Join Us for the 72nd Convention of the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO
October 19-22, 2026 • Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, officially calls for its 72nd Convention to convene at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, beginning Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The Convention will remain in session until all official business has been completed.
In accordance with Article III of the Department’s Constitution, regular conventions are held every five years and include the election of Department officers. The Convention serves as the supreme governing body of the Metal Trades Department while in session, with full legislative, executive, and judicial authority.
The linked Convention Call serves as the required advance notice to all interested parties of the intent to convene a regular Convention. The Department Convention states the President shall give at least ninety (90) days’ notice of a regular Convention and at least thirty (30) days’ notice of a Special Convention.
The theme for this year’s Convention is ‘Solidarity. Strength. Success. It’s Better in a Union!”
Although the Convention is still in the early planning stages, the Department invites you to plan your trip so that you may attend all Convention-associated functions. The Department will host its necessary Convention-related committee meetings and a Key representative meeting on Monday, October 19. Affiliate caucus meetings will take place on Tuesday, October 20. Our meeting agenda, meeting notices, logistics, and sponsorship opportunities are online on our registration website at convention.metaltrades.org
Please feel free to register early for the Convention. Our registration website is up and running at convention.metaltrades.org. You can book your hotel reservation by following the “Hotel Reservation” link or visiting https://book.passkey.com/go/SMMTD6. The department has negotiated a special room rate of $169.00 per night, plus tax and a daily resort fee of $45.95. Guests who prefer to make reservations by phone may call the Reservation Center at 866-317-1829. Please note that a processing fee per reservation will apply if you choose not to use the MTD dedicated weblink. Guests should mention the group code SMMTD6. Hotel Reservations must be made by Monday, August 31, 2026, to receive this rate. Reservations made after the cutoff are subject to availability, and increased rates may apply.
We sincerely hope that you will join us and look forward to a successful Convention. If you have any questions, please contact MTD Operations Director, Lisa Johnson at (202) 508-3705 or via email at ljohnson@metaltrades.org.
In Solidarity,
Dale M. Troll,
President
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