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Posted by Montgomery County, Ohio on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Traffic: No major backups at the noon hour
Traffic continued to flow in downtown Dayton Thursday afternoon as motorists navigated road closures and detours from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
There were no major traffic backups showing on the Ohio Department of Transportation traffic map as of noon.
• Here’s what to know about getting around downtown
• Here’s an interactive map of the security zone to know which areas to avoid:
First public forum begins at Roger Glass Center
The first of many forum discussions during NATO week happened Thursday morning, May 22 at University of Dayton’s Roger Glass Center in Dayton. This session was “Allied Global Strategy at a Historic Inflection Point” with five panelists.
This panel featured introductory remarks by University of Dayton President Dr. Eric Spina and is moderated by Erwan Lagadec, chair of NATO and EU studies at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
Panelists include:
- Fred Kempe, President & CEO of the Atlantic Council
- Derek Twigg MP, Head of UK Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
- Raimond Kaljulaid, Head of Estonian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
- Trond Helleland, Head of Norwegian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
These panels are open to the public. There is a significant police presence at the Dayton Dialogue event at UD. Visitors have to go through a metal detector and screening. Metal fencing surrounds the arts center and some entry points are blocked off.
• READ MORE: Public forum panels you can attend during the Parliamentary Assembly
NATO PA visitors exploring Dayton
Representatives from NATO member countries are in Dayton and exploring the city ahead of opening ceremonies Friday.
“It’s a pleasure to be here,” said Nick Beach, a clerk with the U.K. House of Commons and advisor to the NATO PA president, interviewed while strolling a downtown sidewalk Wednesday afternoon.
Beach said he was aware of Dayton as home of the Wright brothers and the Dayton Peace Accords, which he called “obviously a decisive moment in recent history.” And he has worked with Dayton’s Congressman Mike Turner, head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO PA, who he called “a fine ambassador for your city.”
Beach, who is from London, said he is looking forward to trying area restaurants and visiting the Dayton Dragons baseball stadium.
“We’ve got a meeting in the baseball stadium. I like baseball very much. I’m a cricketer in England, and it’s the closest game to cricket … so I very much look forward to finding out a little bit about how baseball is played in this part of the world.”
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