{"id":8526,"date":"2026-03-01T13:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=8526"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:04:58","slug":"its-never-too-early-to-plan-for-pef-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-2\/its-never-too-early-to-plan-for-pef-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention delegate deadline is April 5, apply now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8527\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Convention-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Annual Convention\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Convention-Logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Convention-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Convention-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Convention-Logo-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/>March 13, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> The 48th annual PEF Convention will be held Oct. 18-21, 2026, in Niagara Falls<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Delegates must be dues-paying members as of March 5, 2026, and obtain the signatures of three other dues-paying PEF members from their constituency in order to attend. Petitions for signatures can be downloaded from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/elections\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF Elections page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on March 16 and must be emailed or mailed to PEF headquarters by April 5. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/pef_files\/docs\/divisions\/elections\/delegate\/PEF-Convention-DelegateRules-Alphabetized_2026.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here for complete delegate rules<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re new to PEF and wondering what Convention is all about, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PEF-ConventionDelegate-OneSheet.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here\u2019s a flyer that provides some details<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In short \u2013 it is the highest decision-making body of PEF. Delegates hear from leaders in the labor movement, receive updates from elected officers, and set the union\u2019s agenda for the year ahead. Last year, in Lake Placid, more than 700 delegates participated, and we\u2019d love to grow that number even more this October in Niagara Falls!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 13, 2026 &#8212; The 48th annual PEF Convention will be held Oct. 18-21, 2026, in Niagara Falls. 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