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NAHRO's 2009 National Conference and Exhibition:
Sustainable Solutions for Today and Tomorrow for
Affordable Housing Communities

October 4-6, 2009
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008

Join us in Washington, DC this fall as we conclude our year-long celebration of our 75th Anniversary at the 2009 National Conference and Exhibition October 4-6 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. The important work of providing affordable housing and safe viable communities can be challenging. On a daily basis we face regulatory, social and economic challenges. However, amid new challenges, new ways of doing business are emerging. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the funding it provided to our members have positioned the housing and community development industry as leaders in rebuilding our economy and creating sustainable solutions for our communities.

This year’s National Conference and Exhibition features more than 45 hard-hitting sessions on topics that will provide you with the skills needed to continue to build your communities and run successful agencies. Once again the Manufactures and Suppliers Council will sponsor an exhibit hall where you can inspect, examine, and test the products and services crucial to your agency’s efficient operations. The 75th Anniversary Committee has planned special sessions and events to celebrate our rich 75-year history, and on Tuesday afternoon, Study Tours will showcase DC and the surrounding areas.

Join us in Washington, DC this October to help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary and to gain new ideas that you can put into action to create dynamic communities.

Schedule of Events
(Subject to change)

Pre-Conference Professional Development Seminars
(Separate registration and fee required to attend these seminars)

Day I: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m./Day II: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Commissioners’ Fundamentals Seminar (1.2 CEUs)

Day I: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m./Day II: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Strategic Planning, Agency Development, and Policy for Commissioners Seminar (1.2 CEUs)

Day I: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m./Day II: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Understanding the Basics of Tax Credits Seminar (1.4 CEUs)

Day I: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m./Day II: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Resident Leadership Seminar (1.4 CEUs)

Pre-Conference Leadership Meetings

7:30-8:30 a.m.
Legislative and Regulatory Briefing for Board of Governors and Committee Members

8:45-10:15 a.m.
Orientation for Incoming Leadership

10:30-11:00 a.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings

• Professional Development Committee
• Housing Committee
• Commissioners Committee

10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings

• CR&D Committee
• Member Services Committee
• International Committee and Subcommittees

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
2007-2009 Commissioners Subcommittees

11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings

• Professional Development Subcommittees
• Housing Subcommittees

12:15-1:15 p.m.
2009-2011 BECT Meeting

1:15-3:30 p.m.
2007-2009 Commissioners Full Committee Reconvenes

1:30-5:00 p.m.
B&A Committee

2:30-3:30 p.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings

• Professional Development Full Committee Reconvenes
• Housing Full Committee Reconvenes

3:45-5:00 p.m.
2009-2011 National Committee Meetings

• Professional Development Committee
• Housing Committee
• Commissioners Committee
• International Committee
• CR&D Committee
• Member Services Committee

7:00-10:00 p.m.
Board of Governors Event (Invitation Only)

National Conference and Exhibition Activities and Committee Meetings

1:00-6:00 p.m.
Early Bird Registration

4:00-5:00 p.m.
Briefing for First Time National Conference Attendees

6:00 p.m.-
DC United Soccer
Enjoy a night out with your peers and cheer on the Black and Red as they take on Chivas USA at RFK Stadium.  Limited tickets may still be available for purchase. Please check at the Study Tours/Special Events Ticket Counter in the registration area beginning at 1:00 p.m. on October 3. Cost: $40 includes VIP seating, transportation and a snack pack.

9:00-12:00 p.m.
Party with a Purpose (Just Added)
The Young Professionals and New Leaders Ad Hoc Group invite you to join them for the “Party with a Purpose.” The Party will benefit SOME (So Others Might Eat), an interfaith, community-based organization that helps meet the immediate daily needs of the people they serve in the DC community with food, clothing, and health care.  Please bring a donation of new underwear, socks, hats, scarves or gloves for men or women to the Conference, then dance the night away to the sounds of jazz saxophonist extraordinaire, Brian Lenair. Collection bins will be placed around the conference.

6:15-7:00 a.m.
Rise and Shine Yoga
Join fellow attendees for a morning stretch to get you off to a great start. Limited tickets will be available onsite at the Study Tours/Events Ticket Counter in the registration area on a first-come first-served basis.

