Welcome to Montgomery DAFITC 2025!
This year’s theme, Lethality*Readiness*Efficiency, DAFITC 2025, will examine the ever-changing ways in which big data and emerging cyber technologies are reshaping the landscape in which we live. This multifaceted technology and cyber Training and Education Event will feature the leading who’s who of the tech and cyber industry, along with thousands of the Air Force’s top leaders. It will highlight Montgomery globally while leveraging our unique assets to recruit innovative tech companies and talent worldwide!
Hotel Reservation Links
Back to Top of List-
SELECT "HOTEL SPECIALS" TO VIEW HOTELS OFFERING SPECIAL RATES TO THE DAFITC TRAINING ATTENDEES
Transportation Information
Back to Top of ListMULTIPLE WAYS TO GET AROUND TOWN!
Experience Montgomery is providing a complimentary shuttle service for attendees. This service includes transportation to and from Montgomery Regional Airport and all local hotels in Montgomery.
-
Transportation Provider: Journey Montgomery
For each arriving flight from Montgomery Regional Airport to local hotels in Montgomery. Reservations not required, for further information please contact the transportation provider, Journey Montgomery, at (334) 431-3253 for any concerns about transportation.
-
Transportation Provider: Journey Montgomery
Transportation from hotels to the convention will run from 0630 to 0930. If you need transportation from a local hotel in Montgomery to the convention on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, please let your shuttle driver know or make arrangements with Journey Montgomery at (334) 431-3253.
-
Transportation Provider: Journey Montgomery
Shuttle transportation to Montgomery Regional Airport requires arrangements. To make the arrangements, please contact Journey Montgomery at (334) 431-3253 or email journeymontgomery@yahoo.com.
Please keep in mind the service pick-up locations are local hotels in Montgomery.
-
Discover Montgomery’s diverse transportation options that make exploring the city a breeze! Montgomery offers a variety of ways to get around. Hop on the city’s transportation, or take advantage of rideshare services for quick and easy travel. Whether you're commuting or sightseeing, Montgomery’s alternative transportation methods ensure you can navigate the city with ease and enjoy all it has to offer.
The M: micro transit – Montgomery Transit
Montgomery's on-demand ride-sharing service, The M: Micro Transit, is now available! Serving the Montgomery Regional Airport, Downtown Montgomery area, Montgomery Whitewater, Maxwell AFB Visitor Center and Jackson Hospital.
The M: Micro Transit rides are $1.50

How to ride The M: micro-transit
Download The M: micro-transit App on Google Play Store or at the Apple App Store. Or sign up and Create Your Account by clicking HERE
Rideshare services
Uber is available for pickup and dropoff at MGM Airport.
Lyft is available for pickup and dropoff at MGM Airport. To learn more about requesting Uber and Lyft at MGM, please click here.
Shuttle and Taxi Service
Taxi Service
Taxi Service is available just outside baggage claim during airport hours of operation.
Hotel Shuttle service
Some hotels offer a hotel shuttle service; request it upon booking. For information, call Customer Service at Montgomery Regional Airport at 334.281.5040.
Independent Shuttle Services
- On Time Transportation: 334.505.1189
- Checker & Deluxe Cab Company: 334.538.8178 or 334.201.5133
- King’s Airport Shuttle Service: 334.324.1794
- Paul’s Taxi: 334.300.0540
Lunch Dining Options
Back to Top of ListGRAB–N–GO LUNCH
Enjoy a selection of fast lunch menu items from various local restaurants. You can eat your meal in the comfortable, air-conditioned area inside Union Train Station if you opt for the quick grab-n-go experience from the nearby restaurant or Food Truck Row.
FOOD TRUCKS: Monday - Wednesday
Under the Union Station Train Shed (300 Waters St.), food truck vendors will offer a diverse selection of foods, providing a convenient dining option.
- K & K Seafood - View Menu
- Jennifer's Food To-Go - View Menu
- Potz and Panz Gourmet Cafe - View Menu
- Southern Smoke Shack BBQ - View Menu - (Available Monday 25th)
- Willie & Ola - View Menu - (Available Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th)
- Funky Forte - View Menu - (Available Monday 25th & Wednesday 27th)
Shuttle transportation will be provided to non-walkable dining locations throughout the week. The shuttle will be located outside the Tallapoosa Hotel door exit. This transportation will only serve dining locations outlined on the lunch routes.
