MONDAY, MARCH 7

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7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Registration & Information
Columbia C, Ballroom Level

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
NCSHA Board of Directors Meeting
Capitol Room A/B, Lobby Level
(Open to HFA executive directors only; continental breakfast available at 9:00 a.m.)

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NCSHA Executive Directors Forum
Capitol Room A/B, Lobby Level
(Open to HFA executive directors only; lunch available at 11:45 a.m.)

OPENING PLENARY
Faces of Home
2:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Columbia A/B, Ballroom Level

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Welcome and Call to Action
NCSHA's leadership lays out the HFA agenda in the Administration and Congress and enlists the help of all HFAs to achieve it.

Speakers:

Gerald Hunter, Executive Director, Idaho Housing and Finance Association, and President, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Barbara J. Thompson, Executive Director, National Council of State Housing Agencies

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
The Federal Budget Challenge
Explore the outlook for federal spending and the Administration's FY 2012 HUD Budget.

Speakers:

Barbara Sard, Vice President for Housing Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
A Look Ahead with Industry Partners
Hear from NCSHA's industry partners on the political environment and what it means for affordable housing.

Discussion Leader:

Barbara J. Thompson, Executive Director, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Speakers:

John Courson, President/CEO, Mortgage Bankers Association

Sheila Crowley, President, National Low Income Housing Coalition

Susan Gaffney, Director, Federal Liaisons Center, Government Finance Officers Association

Jamie Gregory, Deputy Chief Lobbyist, National Association of Realtors

Jerry Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Homebuilders

Barbara Sard, Vice President for Housing Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Networking Break
Columbia Wall, Ballroom Level

4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Legislative Priorities Briefing
Walk through NCSHA's 2011 legislative priorities and plans for achieving them.

Speakers:

Gira Bose, Senior Legislative and Policy Associate, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Mindy La Branche, Legislative and Policy Associate, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Garth Rieman, Director, Housing Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies

5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Leadership Circle Reception
Thornton Room, 11th floor
(Open to HFA executive directors, board members, and invited guests only)

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception with Washington Housing Partners
Thornton Room, 11th floor
Press the flesh—and our cause—at this meet-and-greet with a who's who of Washington housing insiders.

Tuesday, March 8

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7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration & Information
Columbia C, Ballroom Level

7:30 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Columbia Wall, Ballroom Level

8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Faces of Home: Perspectives from Capitol Hill
Columbia A/B, Ballroom Level
Key members of Congress and their staff discuss what's happening on the Hill, the opportunity for NCSHA's priorities, and what HFAs can do to help.

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The Honorable Jack Reed, U.S. Senator (D-RI); Chairman, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Member, Committee on Appropriations

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
From the Tax Front

Discussion Leaders:

Gira Bose, Senior Legislative and Policy Associate, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Garth Rieman, Director, Housing Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Congressional Participants:

Derek Dorn, Senior Counsel for Economic Policy, Office of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)

Aharon Friedman, Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means

Kathy Kerrigan, Legislative Counsel, Office of Senator John Kerry (D-MA)

Evan Liddiard, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Melissa Mueller, Legislative Director/Tax Counsel, Office of Representative Richard E. Neal (D-MA)

Jeff Ziarko, Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Office of Representative Sander M. Levin (D-MI)

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Networking Break
Hall of Battles, Ballroom Level

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Honorable Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator (D-WA); Member, Committee on Finance

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
From the Banking and Spending Fronts

Discussion Leader:

Garth Rieman, Director, Housing Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Congressional Participants:

Erin Barry, Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Joe Carlile, Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

Beth Cooper, Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Clinton Jones, Senior Counsel, Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee, House Committee on Financial Services

Jon Kamarck, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

Meaghan McCarthy, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

Scott Olson, Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Financial Services

11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Make Your Meetings Matter: To the Hill
Capitol Hill
This afternoon is dedicated to meetings with Members of Congress. Enlist their support for the federal programs that make your work possible and tell them about the housing help you provide to those that need it.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
NCSHB Board of Directors Meeting
Regency D, Ballroom Level
(Open to HFA board members and executive directors only; lunch available at 11:30 a.m.)

2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meeting with Treasury Officials on New Issue Bond Program (NIBP) and Temporary Credit and Liquidity Program (TCLP)
Columbia A/B, Ballroom Level
(Open to HFA executive directors and designated finance staff only)

Wednesday, March 9

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8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Registration & Information
Columbia C, Ballroom Level

CLOSING BREAKFAST SESSION
Federal Policymakers Weigh In
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Regency B/C/D, Ballroom Level
(Seated breakfast served beginning at 8:00 a.m.)
Hear from distinguished leaders of Congress, Treasury, HUD, and USDA.

Session Facilitator:

Gerald Hunter, Executive Director, Idaho Housing and Finance Association, and President, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Speakers:

The Honorable Barney Frank (D-MA), Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee

The Honorable Mary Miller, Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Carol Galante, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Honorable Tammye Trevino, Administrator of Housing and Community Facilities, U.S. Department of Agriculture