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    Join NCSHA in San Diego for brilliant educational sessions; illuminating roundtable discussions; radiant keynote speakers; a glowing President’s Reception; and the sparkling celebration of HFAs’ best work.

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    Communications Finance
    Governance Homeownership
    Human Resources Information Technology
    Legal Management Innovation
    Rental Special Needs Housing
    Sustainable Housing    
     

    Saturday, October 1

    11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Registration & Information

    3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Sustainable Development Focus Group Meeting
    (HFA executive directors only)

    3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Concurrent Community Meet-Ups
    (Open to HFAs only)
         Federal Liaisons
         Human Resources
         Multifamily Development
         Special Needs Housing

    4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Concurrent Community Meet-Ups
    (Open to HFAs only)
          Human Resources (cont'd)
          Internal Auditors
          Section 8 Contract Administration
          Single-Family Program (4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

    4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Rural Housing Focus Group Meeting
    (HFA executive directors only)

    4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Supportive Housing Focus Group Meeting
    (HFAs and invited guests only)
     

    Sunday, October 2

    7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Registration & Information

    8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
    Disclosure Task Force Meeting
    (HFAs and invited guests only)

    9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    Concurrent Community Meet-Ups
    (Open to HFAs only)
          Communications
          Finance
          HOME
          Human Resources (cont'd)
          Information Technology
          Single-Family Servicing

    9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    NCSHA General Membership and Board of Directors Meeting
    (HFA executive directors only)

    10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Concurrent Community Meet-Ups
    (Open to HFAs only)
          Human Resources (cont'd)
          Information Technology (cont'd)
          Legal
          Multifamily Asset Management

    12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Executive Directors Forum
    (HFA executive directors only)

    3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    NCSHB Annual Business Meeting and HFA Board Member Roundtable
    (HFA board members and executive directors only)
     
    4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Hardest-Hit Fund Meeting with Treasury's Mark McArdle
    (HFAs only)

    5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Leadership Circle Reception
    (By invitation only to HFA executive directors and board members, top affiliate supporters, and top conference sponsors)
    Invitations to this reception are highly prized and available only to top conference sponsors, HFA executive directors, HFA board members, and top affiliate supporters. To find out how you can become part of this elite group, contact Justin Bras at jbras@ncsha.org.

    6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    The President’s Reception
    Poolside at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
    (Open to all)

    Monday, October 3

    7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Registration & Information

    7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    2011 Annual Showplace 
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    8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    Celebratory Opening Plenary Breakfast
    • Opening Remarks from NCSHA Leadership
    • Keynote Address from Chef Jeff Henderson
    • Presentation of Annual Awards for Program Excellence

    Kick off a lively day of breakout sessions by applauding the best and most innovative work of HFAs at the Annual Awards presentation. Hear from NCSHA's leadership about affordable housing developments in Washington and what they mean for HFAs and their partners. Then, be inspired to turn a difficult situation into opportunity by Chef Jeff Henderson's story of transforming his life and his trajectory from prison to the apex of the culinary world.


    10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
    Networking Break in the Showplace

    10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Booksigning with Cheff Jeff Henderson

    10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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    The Art of the P itch
    Even with a plethora of digital options available for getting your message out, traditional media placement still matters. A panel of reporters and news editors from several media outlets outlines the best way to get your story covered. Discuss methods for making sure your pitch stands out from the crowd.