-
The Lunch Shuttle Route: The restaurant options are listed according to the hotel door exits, and shuttle stops. Shuttles are located outside the Tallapoosa Street Hotel Door Exit.RESTAURANT SHUTTLE STOP HOURS PROMOS & SPECIALS Pannie-George's Kitchen Inc #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 10:30AM - 3PM Military Discount: 10% off Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 11AM - 9PM Military Discount: 15% off (w/ ID or DAFITC badge) Hero Doughnuts & Buns #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 7AM - 4PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Dreamland Bar-B-Que #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court 11AM - 8PM Military: get a free cookie Kinsmith (Trilogy Hotel) #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court6 6AM - 11PM Military Discount: 10% off Starbucks (Trilogy Hotel) #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court 6AM - 7PM Download Starbucks App for rewards/discounts NYC Gyros #3: Market Plaza/Commerce 9AM - 9PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Prevail Union #4: Dexter/Perry 7AM - 6PM Military Discount: 20% off Island Delight at Dexter #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 4PM Cucos Downtown #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 8:30PM Oliver's #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 6PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) | MENU Chris' Famous Hotdogs #5: Upper Dexter 10AM - 5PM Mama's Sack Lunches #5: Upper Dexter 6AM - 2PM Military Discount: 10% off Plant Bae #6: Lee / Montgomery 11AM - 4PM D'Road Cafe Downtown #6: Lee/ Montgomery 8:30AM - 2PM Eddy's at Montgomery Whitewater #7: Montgomery Whitewater 11AM - 8PM WALKABLE RESTAURANTS FROM HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER DOOR EXIT HOURS PROMOS & SPECIALS SaZa Serious Italian Food Commerce Street exit 11AM - 2PM & 5PM - 9PM Military Discount: $5 off food order The House Restaurant (Renaissance Hotel) Commerce Street exit 6:30AM - 10PM Jalapenos in the Alley Commerce Street exit 11AM - 10PM Tower Taproom Tallapoosa Street exit 11AM - 9PM (Active Duty) Military Discount: 10% off Jimmy Johns Commerce Street exit 11AM - 9PM Wintzell's Oyster House Bibb Street exit 11AM - 9PM Bibb Street Pizza Company Bibb Street exit 11AM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off Common Bond Brewers, LLC Bibb Street exit 2PM - 9PM Lek's Railroad Thai at Union Station Tallapoosa Street exit 11AM - 2:30PM & 5PM - 9PM -
The Lunch Shuttle Route: The restaurant options are listed according to the hotel door exits, and shuttle stops. Shuttles are located outside the Tallapoosa Street Hotel Door Exit.RESTAURANT SHUTTLE STOP HOURS PROMOS & SPECIALS Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 11AM - 9PM Military Discount: 15% off (w/ ID or DAFITC badge) Hero Doughnuts & Buns #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 7AM - 4PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Dreamland Bar-B-Que #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court 11AM - 8PM Military: get a free cookie Kinsmith (Trilogy Hotel) #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court6 6AM - 11AM & 5PM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off Starbucks (Trilogy Hotel) #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court 6AM - 7PM Download Starbucks App for rewards/discounts NYC Gyros #3: Market Plaza/Commerce 9AM - 9PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Brin's Wings #2: Market Plaza/Commerce 11AM - 3PM Prevail Union #4: Dexter/Perry 7AM - 6PM Military Discount: 20% off Island Delight at Dexter #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 4PM Cucos Downtown #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 8:30PM Oliver's #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 6PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) | MENU Chris' Famous Hotdogs #5: Upper Dexter 10AM - 5PM Mama's Sack Lunches #5: Upper Dexter 6AM - 2PM Military Discount: 10% off Plant Bae #6: Lee / Montgomery 11AM - 4PM D'Road Cafe Downtown #6: Lee/ Montgomery 8:30AM - 2PM Eddy's at Montgomery Whitewater #7: Montgomery Whitewater 11AM - 8PM WALKABLE RESTAURANTS FROM HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER DOOR EXIT HOURS PROMOS & SPECIALS SaZa