2016 – 2017 Training & Capacity Building Series
You asked… & we listened! HAND members, thank you for the feedback you provided through our member meeting and training survey. HAND’s program committee heard your requests, and we’re excited to launch another year of quality sessions designed to build the capacity of your organizations and staff. Please note, detailed descriptions and registration information will be updated on this page as course curriculum is finalized. This ensures that each session will include timely topics and expert presenters.
SEPTEMBER 2016
Affordable Housing Opportunities at the Federal Level
Date: Location:
September 8, 2016
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Nixon Peabody LLP
799 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
Registration Fees:
This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $45. Lunch will be served.
Generation HAND Dialogue Featuring Tom and Toby Bozzuto
Date: Location:
September 20, 2016
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Klein Hornig
1325 G St NW, First Floor Event Room
Washington, DC 20005
Last year, the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers launched Generation HAND, an emerging leader initiative designed to support the unique needs of practitioners who are on the rise within the affordable housing and community development industries. The goal of this initiative is to provide needed tools and guidance to our developing leaders as they pursue successful careers in the public and private sector. Additionally, the initiative provides a platform for our current industry leaders to offer their ‘lessons learned’ and valuable advice they’ve acquired throughout their career.
Generation HAND is back and excited to announce the next dialogue discussion featuring Tom Bozzuto, Chairman of The Bozzuto Group, and Toby Bozzuto, President and CEO of The Bozzuto Group, in an intimate roundtable discussion around developing and growing leadership within companies, with a specific focus on The Bozzuto Group’s recent transition of several long-term employees into executive leadership roles. Tom and Toby will share their experiences leading up to and post transition, including the historical growth of the company and how it brought younger leadership up in the ranks. They will also share their insights on building and sustaining a strong company, growing employees along the way, and how they maintain work-life balance.
Are you an Emerging Leader?
According to Generation HAND, Emerging leaders in affordable housing and community development represent practitioners on the rise who are shaping the future of their organizations and the industry.
Registration Fees:
This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75. Lunch will be served. This event is open to all HAND members and partners; however since space is limited, emerging leaders will be prioritized during the registration process.
OCTOBER 2016
Local Real Estate Trends and Market Conditions
Date: Location:
October 18, 2016
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
DC Housing Finance Agency
815 Florida Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
Join us for HAND’s October Member Meeting featuring a special presentation from Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, President, Lisa Sturtevant & Associates on Local Real Estate Trends and Market Conditions. Dr. Sturtevant’s presentation will detail recent housing market trends in the Washington, D.C. region including: For-sale and rental markets; Economic and demographic factors affecting the demand for housing, generally, and affordable housing, specifically; and Local policies that help meet the demand for affordable housing.
Registration Fees:
This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75. Lunch will be served.
NOVEMBER 2016
HAND Green Building Discussion Group Presents Integrating Healthy AND Affordable Materials Into Your Developments
Date: Location:
November 15, 2016
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
The National Housing Trust
1101 30th St NW Suite # 100A
Washington, DC 20007
Registration Fees:
This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75. Lunch will be served.
DECEMBER 2016
HAND Annual Holiday Mixer
Date: Location:
December 13, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
730 15th Street NW, Penthouse
Washington, DC 20005
Mix and mingle with colleagues over hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while celebrating the impact HAND members are making to create vibrant, thriving communities across the metropolitan region. Thank you to our sponsor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch!
The Art of Deal Negotiation
Date: Location:
December 15, 2016
9:30 AM-12:30PM
*Registration begins at 9:00AM.*
George Washington University Law School
720 20th Street, N.W., Moot Court Room
Washington, D.C. 20052
It has been said, “in business you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.” While negotiation is an important skill set for any professional, it is critical for those in the affordable housing space when navigating transactions with developers, agencies, and other organizations. On December 15, 2016, HAND will host a training titled “The Art of Deal Negotiation” featuring Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. This three-hour session will cover the impact of negotiator styles, the six stages of the bargaining process, verbal and nonverbal communication, negotiation techniques, cell phone and e-mail interactions, negotiation ethics, and other related issues. In addition, Professor Craver will conduct a negotiation exercise, both to demonstrate various negotiation concepts and how differently individuals evaluate identical negotiation situations. For a complete outline of topics to be discussed, click here. Space is limited, so don’t miss your opportunity to reserve your seat! The session will be $50 for current HAND members and $75 for non-members. Breakfast will be served.
