
20TH BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION
November 2-6, 2021 | Greensboro, North Carolina
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November 2-6, 2021, Vietnam Veterans of America and Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America will hold their Biennial Convention to elect new leadership, review the organizational constitution, and handle other organization business. This year, the convention will visit scenic Greensboro, NC.
Centrally located in North Carolina’s picturesque heartland, Greensboro is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the entertainment after a long day on the convention floor, deciding the future work of VVA. Should you venture from the hotel, check out the red pandas and sharks at the Greensboro Science Center, or visit the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park to update your knowledge of Revolutionary War history. Greensboro has a lot to offer, including a wide range of cuisine to sample, from Southern-style home cooking to ethnic cuisine. Enjoy the camaraderie!
More than 1,200 visitors are expected at the VVA & AVVA 2021 National Convention, with exhibitors representing commercial firms, government agencies, VVA state councils, and VVA & AVVA chapters offering goods and services of interest to member veterans. Past exhibitors have included travel agencies, veterans’ publications, insurance agencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and numerous VVA & AVVA chapters and state councils.
Join us in Greensboro for the VVA & AVVA 2021 National Convention! To register to attend, click here. To book travel and reserve rooms, click here. To exhibit at the VVA & AVVA 2021 National Convention click here.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER & GUESTS

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Larry G. Jones
Las Vegas headliner Larry G. Jones, singer and celebrity impersonator, will wow guests at Tuesday night’s Welcome Home Party and buffet.

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Allen J. Lynch
Allen J. Lynch, who received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions under fire in the Vietnam War, will deliver the Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday, July 17.

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Wesley Clark
Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark will receive the Vietnam Veterans of America Lifetime Achievement Award during the General Session of the National Convention on Thursday morning, July 18. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1966, he studied at Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship. He served in the Vietnam War from May 1969…
*Tickets are available for purchase on the convention registration form.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Tickets: $30

2019 Keynote Speaker – Allen J. Lynch
Allen J. Lynch, who received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions under fire in the Vietnam War, will deliver the Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday, July 17.
Welcome Home Party featuring Larry G. Jones
Las Vegas headliner Larry G. Jones, singer and celebrity impersonator, will wow guests at Tuesday night’s Welcome Home Party and buffet.
*Tickets are available for purchase on the convention registration form.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Tickets: $30

