) Note: until contests conclude: Band Warm-ups, Rooms 200 A, B, I & J, Level Two MCC, Auditorium, Level One 1:00P.M. Band Contest Rehearsals (CONV) MCC, Rooms 200 A, B, I & J, Level Two 5:00PM Color Guard/Band Contests Meeting (CONV) MCC, Room 200, Sections D-G, Level Two 11:30A.M. Color Guard Contests (CONV) MCC, Hall B, Level One 5:00P.M. Parade Meeting (CONV) MCC, Room 103, Sections D-F, Level One 2:00P.M. Parade Reviewing Stand Nicollet and 12 th Street 3:00P.M. (CONV) Parade Route (CONV) 5 th and Nicollet Mall 4:00P.M. 1
Breakfasts, Luncheons, and Dinners/Banquets (* Ticket Required) *ANAVICUS Breakfast (ADMIN) MCC, Room 200, Level Two 7:00A.M. Central States Caucus Breakfast Wednesday, August 29, 2018 MCC, Room 102, Level One 7:00A.M. *Chaplains Breakfast (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salons F & G, Third Floor 7:00A.M. *FODPAL Breakfast HM, The Gallery, Lobby Level 7:00A.M. *Historian s Luncheon (LIB) HM, Symphony III & IV, Second Floor 11:30A.M. *NALPA Luncheon HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon A Second Floor 11:00A.M. *National Commander's Banquet Tuesday, August 28, 2018 MCC, Hall E, Level One 6:30P.M. (CONV) *Past Department Commanders Club Luncheon (ADMIN) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salons D-G, Third Floor 12:00P.M. Past National Vice Commander s Dinner MCC, Room 101, Section I, Level One 5:30P.M. Southern Caucus Breakfast Wednesday, August 29, 2018 MCC, Ballroom A, Level One 7:00A.M. 2
Field Trips Community Outreach Project Shuttle (OFF-SITE) (MBSP) 7:30A.M. MCC, 683 North St., St. Paul, MN 55106; Neighborhood Garden Load buses on Second Avenue/Grant Street outside of Convention Center National Security Commission Bus Trip (OFF SITE) 7:00A.M. MCC, Camp Ripley, 15000 MN-115, Little Falls, MN 56345 Load buses on Second Avenue/Grant Street outside of Convention Center Aerospace Committee Aerospace Convention Subcommittee Meetings American Legion College Alumni Association (NALCAA) Executive Committee HM, Marquette VI, Second Floor 3:30P.M. (INT AFF) Americanism Commission Joint Meeting: Children & Youth Committee, Youth Education Committee, Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Committee and Americanism Council (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salons A-C, Third Floor Americanism Convention Committee Joint Meeting: Americanism Convention Subcommittee and Children & Youth Convention Subcommittee (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon D, Third Floor Americanism Convention Subcommittee (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon D, Third Floor Americanism Resolutions Screening Committee HM, Marquette V, Second Floor (AMER) Children & Youth Committee (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salons A-C, Third Floor Children & Youth Convention Subcommittee (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon D, Third Floor Constitution & By-Laws Committee (ADMIN) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon D, Third Floor 3
Constitutional Amendments Convention Committee HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon B, Third Floor (ADMIN) Convention Commission (CONV) HM, Duluth, Third Floor Conventional Armed Forces Committee MCC, Room 101, Section A-C, Level One Conventional Armed Forces Convention Subcommittee Credentials & Rules Convention Committee (INT AFF) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon A, Third Floor Emblem Committee (EMB) HM, Marquette VII, Second Floor Employment & Veterans Preference Committee HM, Marquette VIII & IX, Second Floor Employment & Veterans Preference Convention Subcommittee HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon C, Third Floor Finance Commission (FIN) HM, Symphony I, Second Floor Finance Convention Committee (FIN) MCC, Room 103, Sections E & F, Level One Foreign Departments and Outlying Post Study Committee (INT AFF) MCC, Room 103, Section C, Level One 2:00P.M. Foreign Relations Committee Foreign Relations Convention Subcommittee 4
