R ecognized as the industry’s networking event of the year, HAND’s Annual Meeting & Housing Expo hosts over 1,400 professionals working in various aspects of the affordable housing and community development sector in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland.

27th Annual Meeting & Housing Expo

June 12, 2018, 8 AM – 3 PM
Omni Shoreham Hotel & Conference Center
Washington, DC

Each year HAND is pleased to welcome the more than 1,400 affordable housing and community development practitioners to its Annual Meeting & Housing Expo.  This very special event provides our members and partners a unique platform to connect with each other and showcase their organizations. We also feature a distinguished keynote speaker(s) and present the coveted HAND Housing Achievement Awards, which recognize the most innovative housing developments and solutions across the metropolitan region.

Notable speakers in the past have included: renowned housing strategist Rosanne Haggerty, developer and innovator Jonathan P. Rose, political strategist Donna Brazil, Congressman Barney Frank, Senator Edward Kennedy, former Enterprise Community Partners Chairman Bart Harvey, former Virginia Lt. Governor Tim Kaine, former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary Carol Galante, former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair, former President & CEO of the Freddie Mac Foundation Ralph Boyd, and Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein.

REGISTER FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING & HOUSING EXPO!

2018 Annual HAND Housing Achievement Awards

IT’S YOUR TIME TO SHINE
HAND’s Housing Achievement awards recognize the most outstanding and innovative housing developments, programs and solutions across the metropolitan region. Enter your best work for a chance to elevate your organization, stand out among your peers and share with partners how you are contributing to building vibrant communities in the region.

The submission period for the 2018 Housing Achievement Awards has closed. Please direct any questions to cbattle@handhousing.org.

HAND’s Annual Children’s Art Contest

Youth residing in HAND member properties are eligible for our Annual Children’s Art Contest with a chance to win a $250 cash prize! In addition, the winner’s community program will receive a cash prize of $250 for administering the contest and runners-up will receive a $25 gift certificate!

2018 Art Contest: Show Us Your Legacy
This year’s art contest theme is: Show Us Your Legacy. We encourage you to engage your students in exploring their background and their future. The contest is intended to help our youth gain a deeper appreciation for their own history and the world we live in, while also considering the contributions they will make to help grow successful, thriving communities.

The submission period for the 2018 Children’s Art Contest has closed. Please direct any questions to cbattle@handhousing.org.