    Discussion Leader:
    Faye Zuckerman, Communications Director, Rhode Island Housing

    Participants:
    Bill Halldin, Principal, Halldin Public Relations
    Janell Lewis, Producer, NBC 7 San Diego
    Best of HFAs: Homeownership

    • Delaware's Acquisition-Rehabilitation Set-Aside
    • Maryland's The Oliver Development Project
    • Tennessee's Emergency Repair Program
       

    Discussion Leader:
    Dee Taylor, Director, Homeownership Division, Washington State Housing Finance Commission

    Participants:
    Cynthia Karnai, Director of Housing Finance, Delaware State Housing Authority
    George Leocata, Senior Vice President, Single Family Programs,
      New York State Homes and Community Renewal
    Stephen Silver, Chief Financial Officer, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
    Bettie Teasley Sulmers, Assistant Director of Research & Planning, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
    Best of HFAs: Special Needs Housing

    • Idaho's Aging Out of Foster Care Program
    • Minnesota's Efforts to Combat Homelessness in American Indian Communities
    • Oregon's Bridge Meadows: Building Intergenerational Community
    • Virginia's South Hampton Roads Regional SRO Partnership


    Discussion Leader:
    Donald Ritenour, Managing Director of Development, Virginia Housing Development Authority

    Participants:
    Rick Crager, Acting Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services
    Douglas Peterson, Director, The Housing Company, Idaho Housing and Finance Association
    Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner, Minnesota Housing
    Making Sense of Market Changes
    Experts assess today’s bond market and broader housing and economic trends. Discuss bond issuance and investor activity, home sales and price movement, interest rate predictions, employment projections, foreclosures, and potential new federal policies.

    Discussion Leader:
    Fran Makle, Deputy Executive Director, District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Robert Denk, Assistant Vice President, Forecasting & Analysis, National Association of Home Builders
    William Fitzpatrick, Vice President, Moody's Investors Service
    Geoffrey Proulx, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
    Lawrence Witte, Director, Standard & Poor's
    Managing in an Environment of Adversity and Scarcity
    Hear how HFAs are responding to the operational and programmatic challenges facing them in today's turbulent economic and political times. Learn about day-to-day solutions HFA executives on the front lines are deploying to motivate staff, keeping up with shifting program responsibilites, and protect their housing resources and agency reserves.

    Discussion Leader:
    Steven Spears, Chief Deputy Director, California Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Carmen Chubb, Assistant Commissioner, Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia HFA
    Joseph Montoya, Deputy Director of Programs, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
    Jennifer Tidwell, Deputy Director, Missouri Housing Development Commission
    Multifamily Debt Financing Forum
    Maximize today’s loan options and consider innovative funding solutions for making deals work in a difficult market. Explore HUD opportunities, including FHA’s Risk-Sharing program and USDA rural rental development loan and loan guarantee offerings. Delve into taxable and tax-exempt bond options, including NIBP.

    Discussion Leader:
    Mary Kenney, Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority

    Participants:
    Kelly Boyer, Director, Los Angeles Multifamily Hub, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Richard Gerwitz, Managing Director, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    Nicholas Hoffer, Vice President, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
    Bryan Hooper, Deputy Administrator, Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Harry Sewell, Executive Director & CEO, District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency
    The State of Technology
    Take stock of the current tech landscape with outside professionals and HFA staff. Hear about emerging trends, and learn who’s adopting what, and their reasons for doing so (or not!). Gain insight into how to use technology to support the strategic goals of your organization.

    Discussion Leader:
    Jeffrey Howard, Assistant Director of Network Opportunities, Virginia Housing Development Authority

    Participants:
    John Mancini, President, Association for Information and Image Management
    Anthony Peleska, Chief Information Officer, Minnesota Housing

    12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Networking Lunch

    12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
    Dessert and Coffee in the Showplace

    1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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    Fighting Foreclosure
    Find out how HFAs are leveraging a variety of resources to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Hear lessons learned from the Hardest-Hit Fund and HUD’s Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program. Look at the latest loan modification options and housing counseling efforts, including the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling program.

    Discussion Leader:
    Karen Harkin, Director, Home Finance, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Michael Haley, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Housing
    Nicole Harmon, Program Manager, National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program,
      NeighborWorks America
    Mark McArdle, Program Director, Hardest-Hit Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Cathleen Paniccia, Director of Homeownership/Administration, Rhode Island Housing
    Mary Townley, Director of Homeownership, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
    The Housing Credit in a Rapidly Recovering Market
    Explore Housing Credit program hot topics, including a 2012 equity market forecast, state agency efforts to control development costs, financial feasibility and underwriting strategies, portfolio performance trends, and new investment market opportunities.

