ADC Opens Registration for 2023 National Summit

December 9, 2022

Registration is now open for the 2023 Defense Communities National Summit, taking place March 6-8 just outside Washington, D.C.

The three-day annual event typically brings together hundreds of community, military and business leaders to discuss issues of readiness, quality of life and military-community partnerships, with sessions featuring speakers from the Pentagon and Capitol Hill.

Follow the Summit HQ website for registration, room reservations, program updates, sponsorship opportunities, session solicitations and more.

ADC photo by Will Noonan

December 9, 2022

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