Meetings

The Department of Washington meets three times a year. The department has its annual convention yearly in the mid to late May to early June time frame.

The site of the annual convention changes yearly based upon which detachment makes a bid to host the convention. The convention routinely starts with early registration on Thursday followed by business meetings on Friday and Saturday and culminates in a banquet, awards presentation and installation of officers on Saturday evening. There is normally a silent auction and the Auxiliary's Ship Store so you can bring home items that you might not otherwise be able to acquire.

The 63rd department Convention recently concluded in Mt. Vernon and the 2011 Convention has just been voted upon with Yakima Kittitas being the host. As information concerning the Annual convention is available it will be posted.

The Spring and Fall Staff Meetings are held in Yakima, Washington to make travel for everyone fairly equal in distance or time. There is normally a no-host hospitality suite or meeting area on Friday evening with a business meeting on Saturday morning. The Fall Staff Meeting for 2010 is currently scheduled for October 8th (evening hospitality) and October 9th (meeting) at the Oxford Inn and Suites.

All members in good standing in their detachments are welcome to attend the Spring and Fall Staff meetings as well as the annual Department Convention.

To make your reservations, please call 1-509-457-9000; make sure you tell them you are coming for the Marine Corps League meeting in order to get the negotiated price. The locations is 1701 E Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98901. The rooms are fairly good sized, have a microwave, refrigerator and cable tv. There is a complimentary breakfast each morning; the property has both an indoor pool and a hottub and there is internet available in the rooms.