Registration Fees:
HAND Braintrust Volunteer Activity
Date: Location:
December 19, 2016
6:30 AM to 9:15 AM
So Others Might Eat (SOME)
71 O Street NW (Near NoMa metro)
Washington, DC
‘Tis the season for giving! As part of its volunteer programming, HAND’s Braintrust Committee will help prepare and serve a nourishing, hot breakfast to hungry guests at SOME’s Dining Rooms for the Homeless.
January 2017
HAND Cost Containment Strategies in Affordable Housing
Date: Location:
January 24, 2017
12-3:00 PM
National Association of REALTORS®
500 New Jersey Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Whether you are an owner, architect, engineer, builder, or owner’s representative, all who work in affordable housing development understand the challenge of developing a quality building product within a constrained budget. The goal of this session is to share perspectives and strategies from local practitioners in affordable housing development to understand how to control costs while also achieving your project goals. This session will also discuss collaboration among team members and how approaching each project with a problem-solving mentality can lead to a better, more cost-effective project overall. This session will include a panel presentation and dialogue with representatives from Hamel Builders, Innova Services Corporation and Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners. Thank you to our sponsor, Hamel Builders!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
HAND Mix & Mingle
Date: Location:
January 25, 2017
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Busboys & Poets (14th & V location)
2021 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
You asked and we listened! After receiving feedback from YOU that you’d like more networking opportunities, we’ve put together an event for you to do just that! Join us as we reconnect with HAND members and invite new friends into the fold. We encourage HAND members to bring individuals who are interested in membership with HAND, and there will be a special reward for the member who brings the most potential members along!
REGISTER TODAY!
HAND Tax Exempt Bond Financing & Post-Election Update
**THE ADVANCED TRACK HAS REACHED CAPACITY. IF YOU’D LIKE TO BE ADDED TO A WAITLIST, EMAIL cbattle@handhousing.org.**
Date: Location:
January 31, 2017
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Please join HAND on January 31, 2017 for its Tax Exempt Bond Financing Training & Post-Election Update! All participants will receive an update and analysis on the latest from Washington D.C., including potential tax reform, program & appropriations updates, and regulatory changes from Peter Lawrence, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at Novogradac & Company LLP. In addition, you can choose between two tracks of bond financing trainig depending on your experience level, the Introductory Session or the Advanced Structures Session. The Introductory Session will be led by Mike Scheurer, VP at Cornerstones , and is perfect for beginners in affordable housing, those who want to know how the programs work or simply refresh and update their knowledge base concerning these two important financing tools. What tax exempt bonds are, how they are structured, key terms, and major actors and processes will be presented. The Advanced Structures Session is for more “seasoned” practitioners, and will review financial and legal considerations of several innovative bond structures. Speakers in this track include Kent Neumann of Eichner Norris & Neumann, Art Bowen, VHDA’s Managing Director of Rental Housing, Debbie Norris of Hertzbach & Company, P.A., Edmund Delany from Capital One, and Erik T. Hoffman from Klein Hornig. Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsor, Capital One!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION PART I, CORNERSTONES
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION PART II, CORNERSTONES
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, EICHNER NORRIS & NEUMANN
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, CAPITAL ONE, HERTZBACH & COMPANY, KLEIN HORNIG
February 2017
Resident Services Discussion Group Presents Best Practices to Supporting Returning Citizens
Date: Location:
February 7, 2017
12-2:00 PM
CPDC
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1150
Silver Spring, MD 20910
“In a city where 1 in 22 adults is under some form of correctional control on any given day, easing the path home will benefit thousands of D.C. residents, their families, and the entire city by helping returning citizens move beyond second chances to fulfill their potential.”
-June Kress, Executive Director, Council for Court Excellence
Are you a housing provider interested in creating dynamic programming targeted to re-entry citizens? Maybe you work with re-entry citizens already and could benefit from the tools necessary to effectively engage returning citizens. If either of these descriptions apply to you, join HAND’s Resident Services Discussion Group on February 7, 2017 from 12-2 PM at CPDC, 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1150, Silver Spring, MD 20910, for “Best Practices to Supporting Returning Citizens.” The need for programming and services that encourage this vulnerable population to thrive is greater than ever, and we are please to present this intimate conversation with experts Cherie D. Lindsay, MHS, MNPLM, Director of Reentry Programs at Jubilee Housing, an organization dedicated to creating service-enriched affordable housing in Washington, D.C. and Zipporah McCoy, Intake Manager at Arm & Arm, an agency that provides services to re-entry citizens and veterans. You can RSVP here. Lunch will be served.
