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LEGION CONVENTION BRINGS 10,000 MEMBERS AND
A JOB FAIR TO RENO -- The 89th annual
convention
is the Legion's first trip to Reno.
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American Legion Convention Brings 10,000, Job
Fair To Reno
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, - More than 10,000 members of The American Legion
family will converge on Reno, Nev. starting Aug. 24 for the 89th annual
convention of the nation’s largest veterans service organization.
Delegates from every state, the District of Columbia and four overseas
“departments,” along with members of The American Legion Auxiliary and
the Sons of The American Legion will arrive with their families to
conduct the business of their respective organizations and spend an
estimated $17 million in the process.
In addition to bringing top national newsmakers to address the
convention, military veterans, servicemembers on active duty, National
Guard/Reserves and their spouses are invited to a free job fair on Aug.
28 at the Reno Sparks Convention Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
public will be treated to the nation’s most colorful, patriotic parade
on Aug. 26 at 4 p.m.
“This is our first national convention in Reno and we’re absolutely
delighted,” said Jeff Olson, chairman of the national convention
commission. “We anticipate using nearly 20,000 room nights in Reno
Hotels and look forward to an exciting and mutually beneficial event.”
Gov. Jim Gibbons, Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Dean Heller and Mayors Robert
Cashell and Geno Martini will welcome Legionnaires on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
While the official sessions are held Aug. 28 to 30, a series of
commission meetings will start the previous Saturday through Monday to
consider resolutions to be brought before convention. Once voted on by
delegates, resolutions become the official policy and legislative
positions of The American Legion – the roadmap for lobbying the U.S.
Congress for the next year. Some Legionnaires and staff will arrive as
early as Aug. 20.
Military wartime veterans of all eras are invited to stop by and join
the nation’s largest veterans organization at the national headquarters
office at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center beginning Tuesday, Aug. 21.
The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong
national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and patriotic youth
programs. The Legion’s 2.7 million wartime veterans work for the
betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across
the nation.
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Larry Scott --
