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No. 138-00 August 07, 2000
DepSec de Leon to Speak at NAID Conference in Monterey, California

Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon will deliver the keynote address on the "Future of Base Realignment and Closures" at the annual conference of the National Association of Installation Developers (NAID) in Monterey, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, starting at noon PDT. The luncheon speech will be held in the Doubletree Hotel/Conference Center, 2 Portola Plaza, Monterey.

Randall Yim, deputy undersecretary of Defense (Installations and Industrial Affairs), will also participate in the conference, leading a panel discussion by Defense and military officials, on privatization, environmental issues, and future closure rounds.

The NAID conference and the deputy secretary's remarks are open for media coverage. The point of contact is Tim Ford, (202) 957-5409 or (831) 649-4511 at the Doubletree Hotel.

For additional information on the NAID conference, visit http://www.naid.org.