VIP Invited Guests

VIP Invitations to the 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition will be sent in August/September 2026.  This page will be updated as key information becomes available.

AUSA asks that VIP guests DO NOT register in advance of receiving an invitation. VIP Invitations will be sent to the email address(es) on file with AUSA (personal and/or business). We do not send invitations to aides or assistants. We can forward a copy of the invitation to staff upon request.   Check personal and business inboxes before asking that an invitation be resent. 

• 9 September 2026, one week before ticket sales close!  Contact the Annual Meeting Operations Center by this day if you did not receive your invitation.
• 16 September 2026, ticket RSVP deadline!  All tickets will be removed from the registration portal after this day.  You are encouraged to still register.
• Being invited does not guarantee a ticket is available.  Events sell out quickly!   
• We cannot not guarantee tickets will be available after 16 September 2026! 

VIP guests are senior Army leaders (SES/GO/CW5/and CSMs in 3/4-star level positions) and other AUSA guests. Colonels (O6) sitting in one-star positions may contact the Annual Meeting Operations Center to discuss invitation eligibility.   

VIP guests looking for descriptions of invitation-only social events may email the Annual Meeting Operations Center starting in August 2026.  Please note that not all events allow for a plus-one.  Ticket quantities are listed on the ticket selection page during registration.  If the VIP guest intends to bring a guest to a plus-one event, select two tickets!  If they are unsure, select two tickets! VIP tickets can be cancelled later.  

All events are approved by HQDA as a widely attended gathering (WAG). A copy of the WAG approval can be provided upon request. If your local JAG has questions, they may contact HQDA, Office of the General Counsel, Ethics & Fiscal, (703) 695-4296.  AUSA cannot make a legal determination on attendance. 

If you are picking up a badge and tickets for a VIP, you must have a copy of their government issued photo ID to receive the packet.   VIP badge and ticket pick-ups are subject to the same ID requirements as all AUSA Annual Meeting attendees.  

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The following VIP invitations have been sent