STATE ADJUTANT – STEPHEN J. GARNER

My Fellow AMVETS,

As we approach Christmas and the start of 2018 it’s time to start thinking about our 74^th Annual Convention.  Please note there have been changes made and updates to the Convention information that was put out in Sept. & Nov.

On behalf of Dept of MA Convention Corporation members we would like to wish each of you, your family and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

74^th CONVENTION STURBRIDGE HOST:

Starts – Thursday, June 7^th 2018

Ends – Sunday, June 10^th 2018

ROOMS:

Nightly Rate $95 + $11.12 Tax = $106.12

Reservations (508).347.7393 or (800).582.3232

Check-In 4:00 p.m.

Check-Out 11:00 a.m.

AMVETS Room Representative: Jim Johnson (508).944.7006 

EVENT TICKETS:

Buffet, Music, Dancing–Friday, June 8^th   $30.00 p/p.  Contact Jay Casey (508) 816.5301 or Don McLean (617) 943.4337

Commanders Banquet–Saturday June 9^th $30.00 p/p.  Contact Joe Dineen (617) 429.1801 or Lou Floriani (413) 664.4141

All tickets must be purchased and cash must be in hand by Friday, May 25^th.  Effective 1 Jan. 2018 NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE CONVENTION!

CONVENTION BOOK ADS:

Cost –1/3 page $35, 1/2 page $60, full page $100.  Front & Back covers already sold.

Format – Email Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Adobe PDF, or a scanned copy.  If you are unable to provide any of the latter, send a hard copy with your check.  It’s your responsibility to ensure officers names are updated, and proper names and words are correctly spelled.

Deadline – March 18^th 2018 SEC, if not rec’vd by then there is No Guarantee your ad will make the book printing.

Please e-mail your ad to stephenj.garner@comcast.net. Mail your check made out to AMVETS Convention Corp. to Stephen Garner 42 Spectacle Hill Road, Bolton, MA. 01740-1408.  Phone (978) 618.1883.

CONVENTION PIN:

Deadline – must be in the hands of Convention Corp. NLT: Wednesday, 14 Feb 2018 and they reserve the right to alter design if necessary.  Please your design by e-mail to studebakercr@comcast.net or USPS to Charles R. Studebaker, Jr.

1299 Washington Street, Canton MA. 02021-2120.  Phone (781) 364.4057.

POST DELEGATE REGISTRATION:

Print names of all your Delegates/Alternates and return all THREE copies of registration form with registration fee of $20.00 (check only) per each Delegate/Alternate payable to AMVETS CONVENTION CORP.

Delegate Registration form is available on-line at http://amvets-ma.org/. Go to the bottom of page, under Special Programs click on Annual Post Delegate form, type names of all your Delegates/Alternates and print it out.  Mail your

copies along with registration fee check to address below.  Registration form can be e-mailed directly to: Janice Jordan

at amvetsma@verizon.net

PLEASE MAIL NO LATER THAN MAY 29th, 2017 TO:

AMVETS Department of MA State House Room 546-3 Boston, MA 02133-1048

            AMVETS

                  Department of Massachusetts

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Pin Design

All Convention Pin

Designs

MUST BE SUBMITTED BY:

February 14th 2018

Dept of MA Entry Rules

Design – must have either Dept of MA or 74^th Convention and National AMVETS Logo on it.

Shape: – may be in form of round, square, oval, rectangle, a symbol or outline State of MA, etc.

                                                                                  Size: – typically 1 ¼  to 1 ½  inches.

Please submit your name, post, address, phone # and a draft copy of your pin design to Convention Corp Committee President Charles Studebaker Phone (781) 364.4057 or E-mail studebakercr@comcast.net.  Winner will be selected by Committee 15 February 2018.

The Department of Massachusetts would like to take this time to wish Everyone  A

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. If you are driving this holiday season please drive and be safe as you travel the roads.

Leon Proctor