    Discussion Leader:
    Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner, Minnesota Housing

    Participants:
    Anthony Freedman, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
    James Logue, Chief Operating Officer, Great Lakes Capital Fund for Housing
    Michael Novogradac, Managing Partner, Novogradac & Company LLP
    Jeanne Peterson, Principal, Reznick Group
    Mapping the Financial Regulation Maze
    How are HFAs and their partners adapting to the sweeping regulatory changes borne from recent economic upheaval and the Dodd-Frank financial reform law? Evaluate the impact of recent and pending rules on risk retention, disclosure, asset-backed securities, swaps, and municipal advisors.

    Discussion Leader:
    Rebecca Peace, Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Leslie Carey, Associate General Counsel, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
    Barry Gottfried, Director, Barclays Capital
    John Wagner, Senior Partner, Kutak Rock LLP
    Howard Zucker, Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
    Onward and Upward with the Cloud
    As the needs of agencies evolve, so must their ability to build capacity and add capabilities quickly without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel, or licensing new software—flexibility the cloud can provide. Discuss real-life examples of cloud computing solutions, including one HFA’s deployment of an innovative online system for managing Housing Credit applications.

    Discussion Leader:
    David Hebert, Managing Director of IT, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Dan Duncan, Vice President, Impact Strategies, Community TechKnowledge, Inc.
    Alexander Yim, IT Systems/Network Administrator, Washington State Housing Finance Commission
    Preparing for 2012 Healthcare Rules
    What’s in store for your agency in the healthcare arena? Learn about new regulations surrounding and changes the ADA Amendments Act, and discuss the latest adjustments to the ever-changing Affordable Care Act. This expert-led overview will cover what’s to come and how to handle it.

    Trainer:
    Stacie Sormano, Assistant Division Chief, Health Policy Research Division,
      California Public Employee Retirement System 
    Tools of the Trade: Social Media
    Staying on top of the latest social media developments can feel like its own full-time job. Which platforms should you be using? What’s the most informative way to gauge ROI? How are other HFAs reaching their audiences through social media? Get the lowdown from outside strategists and your peers.

    Discussion Leader:
    Ashley Jared, Public Information Officer, Iowa Finance Authority

    Participant:
    Bill Haldin, Principal, Halldin Public Relations
    Using Vouchers to Increase Special Needs Housing
    HFAs are using Housing Choice Vouchers, HUD-VASH vouchers, and state vouchers to increase the supply of housing for persons with special needs. HFA staff share strategies for using and project-basing vouchers to expand special needs housing options.

    Discussion Leader:
    Mark Romick, Director, Planning & Program Development, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

    Participants:
    Steve DiLella, Director of Housing and Homeless Services,
      Connecticut Department of Mental and Addiction Services
    Nancy O'Brien, Administrator, Multifamily Housing Development Programs,
      Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
    Rodney Stockment, Community Services Director, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority

    2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Refueling Break in the Showplace

    3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
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    24/7/365 Advocacy
    At a time when so many core HFA programs are threatened, your advocacy work with Congress is more important than ever. Are you encouraging your stakeholders to speak to members on your behalf? Building strong relationships with members and staff while they are back in their districts? Do you know how to position yourself as a valued resource? Find out what other agencies are doing, learn effective approaches, and get targeted advice from NCSHA staff in this practical and inspiring session.

    Discussion Leader:
    Gary Heidel, Executive Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority

    Participants:
    Benjamin Frost, Director, Public Affairs, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
    Nancy McDonald, Government Affairs Manager, MassHousing
    Garth Rieman, Director, Housing Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives, NCSHA
    Beyond Green Building: New Ideas in Sustainable Development 
    Expand your focus on green building to encompass important planning and livability concepts, including transit-oriented development, environmental awareness, and proximity to employment and educational opportunities. Explore new federal agency initiatives to encourage sustainable development.

