Registration Open for Defense Communities National Summit

December 8, 2023
Defense Communities National Summit | On Base

You can now register to join ADC at the Defense Communities National Summit in Washington, D.C. April 8-10, along with hundreds of community leaders, installation leaders, lawmakers, decisionmakers, policy experts and industry partners.

It’s an “opportunity to look at policy and some of those bigger issues that impact all branches of the armed services and how defense communities can best support them,” ADC President Karen Holt said in a brief video message.

You can register or learn about sponsorship on the Summit home page.

December 8, 2023
Defense Communities National Summit | On Base

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