Save The Date R&DA Heads Back To Tucson, AZ!
April 28-30, 2026

Join us for R&DA’s 2026 Spring Meeting, scheduled from April 28-30 at The Westin La Paloma. Nestled deep within the Sonoran Desert, this venue offers a serene and inspiring environment for our gathering. Conveniently located approximately 16 miles from Tucson International Airport, attendees will enjoy ease of access and exceptional hospitality. This meeting promises to be a valuable opportunity for networking and innovation in the industry. There will be a variety of great presentations, military marketplace innovations, networking opportunities and much, much more!  Please visit this webpage about mid-January 2026 for upcoming registration information!

Registration Type (pricing includes 3.5% convenience fee)





*A credit card convenience fee of 3.5% will be applied to all transactions. This fee is charged to cover the processing costs associated with credit card payments

VENUE:
The Westin La Paloma
3800 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718 USA
Tel: +1-800-937-8461

All conference activities will take place at The Westin La Paloma.  R&DA has arranged special room rates for meeting attendees at The Westin La Paloma starting at $175.00/night for industry room rate and the government/state rate of $123 per night. The special room rate will be available until April 3, 2026, or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.  All hotel reservations must be made through the R&DA hotel links below. The hotel will send a room confirmation that will include your reservation number. Make your reservation online or call (520) 742-6000. Be sure to mention the “R&DA Spring Meeting Room Block” to receive the discounted rate.

CLICK HERE for Industry Rate

CLICK HERE for Government Per Diem Rate
R&DA has negotiated a limited block of rooms at the 2026 government per diem rate. You must present a government ID at check-in to receive the per diem rate.

 SPECIAL EXHIBIT TABLETOPS
A total of 10 companies will be offered the opportunity to showcase their company with literature, products, information, and samples our meeting attendees during the registration check-in, before the general session meeting times, during the networking luncheons, and during the daily breaks. Exhibit application will be available about mid-January 2026.

Booth Type (pricing includes 3.5% convenience fee)

Golf Tournament

R&DA’s Military Assistance Program’s 11th Annual Rosner Memorial Golf Tournament will be hosted at the La Paloma Country Club on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.  Tournament information will be posted about mid-January.  You may also access detailed course information at https://www.lapalomacc.com/golf.

If you are interested in donating raffle/auctions items or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jan Cook at jcook@militaryfood.org or Pete Motrynczuk at peter.motrynczuk@comcast.net.

Click Here for Sponsorship opportunities