Health Administration Committee (VA&R) Health Administration Convention Subcommittee (VA&R) Internal Affairs Commission (INT AFF) HM, Marquette VI, Second Floor Internal Affairs Convention Committee Joint Meeting: Membership Convention Subcommittee and Other Internal Matters Convention Subcommittee (INT AFF) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon A, Third Floor 9:30A.M. Law and Order & Homeland Security Committee Law and Order & Homeland Security Convention Subcommittee Legislative Commission (LEGIS) MCC, Room 102, Section A, Level One Legislation Convention Committee (LEGIS) MCC, Room 102, Section A, Level One Marketing Commission (MKTG) HM, Marquette I - III, Second Floor Media & Communications Commission and Media & Communications Council HM, Marquette IV & V, Second Floor (M&C) Membership & Post Activities Committee (MBSP) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon E, Third Floor 10:30A.M. Membership Convention Subcommittee (MBSP) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon A, Third Floor 9:30A.M. 5
Military Benefits & Quality of Life Committee MCC, Room 101, Seconds A-C, Level One Military Benefits & Quality of Life Convention Subcommittee NALPA Annual Meeting MCC, Room 103, Section C, Level One National Cemetery Committee (VA&R) National Cemetery Convention Subcommittee (VA&R) National Convention General Session (ADMIN) Tuesday, August 28 Thursday, August 30, 2018 MCC, Hall B, Level One National Convention Resolutions Assignment Committee (LIB) Thursday, August 23 HM, Conrad C, Second Floor National Executive Committee Meeting Post-Convention (ADMIN) Thursday, August 30, 2018 MCC, Room 101, sections C-E, Level One 12:30P.M. National Executive Committee Meeting Pre-Convention (ADMIN) Thursday, August 27, 2018 MCC, Room 101, Sections C-E, Level One National Guard & Reserve Forces Committee National Guard & Reserve Forces Convention Subcommittee National Security Commission (includes POW/MIA Update) Joint Meeting: Aerospace Committee, Conventional Armed Forces Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Law and Order & Homeland Security Committee, Military Benefits & Quality of Life Committee, National Guard & Reserve Forces Committee, Unconventional Forces & Intelligence Committee 6
National Security Convention Committee Joint Meeting: Aerospace Convention Subcommittee, Conventional Armed Forces Convention Subcommittee, Foreign Relations Convention Subcommittee, Law and Order & Homeland Security Convention Subcommittee, Military Benefits & Quality of Life Convention Subcommittee, National Guard & Reserve Forces Convention Subcommittee, and Unconventional Forces & Intelligence Convention Subcommittee Other Internal Matters Convention Subcommittee (INT AFF) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon A, Third Floor 9:30A.M. Parade Meeting (CONV) MCC, Room 103, Sections D-F, Level 1 Post-Convention National Executive Committee Meeting Thursday, August 30, 2018 MCC, Room 101, Sections C-E, Level One 12:30P.M. (ADMIN) POW-MIA Update (during National Security Commission meeting) Pre-Convention National Executive Committee Meeting MCC, Room 101, Sections C-E, Level One (ADMIN) Sgt-At-Arms Meeting (ADMIN) MCC, Room 101, Sections A & B, Level One Unconventional Forces & Intelligence Committee Unconventional Forces & Intelligence Convention Subcommittee Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Commission Joint Meeting: Health Administration Committee, National Cemetery Committee, Veterans Benefits Committee and Veterans Affairs & Rehab Council (VA&R) Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Convention Committee Joint Meeting: Health Administration Convention Subcommittee, National Cemetery Convention Subcommittee and Veterans Benefits Convention Subcommittee Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Resolutions Screening Committee MCC, Room 101, Section E, Level One (VA&R) 7
