Events

DLA Corporate Events

Collage of DLA emblem surrounded by United States Warfighters using weapons and weapon systemsThe DLA Corporate Events team serves as the catalyst for strategic engagements at conferences and expositions. The program provides a platform to promote the DLA brand, optimize corporate communications, business development, and Customer/Industry support.

  • Promotes DLA products and services to expand awareness of the DLA capabilities
  • Serves as an interface outlet for the Enterprise… initiating business development elements to expand DLA’s strategic partners

Upcoming Events

April 29- May 1, 2025, Modern Day Marine (MDM)
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services, and technology exposition exclusively targeted to Marines and the Corps. The show floor hosts more than 350 exhibitors displaying the latest warfighting innovations and technology, presentations from influential Marines and DoD personnel, the OBJ1 Wargaming Convention, and more.
https://marinemilitaryexpos.com/ DLA will not be on-site for this event. Inquiries can be directed to customeroutreach@dla.mil.

May 5-8, 2025, Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
SOF Week is an annual conference for the international SOF community to learn, connect, and honor its members. Jointly sponsored by USSOCOM and the Global SOF Foundation.  SOF Week 2025 aims to be the premier global gathering of Special Operations Forces, industry leaders, and strategic partners. The event aims to promote collaboration, innovation, and excellence by showcasing the advanced capabilities and strategies that define modern special operations.
https://sofweek.org/  DLA will not be on-site for this event. Inquiries can be directed to customeroutreach@dla.mil.

June 11-12, 2025, DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA
This event is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency. With an emphasis on the National Military Strategy's sustainability components, the two-day gathering will bring together leaders from the government and business community to talk about present and upcoming issues. Hear firsthand from several General/Flag officers, senior DoD officials, and top industry executives.  Additionally, we will be organizing networking opportunities, assisting Small Business Matchmaking, and holding breakout seminars on a range of subjects.
https://www.ndia.org/events/2025/6/11/5781---dla

June 17, 2025, DLA 4D Workshop (Digital Interoperability; Data, Analytics & AI; Decision Advantage; Driving Transformation)
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandra, VA
This inaugural event focuses on the 4Ds—Digital Interoperability; Data, Analytics & AI; Decision Advantage; Driving Transformation. The planned theme of this year’s event is “Unlocking the Power of Data to Improve Warfighter Readiness.” As DLA rapidly adapts and serves as a DoD leader in sustainment, DLA can offer participants information on DLA’s data acumen initiatives and highlight DLA’s efforts in advancing data sharing and data interoperability with DoD’s military services and government partners. This event will also provide a means to bring together key leaders to focus on 4D initiatives that support the sustainment community and improve sustainment outcomes, provide a collective venue to work together to address pain points, and showcase DLA’s 4D leadership in innovation, digital interoperability, and advancing cutting-edge technologies.
Contact: 4dsymposium@dla.mil

Small Business Events

Small Business Outreach Calendar: Discover matchmaking events, attend classes or connect with other small businesses in similar industries.
 

DLA Capstone Events

DLA Capstone Events: Strategic engagements that leverage relationships with industry via integrating objectives and operations outcomes to support DLA at providing Warfighter readiness and lethality. Contact:  IndustryEngagement@dla.mil
 

DLA Aviation Events

Senior Executive Partnership Round Table: The SEPRT gathers senior executives from the 14 strategic supplier alliances to meet with the Defense Logistics Agency leadership and customer senior leaders to discuss general issues affecting Defense Logistics Agency Aviation suppliers.

Aviation Supplier Operations Commodities Outreach Calendar: DLA Aviation Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate is offering a series of live webinars to improve supplier relationships and communications, technical information, and special interest topics from both government and industry.

The DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land, Maritime and Aviation Class IX supply chains to provide a forum to discuss logistics support strategies and challenges, and to streamline efforts to better support the warfighter. In odd years, the conference is held in Richmond, Virginia, and in even years it is held in Columbus, Ohio. The 2025 event will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia, June 11-12.

DLA Energy Events

DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference, April 22-24, 2024. This three-day event will focus on the importance of partnerships across the entire spectrum of the energy supply chain and provide a forum for industry leaders to engage in dialogue about issues critical to both industry and consumers. Our focus is on developing energy solutions and building relationships with industry, suppliers, other government partners, and our allies.
 

DLA Troop Support Events

Clothing and Textile Joint Advanced Planning Brief: Each year, DLA Troop Support's Clothing & Textiles supply chain hosts the Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry. At the annual JAPBI, the Clothing & Textiles team and our military service partners brief the industrial base on future requirements and business opportunities for clothing and individual equipment.
 

DLA Land and Maritime Events

The DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land, Maritime and Aviation Class IX supply chains to provide a forum to discuss logistics support strategies and challenges, and to streamline efforts to better support the warfighter. In odd years, the conference is held in Richmond, Virginia, and in even years it is held in Columbus, Ohio. The 2025 event will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia, June 11-12.

 

Recruiting Events

DLA Careers Recruitment Events Calendar: Interested in working for DLA? Visit with agency representatives at recruiting fairs and events, or suggest an upcoming recruiting event that you’d like DLA to be a part of.