    Discussion Leader:
    Claudia Cappio, Executive Director, California Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Ophelia Basgal, San Francisco Regional Office Administrator,
      U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Richard Gross, Vice President and Market Leader, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
    Kelsey Mullen, Director of Residential Business Development, U.S. Green Building Council
    Tony Salazar, President, West Coast Operations, McCormack Baron Salazar Inc.
    Designing Social Media Policies That Work
    An organization’s competing needs for effective communications efforts, IT security, and legal compliance often converge around social media. Have your current policy on hand for a lively discussion about how to optimize it for your organization.

    Discussion Leader:
    Linda Sargent, Director of Human Resources, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency

    Participant:
    Rod Hardin, Director, Information Technology, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
    Effective Asset Management
    Consider ways to improve your asset management practices, including policies related to construction monitoring, lease-up, budgeting, project reserves, loan monitoring, physical inspections, file reviews, and noncompliance correction.

    Discussion Leader:
    Brian Miller, Director, Asset Management, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Tony DiBlasi, Chief of Asset Management, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
    Harold Nassau, Asset Management, NeighborWorks America
    Jenny Netzer, Chief Executive Officer, TCAM
    Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
    The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) may be winding down, but the need is only increasing. Discuss lessons learned from HPRP and how to apply them. Explore how rapid re-housing and prevention can address the growing number of homeless families, and examine the different approaches to applying these tools in rural and urban areas.

    Discussion Leader:
    Patricia Amend, Director of Policy, Planning & Technology, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Susan Bodington, Deputy Director for Programs, Rhode Island Housing
    Joel Salzer, Multifamily Business Manager, Minnesota Housing
    Nontraditional Techniques for Raising Capital
    Find out how HFAs are searching beyond their traditional tax-exempt bond programs to raise capital when conventional methods aren’t working and after NIBP expires. Investigate mortgage-backed securities, Ginnie Mae, the TBA (to be announced) market.

    Discussion Leader:
    John Sager, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Idaho Housing and Finance Association

    Participants:
    Theodore Polan, Fiscal Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Daniel Rosen, Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    Theodore W. Tozer, President, Ginnie Mae
    Peter Weiss, Executive Director, JP Morgan Securities
    Guy Yandel, Executive Vice President, George K. Baum and Company
    Rising to the Challenge of New Lending Laws
    Explore how HFAs can operate—and even thrive—as they adapt to new mortgage lending regulations brought on by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and reaction to the housing bust. Examine lender compensation, qualified mortgage, and qualified residential mortgage rules. Discuss HFA loan performance and underwriting changes.

    Discussion Leader:
    Kathryn Newton, Director of Homeownership Programs, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Geoffrey Cooper, Director, Single-Family Homeownership,
      Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
    Raj Date, Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (invited)
    Michele Watson, Director, Homeownership Programs, Virginia Housing Development Authority
    The World of Business Intelligence
    Learn how HFAs are using business intelligence to gauge the mission and financial returns they’re getting from program investments. Hear best practices for managing data to enable better, faster decisions, and discuss how to track and analyze performance to predict trends and guide resource-allocation decisions. Find out what tools are available and what results are possible.

    Participant:
    Jeffery Howard, Assistant Director of Network Operations, Virginia Housing Development Authority
    Bill Spencer, BI Architect, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

    4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Networking Break in the Showplace

    4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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    Advertising on a Budget
    How can you reach the broadest possible audience—and serve the greatest number of people—when your budget keeps shrinking? Communicators from across the country reveal their tips and tricks for doing more with less and discuss the best ways to leverage scarce resources and find new streams of advertising dollars.