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
The Power of Impact Investing
Date: Location:
February 9, 2017
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers
1400 16th Street NW, Suite 740
Washington, DC 20036
Last year, Enterprise Community Loan Fund and the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG) launched Our Region, Your Investment – an impact investing initiative to bring new capital to our region in support of housing affordability.
After only one year, foundations, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals have already invested $11M in this initiative. Every dollar has been deployed to prevent the displacement of more than 280 families and individuals living in the region through the support of projects in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
Asset Management Discussion Group Presents Best Practices AND Challenges to Asset Management
Date: Location:
February 15, 2017
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
National Housing Trust
1101 30th St NW Suite # 100A
Washington, DC 20007
Do you have a best practice you’d like to share? Do you have a particularly challenging issue and look to your peers with similar issues and solutions? Would you be willing to share your successes and challenges with your peers?
From best practices to challenges, each member organization has a unique approach to asset management and the properties it owns. Join us on February 15, 2017, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at National Housing Trust, 1101 30th St NW Suite # 100A, Washington, DC 20007 for a true peer-to-peer session as each member shares a unique best practice, a creative approach to handling a challenging issue (property or organizational), or assistance on how to tackle a current challenge. Isn’t that what peer exchange is truly about?
Please be prepared to spend 5-10 minutes to share your experience and collaborate with other members as we endeavor to share and benefit for each other’s prior experiences. Feel free to bring a handout, but we ask that you limit your handouts to 1-2 pages. You can RSVP here. Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsor Humphrey Management!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
Winning the QAP
Date: Location:
February 23, 2017
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA)
815 Florida Avenue NW
Washington, DC, 20001
Do you have a budget gap? Is your project in need of some tax credit equity? If the answers to these questions are “yes,” then you want to be sure to pay attention to your State’s Qualified Action Plan (QAP). Please join HAND for an engaging and informative session on how to put forth a competitive QAP application on February 23, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA), 815 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. As part of this two-panel session, you will hear from senior officials from each jurisdiction’s (DC, MD, VA) allocating agency on recent policy changes and housing priorities in the QAPs. You will also hear from an experienced group of consultants and syndicators whose projects have scored successfully on the QAP. From common pitfalls to avoid, to positioning your project to be competitive, you will walk away with insider tips and tricks to help you in your effort. The panel discussions will also discuss changing needs and policy priorities of state and local jurisdictions, as well as how market conditions, cost constraints, and political considerations play out in the QAP process.
Confirmed speakers are as follows:
Panel 1:
JD Bondurant, Virginia Housing Development Authority
Elaine Cornick, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Danilo Pelletiere, DC Department of Housing and Community Development
Steve Smith, Sun Trust Bank
Erik Hoffman, Klein Hornig (Moderator)
Panel 2:
Jim Chandler, Astoria LLC
Bryan Hollander, Enterprise Community Partners
Brian Lopez, Osprey Property Companies
Jordan Bishop, Audubon Enterprises
Gerry Joseph, Joseph Development (Moderator)
Click here to register. Thank you to our sponsor Hertzbach & Company!
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
March 2017
Developing Mixed Income Communities: Part Two
Date: Location:
March 22, 2017
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church
900 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
In 2016, HAND hosted a successful training on “Developing Mixed Income Communities” where we focused on exploring best practices for creating successful mixed-income developments; the challenges and opportunities for creating this change; and lessons learned from these developments to date.
Join us on March 22, 2017 from 9:30 AM-1:00 PM at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001 for “Developing Mixed Income Communities: Part Two.” This Part Two session will build on the previous training while focusing on two new elements: What does it take to make it happen and how do you ensure long-term success? We will take a more in-depth look at the role partnerships play and the financing, zoning and density issues that must be addressed to develop mixed income communities. We will look at examples of how mixed income communities can break down the segregation that has historically impacted housing patterns and discuss what success looks like over the long-term. Additionally, we will explore how to respond and adapt to changing real estate markets as these communities mature, and how to ensure long-term residential quality of life. Panelists include:
- Mark Joseph, National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities (Moderator)
- Esther Shin, Urban Strategies
- Julie Degraaf Velazquez, McCormack Baron Salazar
- Matt Engel, CPDC
- Frankie Blackburn, Trusted Space Partners
- Aakash Thakkar, EYA
- Angie Rodgers, Office of the DC Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
- Salin Geevarghese, Mixed-Income Innovation and Action Network
Click here to register. Thank you to our sponsor McCormack Baron Salazar!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
April 2017
HUD Programs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of HAP Contract Renewals, the RAD Program and the 202/811 Program
Date: Location:
April 6, 2017
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Emily Blumberg, Klein Hornig
- Shelynda Burney-Brown, Community Preservation and Development Corporation
- Isabella Cabbagestalk, HUD
- Jed D’Abravanel, Klein Hornig
- Tom Davis, HUD
- Dan Ehrenberg, Klein Hornig
- Ben Funk, Klein Hornig
- Eric Herrmann, Klein Hornig
- Chris Hornig, Klein Hornig
- Stan Houle, HUD
- Steve Niles, Klein Hornig
- Patrick Sheridan, Volunteers of America
- Morgan Smith, Klein Hornig
- Zoe Weinrobe, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, Inc.
