Registration Deadlines Approaching Soon for Upcoming Defense Community Forums

September 17, 2019

Registration deadlines are fast approaching for ADC’s upcoming Base Redevelopment Forum in Monterey, Calif., and the Alaska Defense Forum held in Fairbanks.
Pre-event pricing deadlines for both conferences are scheduled for the end of next week before on-site registration rates will take affect the week of both conferences.
The Base Redevelopment Forum, held Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 and hosted by the Fort Ord Reuse Authority and surrounding communities, is a leading infrastructure reuse and economic development forum that gathers leaders from major projects around the country.
The Alaska Defense Forum, held Oct. 3-4, will provide local leaders with strategies to build strong military-community partnerships and rally new defense community champions at the state and local level. It will also educate Alaska’s defense community stakeholders on the policy and budget issues impacting the military installations that are increasingly at the front lines of North America’s defense.
Register for these upcoming ADC forums now, space is limited.

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