    Discussion Leader:
    Leann Kemp, Communications Manager, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Jacqueline Lampell, Director of Communications and Marketing,
      Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
    Brian Matt, Public Relations Manager, Virginia Housing Development Authority
    Miriam Wilkinson, Media Director, Awaken Interactive, Inc.
    Best of HFAs: Information Technology

    • Idaho's State-of-the-Art Data Center
    • Iowa's Reinvigorating Contract Administration Tracking (CAT)
    • Massachusetts' Computer Learning Center Initiative


    Discussion Leader:
    Gary Donegan, Research & Planning Administrator, Alabama Housing Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Greg Blake, IT Manager, Idaho Housing and Finance Association
    Kerry Carman, Information Technology Manager, Iowa Finance Authority
    Frank Creedon, Managing Director of Administration, MassHousing
    Charting Changes in Loan Servicing Rules
    Discover how servicing standards are changing, including new Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) guidelines, FHA changes, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rules, and pending federal regulatory proposals. Discuss how these changes are affecting HFAs.

    Discussion Leader:
    Mike King, Single-Family Administrator, Alabama Housing Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Debra Beacham, Mortgage Housing Specialist, National Servicing Center, Federal Housing Administration,
      U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (invited)
    Stephen Fisher, Senior Director of Loan Servicing, West Virginia Housing Development Fund
    Mark McArdle, Program Director, Hardest-Hit Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Phil Cottone, Director, Office of Homeownershup, Georgia Department of Community Affairs / Georgia Housing and Finance Authority 

    Conducting Capital Needs Assessments
    Walk through a modern capital needs assessment and learn about key traditional and new features. Analyze how to determine rehab needs accurately, assess potential costs, project expenses, incorporate green housing and sustainability elements, meet accessibility requirements, and conduct on-site evaluations.

    Discussion Leader:
    Jacob Sipe, Chief Real Estate Development Officer & Director of Production
      Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority

    Participants:
    Linda Hill, Senior Vice President, Alliant Capital, Ltd.
    Michael Seltz, Vice President, Housing Development, Volunteers of America, Inc.
    Robert Zeffert, Senior Principal, Compliance Solutions
    Contract Administration: Where Do We Go from Here
    Find out what's happening with HUD's plans to issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration (PBCA) program.  Discuss the HFAs' role as PBCAs under the interim contract, their plans for the future, and lessons learned from HUD's first effort to rebid the contracts.

    Discussion Leader:
    Thomas Gleason, Executive Director, MassHousing

    Participants:
    Richard McQuady, Chief Executive Officer, Kentucky Housing Corporation
    Michael Milito, Deputy Assistant Director, Law and Human Resources, Rhode Island Housing
    Cris White, Executive Director/CEO, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
    The New Liquidity Landscape
    As conventional liquidity providers continue to exit the market, raise prices, and toughen their underwriting standards, explore how HFAs can find liquidity from new players to replace expiring agreements or support new issuance. Discover how federal regulations and Basel III bank capital standards affect liquidity providers. Find out what’s happening with Treasury’s Temporary Credit and Liquidity Program (TCLP).

    Discussion Leader:
    Joseph Knopic, Director of Finance, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Michael Baumrin, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets
    Dana Bunting, Vice President, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Nathaniel Singer, Managing Director, Swap Financial Group
    Florence Zeman, Senior Vice President, Moody's Investors Service
    Using Data to Make the Case for Special Needs Housing
    In this era of limited resources, put your data to work. Exchange best practices for collecting and recording data through local, state, and federal portals. Explore with experts how data reporting can help show the need for and demonstrate the positive outcomes of programs assisting persons with special needs.

    Discussion Leader:
    Heather Bradley-Geary, Community Initiatives Manager, Missouri Housing Development Commission

    Participants:
    Van Gottel, Chief Executive Officer, Socialserve.com
    Sally Harrison, Director of Rental Development and Homeless Initiatives,
      Michigan State Housing Development Authority
    When Disaster Strikes
    Hear how HFAs have maintained their operations and responded to housing and community needs when confronted by the variety of disasters they have experienced recently. Review federal regulatory relief possible under HOME, the Housing Credit, and other programs.

