ARLINGTON, VA – Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of NORTHCOM and NORAD, and Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson will deliver keynote addresses at the 2017 Women In Defense National Conference.
Register now <http://www.mmsend64.com/link.cfm?r=7qoTiTO9R64xhbnDyHf3tw~~&pe=z8uhIfZpiIbFrCrhxXbDevd-lUgXoTL5Wb_OvmHs9icZmFEGNRPRRVtBtL1i4wJEaLIbvcrOoZTCpsVOrhubIw~~> to hear these two important officials. Robinson will speak at 10 a.m.; Wilson will speak at 4 p.m. Both addresses will be followed by a Q&A, during which press questions are welcome.
WID and the National Defense Industrial Association invite media to attend this daylong event that will include experts in defense, national security, and foreign affairs. A conference agenda is available at womenindefense.net<file:///C:/Users/esocha/Documents/womenindefense.net> or www.ndia.org/events<http://www.ndia.org/events>.
Other noteworthy speakers include:
* Leda Chong, senior vice president of government programs and sales
at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
* Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Sharon Dunbar, president of human resources
for General Dynamics Mission Systems
* Service to the Flag award winners Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Judith Fedder and Jo Decker, vice president of business development, sales, and operations for the Global Solutions Division of General Dynamics IT
Event sponsors are Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., General Dynamics IT, Lockheed Martin Corp., Crystal Group Inc., and Raytheon.
Women In Defense National Conference
Wed., Sept. 27, 8:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036