Serious Italian Food Commerce Street exit 11AM - 2PM & 5PM - 9PM Military Discount: $5 off food order The House Restaurant (Renaissance Hotel) Commerce Street exit 6:30AM - 10PM Jalapenos in the Alley Commerce Street exit 11AM - 10PM Tower Taproom Tallapoosa Street exit 11AM - 9PM (Active Duty) Military Discount: 10% off Jimmy Johns Commerce Street exit 11AM - 9PM Wintzell's Oyster House Bibb Street exit 11AM - 9PM Bibb Street Pizza Company Bibb Street exit 11AM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off Common Bond Brewers, LLC Bibb Street exit 2PM - 9PM Lek's Railroad Thai at Union Station Tallapoosa Street exit 11AM - 2:30PM & 5PM - 9PM -
The Lunch Shuttle Route: restaurant options are listed according to the hotel door exits, and shuttle stops. Shuttles are located outside the Tallapoosa Street Hotel Door Exit.RESTAURANT SHUTTLE STOP HOURS PROMOS & SPECIALS Pannie-George's Kitchen Inc #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 10:30AM - 7PM Military Discount: 10% off Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 11AM - 9PM Military Discount: 15% off (w/ ID or DAFITC badge) Hero Doughnuts & Buns #1: Tallapoosa/Columbus 7AM - 4PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Dreamland Bar-B-Que #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court 11AM - 8PM Military: get a free cookie Kinsmith (Trilogy Hotel) #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court6 6AM - 11AM & 5PM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off Starbucks (Trilogy Hotel) #2: W. Jefferson/ N Court 6AM - 7PM Download Starbucks App for rewards/discounts NYC Gyros #3: Market Plaza/Commerce 9AM - 9PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Brin's Wings #2: Market Plaza/Commerce 11AM - 3PM Prevail Union #4: Dexter/Perry 7AM - 6PM Military Discount: 20% off Island Delight at Dexter #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 4PM Cucos Downtown #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 8:30PM Oliver's #4: Dexter/Perry 11AM - 6PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) | MENU Chris' Famous Hotdogs #5: Upper Dexter 10AM - 5PM Mama's Sack Lunches #5: Upper Dexter 6AM - 2PM Military Discount: 10% off Plant Bae #6: Lee / Montgomery 11AM - 4PM D'Road Cafe Downtown #6: Lee/ Montgomery 8:30AM - 2PM Eddy's at Montgomery Whitewater #7: Montgomery Whitewater 11AM - 8PM WALKABLE RESTAURANTS FROM HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER DOOR EXIT HOURS PROMOS & SPECIALS SaZa Serious Italian Food Commerce Street exit 11AM - 2PM & 5PM - 10PM Military Discount: $5 off food order The House Restaurant (Renaissance Hotel) Commerce Street exit 6:30AM - 10PM Jalapenos in the Alley Commerce Street exit 11AM - 10PM Tower Taproom Tallapoosa Street exit 11AM - 9PM (Active Duty) Military Discount: 10% off Jimmy Johns Commerce Street exit 11AM - 9PM Wintzell's Oyster House Bibb Street exit 11AM - 9PM Bibb Street Pizza Company Bibb Street exit 11AM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off Common Bond Brewers, LLC Bibb Street exit 2PM - 9PM Lek's Railroad Thai at Union Station Tallapoosa Street exit 11AM - 2:30PM & 5PM - 9PM
Evening Dining & Entertainment
Back to Top of List-
ESTABLISHMENT NAME ADDRESS HOURS/ DAYS PROMOS & SPECIALS Dreamland Bar-B-Que 12 W Jefferson St 11AM - 8PM (closed Sunday) Military: free cookie Kinsmith (inside Trilogy Hotel) 108 Coosa Street 5PM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Starbucks (Trilogy Hotel) 124 Coosa Street 6AM - 7PM Download the Starbucks App for rewards/discounts SaZa Serious Italian Food 130 Commerce Street 5PM - 9PM Military Discount: $5 off food order Jimmy Johns 130 Commerce St Ste 100 11AM - 9 PM Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant 378 N Perry St 11AM - 9 PM Military Discount: 15% off (w/ ID or DAFITC badge) Oliver's 31 S Court St 11AM - 6PM (closed Sunday) Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Jalapenos in The Alley 130 Commerce Street 11AM - 10PM The House Restaurant (Renaissance Hotel) 201 Tallapoosa St 6:30AM - 10PM Hilltop Public House 3 N Goldthwaite St 6:30AM - 9PM Military Discount: 10% off Wintzell's Oyster House 105 Commerce Street 11AM - 9PM Bibb Street Pizza Company 424 Bibb Street, Suite 100 11AM - 10PM Military Discount: 10% off Common Bond Brewers, LLC 424 Bibb Street, Suite 