Meetings

Thanks to our meeting sponsors HAND is able to present its membership with a full slate of meetings, networking opportunities and educational events. Click here for our current sponsor list.
FY 2012 MEETINGS
These are tentative meeting dates, times and topics.

Date and LocationTopicSponsor
September 16, 2011
12:00 noon -- 1:30 p.m.

Metropointe Apartments
Silver Spring, MD

Communications/Community Relations Discussion Group
 
September 23, 2011
12:00 noon -- 1:30 p.m.

Center for Nonprofit Advancement
Washington, D.C.

Crisis Management: Disaster Planning for your Organizations and Properties
 
October 7, 2011
12:00 noon -- 1:30 p.m.

AHC Inc.
Arlington, VA

CEO/COO Discussion Group
 
October 13, 2011
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Miles & Stockbridge
Baltimore, MD

HAND in Baltimore: Local Support for Affordable Housing

Join us to hear Peter Engel of HABC and Liz Glenn of Baltimore County who will discuss local affordable housing programs. Rick Slagle of Raymond James will also be there to discuss the syndicator perspective on underwriting deals in Baltimore with regard to NEDs and Bailey Consent Decree units.

 
October 26, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Arlington Economic Development Commission
Arlington, VA

Bonds and Credits for Beginners
sponsored by VHDA

Mike Scheurer of VHDA and Margo Stern of Freddie Mac will be presenting this introductory course about low income housing tax credits and bonds. If you are new or relatively new to affordable housing finance, this is an excellent training to attend.

  • Basics of Multifamily Bonds and Low-income Housing Tax Credits [PPT]
  • Sponsor.
    November 4, 2011
    12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

    Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
    Bethesda, MD

    Asset Management & Project Manager Discussion Group
    Veteran affordable housing professionals Aimee McHale (representing the developers) and Beverly Hanlin (representing the asset managers) of NHT/Enterprise will launch our discussion on ways to collaborate before, during and after the development process.
     
    December 6, 2011
    4:30-6:00: Leveraging Human Resources
    6:00-8:00: HAND Holiday Mixer

    Bank of America
    Washington, D.C.

    Leveraging Human Resources: How to Best use Consultants and HAND Holiday Mixer

    Join Gerry Joseph, Joseph Consulting; Ben Etheridge, Chesapeake Community Advisors; Leslie Steen, Wesley Housing and Denise Murphy, Murphy Consulting for a conversation on how to best use consultants. View materials from this meeting:

  • Benefits of Working with Consultants (PPT)
  • HAND Member Consultant Directory (PDF)
  •  
    January 11, 2012
    12:00 - 1:30

    Humphrey Management
    Columbia, MD

    CFO Discussion Group
     
    January 20, 2012
    10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    Tysons Corner Crowne Plaza

    Tax Credit Update
    Due to the ever-changing markets, there is always something to discuss at the Tax Credit Update and this year is no different. Our three panels will be Stacking the Debt in Challenging Times, Limited Partnership Agreement Deal Terms, and The Allocating Agencies Speak.
    sponsored by SunTrust Bank
  • John Maneval, Maryland CDA [PPT]
  • Sponsor.
    January 25, 2012
    12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Ireland's Four Courts
    Arlington, VA
    Green Building Discussion Group
    Meet us to discuss the EarthCraft program. We will then walk down the block for a tour of EarthCraft in action at Wesley Housing Development Corporation's Colonial Village project.
    Sponsored by Wiencek+Associates Architects + Planners.
    Sponsor.
    February 29, 2011
    12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

    The Views
    Arlington, VA

    Construction Management
    sponsored by Bozzuto Construction
    Sponsor.
    February, 2012
    Asset Management Discussion Group
     
    February, 2012
    HAND Baltimore Event
     
    March, 2012
    Preservation Opportunities: Year 15 and Strategies for HUD-assisted properties
    sponsored by Klein Hornig LLP
    Sponsor.
    March, 2012
    Project Manager Discussion Group
     
    April, 2012
    HAND Tour of Award Winner
     
    April, 2012
    Resident Services Discussion Group
     
    May, 2012
    CFO Discussion Group
     
    May, 2012
    Green Building Discussion Group
     
    May, 2012
    HAND Baltimore Event
     
    June 13, 2012
    Omni Shoreham Hotel
    Washington, D.C.
    HAND Annual Meeting 

    To R.S.V.P. for any meeting or seminar, e-mail Jill Norcross at jnorcross@handhousing.org.
    HAND would like to thank our meeting and seminar sponsors for their generosity. For a complete list of sponsors, please visit our sponsors page.

    If you have any ideas for future meetings,
    please contact Jill Norcross
    at (703) 587-4098 or via e-mail.

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