2026 Annual Meeting
Sept. 18-19, 2026

USMS to Host Virtual Annual Meeting in 2026

By summer, we’ll announce a tentative schedule, which will include meetings to be held via Zoom in advance of the annual meeting and the agenda for the virtual annual meeting. The 2026 annual meeting webpage will be updated as information becomes final, and we will link to the 2026 annual meeting schedule in Sched. Should you have immediate questions regarding the annual meeting, please contact Volunteer Services.

Resources for Delegates

Below are resources, important updates, in addition to all annual meeting information to ensure attendees will be prepared to fully participate. 

• Location - The annual meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. It is highly recommended that delegates sign up for an account and use it to log in to Zoom. 

• Dates - September 18-19, 2026

• Helpful Guides

  • Delegate Orientation and USMS Townhall (8/25/2026)
    • Presentation
    • Recoding
  • Virtual Delegate Guide - an overview of what to expect (8/25/2026)
  • Helping LMSCs Plan - a general overview of information and key dates to be aware of, and more. 

• USMS Community - The most important element in making our annual meeting effective is delegates being thoroughly prepared. We encourage you to stay connected through the USMS Annual Meeting forum.

Annual Meeting Delegate Packet

The packet and individual sections are subject to revision, please be sure to check back frequently to see if any sections have been updated.

Sections of the Annual Meeting Packet

• Annual Meeting Schedule

• House of Delegates meeting agendas 

• Consent Agendas and Order of Consideration (8/25/2026)

• National Office
  • CEO Report to House of Delegates   

• 2026 Elections

  • Candidates for Office

  • Consolidated Election Packet

• Committee Reports

  • Executive Committee (8/25/2026)

  • Standing Committees 

  • Committees of the Board of Directors

  • Zones

  • Liaisons and Special Assignments

• Proposed Amendments

  • Legislation (8/19/2026)
  • Long Distance (8/20/2026)
  • Rules (8/19/2026)

• 2027 Financial Planning

  • 2027 Business Plan Assumptions 

  • 2027 Budget Preparation Timeline

• Administrative Documents

  • Proposed Rules of the USMS Annual Meeting

  • USMS Leadership and Staff - An Abridged Directory

  • Roberts Rules of Order - The Basics
• 2026 Delegate Appointments
  
  • House of Delegates #1 Delegate Attendance List
  • House of Delegates #2 Delegate Attendance List

Meeting Minutes

Read minutes from all meetings held in conjunction with the 2026 annual meeting.

Resources for Committees

• Committee report template (pre-annual meeting)

• Instructions for meeting minutes

• Meeting minutes template (MS Word document)

• Example of a completed meeting minutes document

Post-Annual Meeting

• 2027 Committee Request (opens 9/20/2026)

• 2026 Annual Meeting Participant Survey Questions (opens 9/20/2026)