150 3PM - 9PM NYC Gyros 15 Commerce Street & 1403 Maxwell Blvd 9AM - 9PM Military Discount: 10% off (w/ ID) Ravello Ristorante Montgomery 36 Commerce St 4:30PM - 10PM Prevail Union 39 Dexter Ave Suite 102 7AM - 6PM Military Discount: 20% off Baristas & Barristers 547 S Lawrence St 5PM - 10PM Chris' Famous Hotdogs 138 Dexter Ave 10AM - 5PM (closed Sunday) Cucos Downtown 72 Dexter Ave 11AM - 8:30PM (closed Sunday) Pannie-George's Kitchen Inc 450 N Court Street 10:30AM - 7PM (Wed Only) Military Discount: 10% off Lek's Railroad Thai at Union Station 300 Water St, Suite 115 5PM - 9PM Eddy's at Montgomery Whitewater 1100 Maxwell Blvd 11AM - 8PM -
ESTABLISHMENT NAME ADDRESS HOURS EVENTS/SPECIALS Red Bluff Bar at the Silos 335 Coosa Street 4PM - UNTIL Industry Night at Red Bluff at the Silos CC's Daiquiris 80 Commerce Street 3PM - 9PM (Sun & Wed Only) Happy Hour 4PM - 7PM Tower Taproom 101 A-Tallapoosa St 11AM - 9PM Trivia Tuesday at Tower Taproom Bar Attico 36 South Court St 4:30PM - 10PM (Wed Only) Golden Happy Hour Common Bond Brewers, LLC 424 Bibb Street, Suite 150 1PM - 9PM Wednesday Night Trivia AviatorBar 166 Commerce Street 6PM - 12AM Exchange Bar 201 Tallapoosa Street 4PM - 12AM Live Music Nightly Jerry's Juke Joint 108 Bibb Street 5PM -12AM (Wed Only) Karaoke Night Lower Lounge 101 - A Tallapoosa Street Tue 5:30PM -9PM | Wed 6PM - 11PM Happy Hour on Wed // Flight Night 23 Court Cigar Bar 23 South Court Street 5PM - UNTIL (on Sunday) Open to the Public after private events Mon - Wed (8:30 - Until) Montgomery Whitewater 110 Maxwell Blvd 11AM - 9PM (Sun - Tue) | 11AM - 6PM (Wed) Sunday Brunch & Patio Music / WNDC Cucos Downtown 72 Dexter Ave 11AM - 8:30PM Taco Tuesday Paradigm Lounge 82 Commerce Street 5PM - 12AM (Mon - Wed) Rhymes & Dimes | Tequila Tuesdays Riverwalk Stadium + Montgomery Biscuits 200 Coosa Street 6PM - 7:30 PM Whiskey + Baseball
Montgomery boasts a dynamic food scene, offering an extensive variety of dining choices to fulfill any appetite. Whether you're in the mood for a casual bite or a gourmet experience, Montgomery's diverse culinary landscape has you covered. If you prefer to dine in, you can easily have your favorite dishes delivered right to your door with services like DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, and Instacart.
Entertainment in Montgomery
Back to Top of ListTechMGM 2025 Activities
Back to Top of List-


-
Innovation meets national security! Montgomery TechLab is set to host Montgomery TechLab’s Defense Accelerator Demo Day on Tuesday, August 26, 5–7 PM at AUiX, 39 Dexter Avenue. After 8 weeks of mentorship and collaboration with top defense & tech leaders, five exceptional startups will showcase cutting-edge, dual-use solutions designed to make a real impact.

On Wednesday, August 27th, from 8:30 AM to 1 PM, education takes center stage as high school and college students gather at the conference to explore the myriad opportunities and careers in STEM and IT during the High School Education Day, organized by the local AFCEA Chapter. In conjunction with Education Day, TechMGM will also conduct our annual hackathon and cyber challenge, innovateDAFITC. High school students will collaborate in teams to tackle a problem and present their solutions to a panel of judges. This event is a collaboration between SAF/CIO, AFCEA, and TechMGM. Montgomery TechLab is set to host an HBCU ROTC and Minority Officer Mentoring Session at 2 PM for AFROTC and AFJROTC units throughout the state. The session will include a panel discussion and breakout sessions led by current and retired minority active-duty HBCU and ROTC alumni, offering valuable insights and lessons for aspiring officers. It will take place in the afternoon, subsequent to Education Day, at the conference venue.

-
On Thursday, August 28th, the I-85 Regional STEM Learning Innovation Ecosystem is set to host a STEM Fest for elementary students from Auburn, Tuskegee, and Montgomery. In collaboration with STEM NOLA, the event will feature more than 60 hands-on interactive stations where students can participate in a variety of STEM activities, including electricity, drones, coding, and robotics.

WE THINK
YOU'LL LIKE THESE TOO.
MGM After Hours
Satisfy your after-hours cravings with tasty bites, cool drinks, and live music at Montgomery’s top late-night spots.