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
REGISTER TODAY!
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, GOLDA MEIR HOUSE 2016 RENOVATION AND RECAPITALIZATION
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, INTRODUCTORY TRAINING ON SECTION 8 PBRA, HCV, PBV AND TPV
PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND DISABLED PERSONS (SECTION 202 AND 811 PROGRAMS)
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, ADVANCE TRAINING ON SECTION 202 PRESERVATION/REFINANCING
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF SECTION 8 PBRA
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR RAD CONVERSIONS
Green Building Discussion Group | Keeping PACE: Guidance and Financing for Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing
Date: Location:
April 18, 2017
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
DC Sustainable Energy Utility
80 M St SE #310
Washington, DC 20003
Finding the right energy upgrades for your building can be a challenge. Funding them can be an even larger challenge. However, done right, a smart solar or efficiency project can actually provide a new source of capital to help fund other building improvements and fill capital gaps to help see building improvement projects over the finish line.
If you are trying meet capital replacement needs and upgrade your property, please join us for “Keeping PACE: Guidance and Financing for Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing” on April 18, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), 80 M Street SE, #310, Washington, DC 20003. In this training, DCSEU will present resources for identifying energy saving opportunities in your developments. While, Urban Ingenuity will provide an overview of how the Department of Energy and Environment’s (DOEE) Property Assessed Clean Energy financing program can use savings on utility bills to create a more valuable property.
The discussion will be supported by a dynamic panel discussion featuring practitioners who have used PACE to fund affordable housing and community based projects in Washington DC. Speakers from John Marshall Bank, Dantes Partners, Bryant Miller Olive and ThinkBox Group will share with attendees how to utilize PACE to implement energy efficiency improvements in their properties, and spur job creation and improved economic development outcomes in our communities. Speakers include the following:
- Cory Chimka, DCSEU
- Bracken Hendricks, Urban Ingenuity
- Corey Powell, Dantes Partners
- Tom Nida, John Marshall Bank
- Keirston R. Woods, Bryant Miller Olive
- Daron Coates, ThinkBox Group
Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsors DCSEU & John Marshall Bank!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
Generation HAND Volunteers – Solar Panel Installation on NHP’s Parkchester Development
Date: Location:
April 22, 2017
8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
NHP’s Parkchester Development
Washington, DC
Fair Housing: Prologue, Policies & Possibilities
Date: Location:
April 26, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
**Registration will begin at 9:45am so that the program can begin promptly at 10:00am.**
Nixon Peabody LLP
799 9th St NW #500
Washington, DC 20003
Since the Fair Housing Act was adopted in 1968, housing providers and government agencies have been required to comply with its anti-discrimination rules and to break down barriers to fair housing. In recent years, concerns have focused on increasing access for minorities to housing in “high opportunity” areas through HUD’s new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and extending fair housing protections to additional classes of people and housing activities. Join HAND & Nixon Peabody LLP for this timely dialogue hosted during Fair Housing Month, “Fair Housing: Prologue, Policies & Possibilities” on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Nixon Peabody, 799 9th St NW, #500, Washington, DC 20001. In this dynamic series of presentations and panel discussions, experts will share an overview of federal and local fair housing laws and discuss “Disparate Impact in the Wake of Inclusive Communities.” The final panel will round out the session with a conversation on “AFFH Issues and Implications.”