AGENDA
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Situation Room Open Meeting planner | 111A Show Office |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | VVA/Media Office Open | Room 102A |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | AVVA Office Open | Room 102B |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Elections Committee Office Open | Room 102C |
9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Convention Registration Open Pre-registered delegates only | Room 103 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | THE VETERANS MALL Open | Bay 111AB |
Varies - Varies | Convention Floor available for Rehearsal & Set up This must be coordinated with Wes Guidry | Ballroom 100ABC |
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Credentials Office Open | Room 102D |
2:30 pm - | Wreath Laying Memorial is a 7 minute walk from the lobby of the Davenport, along a paved walkway, part of it up a gradual hill | Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Convention Registration Open Pre-registered and on-site | Room 103 |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | New Delegates Briefing | Conference Theater |
4:00 pm - | National Board of Directors Meeting | Room 202 |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | AA Meeting | Conf Theater Green Room |
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Welcome Home Party Supper and Show Advance tickets required | Riverside Lawn |
7:30 am - 8:00 am | New Delegates Briefing | Conference Theater |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Situation Room Opens Meeting planner | 111A Show Office |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | VVA/Media Office Open Closed during Opening Ceremony | Room 102A |
8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Credentials Office Open Closed during Opening Ceremony | Room 102D |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Elections Committee Office Open Closed during Opening Ceremony | Room 102C |
8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Convention Registration | Room 103 |
8:00 am - | Convention Floor Open for Delegates | Ballroom 100ABC |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Convention Opening Session | Ballroom 100ABC |
11:00 am - 5:00 pm | THE VETERANS MALL Open | Bay 111AB |
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | AVVA Luncheon Advance tickets required | Centennial Ballroom |
1:45 pm - 4:00 pm | AVVA Office Open | Room 102B |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee – POW/MIA Committee | Room 201ABC |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions PTSD and Substance Abuse Committee | Room 206D |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Veterans Benefits Committee | Conference Theater |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Veterans Incarcerated Committee | Room 205 |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Membership Affairs Committee | Conference Theater |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Public Affairs Committee | Room 201ABC |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Health Care Committee | Room 206D |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Women Veterans Committee | Room 205 |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Homeless Veterans Committee | Room 202ABC |
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Minority Affairs Committee | Room 201ABC |
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Government Affairs Committee | Conference Theater |
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions Constitution Committee | Room 206D |
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Committee Hearing on Resolutions ETBO | Room 205 |
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Candidates Briefing | Room 206AB |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | AA Meeting | Conf Theater Green Room |
7:00 pm - | Region 1 Caucus | Room 203 |
7:00 pm - | Region 2 Caucus | Room 206AB |
7:00 pm - | Region 3 Caucus | Conference Theater |
7:00 pm - | Region 4 Caucus | Room 206D |
7:00 pm - | Region 5 Caucus | Room 207 |
7:00 pm - | Region 6 Caucus | Room 202ABC |
7:00 pm - | Region 7 Caucus | Room 201ABC |
7:00 pm - | Region 8 Caucus | Room 206C |
7:00 pm - | Region 9 Caucus | Room 205 |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Situation Room Opens Meeting Planner | 111A Show Office |
7:30 am - 8:45 am | Service Representatives' Breakfast Advance tickets required | Room 300C |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | VVA/Media Office Open | Room 102A |
8:00 am - | AVVA Office Closed | Room 102B |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Elections Committee Office Open | Room 102C |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | THE VETERANS MALL open | Bay 111AB |
8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Convention Registration | Room 103 |
8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Credentials Office Open | Room 102D |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | AVVA Convention General Session | Bay 111C |
9:00 am - 11:45 am | Convention General Session | Ballroom 100ABC |
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
12:00 pm - | Registration deadline for voting eligibility | |
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Convention General session (continues) | Ballroom 100ABC |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | AA meeting | Conf Theater Green Room |
7:00 pm - | Region 1 Caucus | Room 203 |
7:00 pm - | Region 2 Caucus | Room 206AB |
7:00 pm - | Region 3 Caucus | Conference Theater |
7:00 pm - | Region 4 Caucus | Room 206D |
7:00 pm - | Region 5 Caucus | Room 207 |
7:00 pm - | Region 6 Caucus | Room 202ABC |
7:00 pm - | Region 7 Caucus | Room 201ABC |
7:00 pm - | Region 8 Caucus | Room 206C |
7:00 pm - | Region 9 Caucus | Room 205 |
7:00 am - 7:30 am | POW/MIA Ceremony | TBD |
7:30 am - 8:45 am | Women Veterans Breakfast Advance tickets required | Room 300C |
8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Situation Room Opens | 111A Show Office |
8:00 am - 3:00 pm | VVA/Media Office Open | Room 102D |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | THE VETERANS MALL Open | Bay 111AB |
9:00 am - 10:30 am | VVA Elections/Voting | Room 206 |
9:00 am - | AVVA Candidate Forum | Bay 111C |
Following Candidate Forum - | AVVA Election | Room 102B |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Convention General Session | Ballroom 100 ABC |
1:00 pm - | Lunch on your own | |
2:30 pm - | Convention General Session Resumes | Ballroom 100ABC |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | AA Meeting | Conf Theater Green Room |
8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Situation Room Opens | 111A Show Office |
7:30 am - 8:45 am | Legislative Coordinator Breakfast Advance tickets required | Room 300C |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Elections Committee Office Open | Room 102C |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | THE VETERANS MALL Open | Bay 111AB |
9:00 am - 10:30 am | VVA Run-Off Election (If Needed) | Room 206 |
10:00 am - | Convention General Session | Ballroom 100ABC |
Following General Session - | National Board of Directors Meeting New Board | Room 202 |
12:00 pm - | Lunch On your own | |
12:00 pm - | A motorcycle ride in honor of Vietnam Veterans begins | Convention Center parking lot |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | AA Meeting | Conf Theater Green Room |
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Catholic Mass | Room 205 |
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Reception | Ballroom Lobby |
7:00 pm - | VVA Awards Banquet Advance tickets required | Ballroom 100ABC |

Hotel Info
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons

VVA National Awards
Nominations accepted through September 1, 2021.