To: All American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion members:
The American Legion “Family” of the great Buckeye State of Ohio in conjunction with the National American Legion Headquarters looks forward to welcoming Legionnaires, Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion from around the world to the 2016 American Legion National Convention to be hosted by the Department of Ohio, August 26-September 1 in the Queen City of Cincinnati.
The state of Ohio has the honor of last hosting the American Legion National Convention in 1986 and now, in 2016, look forward to once again welcoming members of the world’s largest veteran’s organization to our great State and Department.
The city of Cincinnati and its surrounding areas, including the Ohio River and Northern Kentucky, offer a wealth of interested and entertaining venues designed to appeal to a wide range of interests for the American Legion “family” to enjoy and spend time at when away from National Convention sessions.
The Ohio American Legion and National Headquarters believes you will find the hotels used for National Convention housing and the Greater Cincinnati Convention Center to be first rate and everyone involved is looking forward to showcasing our famous Midwestern Hospitality to make your stay an enjoyable and pleasant one.
See you in Cincinnati!
James Morris
Past Department Commander
Department of Ohio
General Chairman
2016 American Legion National Convention