    Discussion Leader:
    Bob Kucab, Executive Director, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Michael Anderson, Executive Director, North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
    Jeffrey Stern, Principal, Riverside Advisors, LLC
    Charles Wilkins, Principal, The Compass Group, LLC

    5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Photo Op for Annual Awards Recipients

    5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Showplace Happy Hour
    Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Click here for more information.
    Put some pep in your step after an intense day of sessions! Stop by the bustling Showplace to catch up with colleagues and enjoy light refreshments. Innovative products and services abound in the exhibitor's booths.


    Tuesday, October 4

    7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Registration & Information

    8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
    Special Breakfast Plenary: Innovating Amid Adversity
    HFA leaders discuss how HFAs are rising to meet the challenges posed by economic realities, budget cuts, and regulatory changes that are calling into question the way agencies conduct their core business. Find out how management and program innovations are enabling HFAs to meet the increasing need for affordable housing in this new environment.

    Discussion Leader:
    Bob Kucab, Executive Director, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Douglas Garver, Executive Director, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
    Gary Heidel, Executive Director, Michigan Housing Development Authority
    Mary Kenney, Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority
    Wyman Winston, Executive Director, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

    9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
    Networking Break

    9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
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    Best of HFAs: Finance

    • Illinois's Building a Stronger Rating Initiative
    • Ohio's Program Reducing Debt and Offering Competitive Interest Rates Amidst an Economic Downturn
    • Tennesee's Five-Year Strategic Plan
    • Virginia's iRisk Program


    Discussion Leader:
    Marian Zucker, President, Finance and Development, New York State Homes and Community Renewal

    Participants:
    Arthur Bowen, Managing Director of Finance and Administration, Virginia Housing Development Authority
    Errin Jackson, Single-Family Accounting Manager, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
    Trent Ridley, Chief Financial Officer, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
    Hazim Taib, Chief Financial Officer, Illinois Housing Development Authority
    Best of HFAs: Management Innovation

    • California's Redirecting Human Resources
    • Maryland's CDA Advance Claim Model
    • Virginia's Succession Managemnet Program
    • Washington's Web Based Annual Reporting System


    Participants:
    Melissa Donahue, Acting Director, Compliance & Preservation Manager,
      Washington State Housing Finance Commission
    Herb Hill, Managing Director of Policy, Planning, and Communications, Virginia Housing Development Authority
    Charles McManus, Director of Single-Family Portfolio Management and Mortgage Insurance,
      California Housing Finance Agency
    Stephen Silver, Chief Financial Officer, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
    Lending in Rural Areas and for Manufactured Housing
    Hear how HFAs are overcoming underwriting and other obstacles to making homeownership happen in rural areas and for manufactured housing buyers. Learn about federal mortgage insurance options, including Rural Development’s direct and guaranteed loan programs.

    Discussion Leader:
    David Flohr, Director, Homeownership Division, North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Bruce Brensdal, Executive Director, Montana Board of Housing/Housing Division
    Erik Nore, Director, Homeownership, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
    Arlene Nunes, Director, Home Mortgage Insurance Division, Office of Single-Family Program Development,
      U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (invited)
    Tammye Trevino, Administrator of Housing and Community Facitlites, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Proactive Preservation
    Discover what’s happening in the world of affordable rental housing preservation. Explore how HFAs and others are addressing Housing Credit Year 15 issues, using FHA’s multifamily Risk-Sharing program for preservation, and pursuing new financial structuring strategies for tough budgetary times.

    Discussion Leader:
    Mark Offerman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Kentucky Housing Corporation

    Participants:
    Anne Berman, Assistant Director of Development, Rhode Island Housing
    Rick Crager, Acting Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services
    Kevin Tatreau, Director of Multifamily Development Programs, Florida Housing Finance Corporation
    There’s an App for That
    Well over 50 percent of Americans have smartphones, and the number keeps skyrocketing. Should your HFA develop a mobile app to be competitive? If so, what should it be and how does the process work? Debate the merits of various concepts and find out what it takes and what it costs to develop a stable, useful app.

