
4th Quarter – August 6-9, 2026
Embassy Suites and Conference Center Dublin, OH
Friday Freedom Dinner
- Fried Chicken
- Pulled Pork
- Country Style Green Beans
- Whipped Potatoes
- Mustard Potato Salad
- Mixed Green Salad
- Chicken and Dumpling Soup
- Honey Buttered Corn Bread
- Pound Cake with Berries and Peach Cobbler
- Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea
Saturday All American Lunch Buffet
- Hamburgers
- Hot Dogs
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Potato Salad
- Potato Chips
- Vegetarian Baked Beans
- Cheeses, Lettuce, Tomato, Kraut, Onion, Relish & Buns
- Brownie Platter
- Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea
Saturday Governor’s Banquet
“Celebrating America at 250”
- #1: Braised Boneless Short Rib
- #2: Grilled Salmon w/Dill Cream
- #3: Grilled Bone-in Pork Chop with Apple Demi
- #4: Vegan/Vegetarian (Chef’s Choice)
- House Garden Salad
- Garlic Lemon Broccolini
- Twice Baked Potato Tower
- Rolls with Butter
- All American Apple Pie
- Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea
Pricing
- Convention registration is $220 through 7/23/26, $230 after 7/23/26.
- Registration includes the Friday Freedom Dinner, Saturday Lunch and Saturday Governor’s Banquet.
- See note at the bottom of this page about what the registration covers.
Registration Form
About Registration
Registration Fees cover facility rental fees, A/V services, coffee/beverage service for meetings, Hospitality Room, printing and other fixed conference expenses and are in an amount sufficient to hold the conference. All persons attending the conference MUST be registered, NO EXCEPTIONS. Optimist members are required to pay the full registration based on the date submitted, whether eating lunch or not. Attendance and awards are based on paid member registrations.
