June 3 – 6, 2026
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
Norfolk, VA, 23510-1668
2026 Schedule
|
Day |
Start |
End |
Event |
Meeting Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wednesday, June 3 |
12:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
Registration |
Hampton Foyer |
|
4:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
Fireside Chat with National President & CEO |
Hampton V |
|
|
6:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
Welcome Aboard Reception |
Off-site: Nauticus/Battleship Wisconsin |
|
|
Thursday, June 4 |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Registration |
Hampton Foyer |
|
7:15 AM |
10:15 AM |
Council Leadership Roundtable Breakfast |
Hampton I-III |
|
|
8:30 AM |
10:00 AM |
Executive Committee Meeting w/ Breakfast (Closed) |
Yorktown |
|
|
10:15 AM |
11:15 AM |
Region President Meeting |
Hampton VII-VIII |
|
|
10:15 AM |
11:15 AM |
Investment Committee Meeting (Closed) |
Monroe |
|
|
11:30 AM |
1:00 PM |
Council Awards Luncheon |
Hampton IV |
|
|
1:15 PM |
3:15 PM |
Board of Directors Meeting |
Hampton V |
|
|
3:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
Nominating Committee (Closed) |
Yorktown |
|
|
3:30 PM |
Dinner on Own |
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Friday, June 5 |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Registration |
Hampton Foyer |
|
7:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
Sea Service Senior Enlisted Leadership Breakfast |
Hampton IV |
|
|
8:45 AM |
10:15 AM |
Council Leadership Track Session |
Hampton I-III |
|
|
10:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
Foundation Meeting (Closed) |
Monroe |
|
|
10:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
Maritime Policy/Legislative Affairs Session |
Hampton VII-VIII |
|
|
11:45 AM |
1:45 PM |
Annual Professional Excellence Awards Luncheon |
Hampton IV |
|
|
2:00 PM |
3:15 PM |
Sea Services Update |
Hampton V |
|
|
3:15 PM |
3:30 PM |
Proxy Committee Meeting (CLOSED) |
Monroe |
|
|
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
Center for Maritime Strategy Brief |
Hampton VII-VIII |
|
|
5:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
Sunset Cruise of Norfolk Harbor and Naval Station Norfolk |
Victory Rover |
|
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Saturday, June 6 |
7:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
Registration |
Hampton Foyer |
|
7:15 AM |
8:45 AM |
Council Leadership Track Session w/ Breakfast |
Hampton I-III |
|
|
9:00 AM |
11:15 AM |
Annual Meeting of Members |
Hampton V |
|
|
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Buffet Lunch |
Hampton IV |
|
|
12:00 PM |
12:45 PM |
Delegates Meeting |
Hampton V |
|
|
1:00 PM |
1:30 PM |
New Board of Directors Meeting & Training |
Hampton V |
|
|
1:30 PM |
1:45 PM |
Board of Directors Portrait |
TBD |
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|
2:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
President’s Reception |
Great Room |
2026 Council President Stipend Winners
- Todd Morrow – Oak Harbor Council
- Malone James – Midwest Region
- John Phillips – Baton Rouge Council
- Rusty Staub – Bremerton Olympic Peninsula Council
- Axel Spens – Atlanta Metropolitan Council
- Dave Williams – New Mexico Council
- Vic Hall – Pensacola Council
- Jeff Spivey – Greater Chattanooga Council
- Mirella Savage – Santa Rosa County Council
- Dan Dermer – New Jersey Council
VIsit Norfolk
2024 Council Officer Stipend Winners
The Navy League’s National Convention offers council-specific training, an opportunity to hear from our military leaders, and networking opportunities with fellow Navy Leaguers.
We’re providing stipends for council officers attending the June 2024 San Diego Convention. The winners for this year are listed below.
Thomas Zwolfer of the Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council
Steve Drefahl of the Greater Cincinnati Council
Carl Uchytil of the Juneau Council
Owen W. Watford of the Long Island Council
Jeff Gum of the Miami Council
James Spear of the New York Council
Victor Hall of the Pensacola Council
Tim Raines of the St Louis Council