Speakers are as follows:
- Tim Smyth, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Nina Janopaul, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
- Harry Kelly, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Michael Reardon, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Zach Marks, Housing Opportunities Commission
- Marvin Turner, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Nate Vander Wal, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Amy E. Wilkinson, Baltimore Housing/Housing Authority of Baltimore City
- Nathan S. Roth, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Neal Drobenare, The NHP Foundation
Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsor Nixon Peabody LLP!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
May 2017
Asset Management Discussion Group | LIHTC Compliance for Asset Managers
Date: Location:
May 10, 2017
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency
815 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20001
HAND’s Asset Management Discussion Group is excited to host “LIHTC Compliance for Asset Managers” on May 10, 2017 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20001. This session will provide an overview of LIHTC topics geared for the Asset Manager and will feature guest speakers from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), DC DHCD and the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA). Topics will include recent or upcoming changes that will affect LIHTC compliance, discussion of tenant eligibility rules and common mistakes to avoid, review of the utility allowance and what methods are best for calculating the allowance, issuance of an 8823 and getting back into compliance and the role of the Qualified Nonprofit organization. Speakers include the following:
· John MacLean, Maryland DHCD
· Neal Rogers, VHDA
Other speakers to be confirmed. Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsor DC Housing Finance Agency!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
Date: Location:
May 18, 2017
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
Klein Hornig
1325 G Street NW, Suite 770
Washington DC 20005
Two years ago, HAND launched Generation HAND, an initiative designed to exclusively support practitioners who are on the rise within the affordable housing and community development industry. The goal of this initiative is to provide needed tools and guidance to our “emerging leaders” as they pursue successful careers in the public and private sector. Through a wide variety of dialogues, panel discussions, volunteer events, and professional development activities, we strive to embolden the individuals who will be doing the hard work of creating and preserving affordable housing in our communities.
Join Generation HAND for another installment of its popular dialogue series on May 18, 2017 from 12-2pm at Klein Hornig, 1325 G Street NW, Suite 770, Washington DC 20005. This intimate conversation with three dynamic emerging leaders will offer candid conversation on challenges, successes and lessons learned. Specifically, the dialogue will delve into how these professionals managed transitioning between various sectors. We are pleased to welcome the following speakers:
- Aimee McHale, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
- Blaise Rastello, Gilbane Development Company
- Arthanais Williams, Freddie Mac
Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsor DC Housing Finance Agency!
Registration Fees:
This event is free for current HAND members and $75 for non-members.
Developing Housing For Populations 30% and Below AMI & Resident Services Discussion Group | Financing Resident Services
**This registration is now closed. If you’d like to be added to the waitlist, email Courtney Battle at cbattle@handhousing.org.**
Date: Location:
May 31, 2017
10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
NRECA
4301 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203
The need for integrated resident services- especially in affordable housing developments with increasing numbers of very low-income residents, including those who may have recently experienced homelessness- has become increasingly imperative. Join us on May 31, 2017 at NRECA, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203 from 10am-1pm for “Financing Resident Services.” How affordable housing providers are integrating below 30% AMI units into their properties and best practices for program definition and financial resource identification for expanded resident services is the focus of this interactive panel discussion. Practitioners will present several examples of how 30% units are typically financed and integrated into affordable housing developments and service providers will discuss how they are expanding partnerships with developers to provide services beyond traditional community space programming for groups with critical needs. Speakers include the following:
- Michael Scheurer, Cornerstones
- Kim Painter, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
- Marilyn Aklin, Community Preservation and Development Corporation
- Sarah Constant, Mission First Housing Group
- Corey Powell, Dantes Partners
- Elin Zurbrigg, Mi Casa, Inc.
Lunch will be served. Thank you to our sponsor Dantes Partners!
June 2017
HAND 26th Annual Meeting & Housing Expo
Date: Location:
June 20, 2017
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
With attendance climbing each year, HAND’s Annual Meeting & Housing Expo is the largest convening of affordable housing and community development practitioners in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. As our localities evolve and transform, one common thread remains – we must continue to seek positive outcomes for all by creating and preserving affordable housing anchored in equitable communities. We encourage you to join us as we explore this year’s conference theme “Beyond Gentrification, Toward Equitable Communities” for an exciting day of learning and networking!
The morning will kick off with the highly anticipated plenary presented by HAND & the Housing Leaders Group, “Gentrification in Washington and the Surrounding Region: Causes, Consequences, and Equitable Growth Strategies.” This session will feature a dynamic presentation and conversation with industry leaders from across the region. Additionally, this year’s Housing Expo will include its first ever Networking Power Hour hosted by Generation HAND, and the conference will close with its signature Awards Luncheon. The luncheon will not only include the presentation of the Housing Achievement Awards and Children’s Art Contest, but also an Exclusive Fireside Chat with five of the region’s premier affordable housing thought leaders. Click here to learn more!
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