    Discussion Leader:
    Holley Mangham, Communications Director, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Abdul Mondol, Vice President of Software Development, Housing and Development Software
    Sanjiv Prabhakaran, CEO & President, Bytes, Inc.
    Using Tax Credits to Develop Supportive Housing
    Learn how to access tax credits, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and the New Markets Tax Credit, for developing supportive housing. Talk about how to maximize equity contributions and investor interest in permanent supportive housing deals at a time when other federal and state funding sources are increasingly constrained.

    Discussion Leader:
    Anthony Zeto, Development Program Manager, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee

    Participants:
    Deborah Burkart, Vice President, Specialized Projects, National Equity Fund, Inc.
    Deborah DeSantis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Corporation for Supportive Housing
    Carla Pope, Director, Affordable Rental Production , Iowa Finance Authority

    10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Networking Break

    11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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    Best of HFAs: Communications
    Join a lively show-and-tell featuring Communications category entries from this year's Annual Awards for Program Excellence, as well as examples of other innovative and exciting HFA programs.

    Discussion Leader:
    Katrina Thompson, Public Affairs Manager, Idaho Housing and Finance Association
    Best of HFAs: Rental

    • Arizona's Sustainable Communities Working Group-Encouraging Transit Oriented Development
    • Iowa's Multifamily GREEN Program
    • Massachusetts' Who You Gonna Call? The Ombudsman
    • New York City's Re-Hop Program: Recycled Multi-Family Bonds Produce Workforce Housing


    Discussion Leader:
    Gayle Brownlee, Director of Federal Programs, Wyoming Community Development Authority

    Participants:
    Richard Froehlich, Executive Vice President for Capital Markets and General Counsel,
      New York City Housing Development Corporation
    Carla Pope, Firector, Affordable Rental Production, Iowa Finance Authority
    Robert Ruzzo, Deputy Director, MassHousing
    Michael Trailor, Director, Arizona Department of Housing/Arizona Housing Finance Authority
    Fostering Workplace Creativity and Innovation
    Learn how HFAs are encouraging creativity and innovation amid soaring workloads and dwindling resources. Brainstorm strategies for increasing employee engagement and encouraging creative thinking.

    Discussion Leader:
    Debbie Herrera, Director, Human Resources, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
    Housing Finance of the Future
    Back to the Future or Gone with the Wind? Will Congress and the Administration eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? If so, what will they create to fill the void? What’s ahead for the Federal Home Loan Banks and FHA? Examine the latest housing finance reform options under consideration in Washington. Discuss likely outcomes and the timeline for action.

    Discussion Leader:
    Dean Christon, Executive Director, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

    Participants:
    Sarah Apsel, Senior Program Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Robert F. Nielsen, Chairman of the Board, National Association of Home Builders
    Arlene Nunes, Director, Home Mortgage Insurance Division, Office of Single-Family Program Development,
      U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (invited)
    Garth Rieman, Director, Housing Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives, NCSHA
    Valerie White, Senior Director, Analytical Manager, Standard & Poor's
    IT Forum
    Engage and connect with colleagues one last time before the conference ends. Do you have a brilliant idea you can’t wait to take back to the office and implement? Is there one nagging question you still need answered? This is your chance!

    Discussion Leader:
    Nicole Lucas, Director of Information Technology, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
    Successful Models for Providing Integrated Housing
    How are states rising to the challenge of integrating persons with special needs, including the elderly and persons with disabilities, into more broadly targeted affordable housing? Share your successful examples and discuss how developments, such as new flexibility under Section 811, are helping states to meet this need.

    Discussion Leader:
    Holly Glauser, Director of Development, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    Participants:
    Anas Ben Addi, Executive Director, Delaware State Housing Authority
    Scott Charnock, Senior Development Officer, Virginia Housing Development Authority
    Ann O'Hara, Associate Director, Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.