Veterans Benefits Committee (VA&R) Veterans Benefits Convention Subcommittee (VA&R) Veterans Education, Other Benefits & Homelessness Committee HM, Marquette VIII & IX, Second Floor Veterans Education, Other Benefits & Homelessness Convention Subcommittee HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon C, Third Floor Veterans Employment & Education Convention Committee Joint Meeting: Employment & Veterans Preference Committee, Veterans Education, Other Benefits & Homelessness Committee and VE&E Council HM, Marquette VIII & IX, Second Floor Veterans Employment & Education Convention Committee Joint Meeting: Employment & Veterans Preference Convention Subcommittee and Veterans Education, Other Benefits & Homelessness Convention Subcommittee HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon C, Third Floor Veterans Employment & Education Resolutions Screening Committee HM, Red Wing Room, Third Floor Western Caucus Tuesday, August 28, 2018 MCC, Room 101, Sections C-E, Level One 2:30P.M. Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Committee HM, Red Wing Room, Third Floor 6:30A.M. (AMER) Youth Education Committee (AMER) HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salons A-C, Third Floor Offices & Registrations Badges and Packets (CONV) Wednesday, August 22 MCC, Hall A, Lower Level 4:30P.M. (Opens at on 8/22; closes at 12:00P.M. on 8/26) 8
Distinguished Guest Registration (CONV) Thursday, August 23 Wednesday, August 29, 2018 MCC, Room 101, Section J, Level One 4:30P.M. on 8/23, 8/24, 8/25 and 8/27 2:00P.M. on 8/26 3:30P.M. on 8/28 and 8/29 Exhibit Hall & Emblem Sales Store (CONV) Tuesday, August 28, 2018 MCC, Hall C, Level One 3:30P.M. on 8/24, 8/25, and 8/27-2:00P.M. on 8/26, 8/28 Finance Office (FIN) Thursday, August 23 Thursday, August 30, 2018 Minneapolis Convention Center, Room L100, Section J, Lower Level 5:00P.M. on 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/27, 8/28 and 8/29 3:00P.M. on Sunday, 8/26 10:00A.M. on Thursday, 8/30 Media Center (M&C) Saturday, August 25 Thursday, August 30, 2018 MCC, L100, Sections F & G, Lower Level 5:00P.M. National Headquarters Staff Offices (CONV) Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Thursday, August 30, 2018 5:00P.M. on 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/27, 8/28 and 8/29 2:00P.M. on 8/26 until close of convention on Thursday, 8/30 MCC, Hall A, Lower Level Shipping and Document Center (SHIP) Wednesday, August 22 Thursday, August 30, 2018 5:00P.M. on 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/27, 8/28 and 8/29 3:00P.M. on 8/26 until close of convention on Thursday, 8/30 MCC, Hall A, Lower Level Patriotic Memorial Service, Benefit Fairs, Seminars, Training and Workshops Centennial Film Festival (M&C) MCC, Room 102, Sections A & B, Level One 4:00P.M. Credentialing Taskforce Roundtable HM, Symphony I, Second Floor Digital Media Training Workshop (M&C) MCC, Room 102, Sections E & F, Level One District Commanders Training (Incoming) (MBSP) HM, Marquette IV - VII, Second Floor 9
Employment Workshops: Civilian Resume, Financial Literacy & Federal Resume Tuesday, August 28, 2018 HM, Minneapolis Ballroom, Salon C, Third Floor Hiring Our Heroes Transition and Benefits Career Fair Tuesday, August 28, 2018 HM, Marquette Ballroom, Second Floor 1:00P.M. Homeless Site Visit Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans 10:00A.M. 2:00P.M. Membership Training Utilizing Subject Matter Experts (MBSP) ; MCC, Hall C, First Floor (Stage) Patriotic Memorial Service (AMER) MCC, Auditorium, Level One 11:00A.M. The American Legion Employment Innovation Taskforce HM, Marquette VIII & IX, Second Floor Women-Owned Small Business Conference Hilton Minneapolis, Symphony Ballroom II and III, Second Floor Women-Owned Small Business Conference Breakout #1 Hilton Minneapolis, Rochester, Third Floor Women-Owned Small Business Conference Breakout #2 Hilton Minneapolis, The Gallery, Lobby Level Download the National Convention Mobile App with the most up-to-date schedule, floor agenda and more: www.legion.org/mobileapps Subject to change without notice 10