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Registration

7:30-9:00 a.m.
2007-2009 BECT Committee Meeting

7:30-9:00 a.m.
2007-2009 and 2009-2011 Legislative Network/Housing America Task Force

9:15-10:15 a.m.
2009-2011 National Committee Meetings

• Professional Development Committee
• Housing Committee
• Commissioners Committee
• International Committee
• CR&D Committee
• Member Services Committee
• Legislative Network/Housing America Task Force

9:30-10:30 a.m.
MSC and Exhibitor Operations Meeting

10:15-10:45 a.m.
2009-2011 BECT

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session – featuring a keynote speaker, and the Herman and MSC awards

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Vaughn Grisham, Director of the McLean Institute for Community Development and Professor of Sociology at the University of Mississippi will be the opening keynote speaker.  Dr. Grisham has taught at the University for more than 40 years, produced and directed two films, written hundreds of papers and articles as well as four books, and is currently writing a book on extraordinary communities throughout the United States.  He helped to establish leadership development programs in more than three hundred countries, worked in leadership and community/economic development in more than thirty-three states and two Canadian provinces, and has been a resource consultant on two occasions for Russian communities.  He has won several awards including Outstanding Teacher at the University of Mississippi, the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alabama –Mississippi Sociological Society in 2006, serves on the Kettering Foundation and Southern Growth Policies Board think tanks, and he has worked in association with the Annie L. Casey Foundation on extraordinary communities.

12:15-2:00 p.m.
Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall

1:00-2:00 p.m.
Young Professionals and New Leaders Ad Hoc Group

1:00-2:00 p.m.
International Brown Bag
Come here about housing activity in Mexico and Israel from members of a recent NAHRO delegation to both countries.

2:15-2:45 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic:
Solutions for Applicant Screening and Fraud Detection, Including FBI Fingerprints

2:15-3:30
Concurrent Sessions

• Ethics for Commissioners: Board Leadership through Bold Policy-Making
  This session is weighted in favor of the recently appointed commissioner with opportunities for long timers to rethink issues across today’s changing housing and community development landscapes.
  
  
• The Role of Public Housing in National Housing Policy
  During the past several years, there has been a noticeable absence of a comprehensive, coherent National Policy on Housing.  Housing as a priority has diminished both in funding and in attention.  The recent economic crisis, fueled by a collapse in the housing market, has demonstrated how short-sighted visions can create long-term crisis.  Come hear national experts discuss what a national housing policy could do for the country and what role public housing can and should play in the debate.
  
  
• Impact of Foreclosures on the Voucher Population
  Hear what two housing authorities are doing to address the foreclosure issue in their jurisdictions and how this issue is affecting the voucher families and the community at large.
  
  
• Financial Analysis of the New Project-Based Accounting Regulations
  This session will cover techniques and analysis of common business practices and implementation of the asset management regulations including what to expect in a financial and compliance audit, and the challenges with the new FDS reporting model.
  
  
• Rural Development – What Cities Can Learn from Our Country Neighbors
  With more than 100 housing and community development programs, USDA Rural Development provides million’s of American’s with affordable housing opportunities, infrastructure improvements, job opportunities, and public service enhancements.  In a typical year, Rural Development programs create or preserve more than 150,000 rural jobs, enable as many as 50,000 rural Americans to buy homes and help 450,000 low-income rural people rent apartments or other housing.  Assistance is provided through direct or guaranteed loans, grants, technical assistance, research and extensive educational materials.  Working with state, local, and tribal governments, rural businesses, cooperatives, and nonprofit agencies, USDA RD is the essential lifeline in rural communities. Staff members from USDA’s National Rural Development Office will provide us with special insight into their programs.  Take this chance to learn from our rural sisters and brothers.
  
  
• Navigate the Recession with Exceptional Customer Service
  This session will provide a look at how at leaders in the housing industry can achieve revenue goals in uncertain economic times with customer service initiatives designed to enhance external and internal business relationships.
  
  
• Amplifying Our Message: Voices of Public Housing
  Getting the true story of public housing out into the public domain and projecting the voices of public housing from around the nation is challenging set against other current issues but doable.  This panel presentation features voices from several public housing communities.  Listen to their message and how they are trying to encourage their voices to be heard in their community.  Listen to these voices and consider how you might form and shape your own message highlighting the face and true spirit of public housing in your own community. 
  
  
• Project Based Accounting, Management and Budgeting: What We Have Learned About Using Information Technology to Create Efficiencies within Asset Management
  Housing authorities are now implementing and reporting based on the new project-based accounting, management and budgeting requirements. This session will discuss how Housing Authorities have changed their systems and internal operations to prepare for the new requirements and how technology can assist in these new requirements. Areas explored will include accounting, housing operations and management and what strategies have been used to better prepare for this new environment.  This session is targeted to executive directors, finance directors, housing operations directors and accounting and management.
  
  
• Sexual Harassment in Your Workplace: Simple Successful Strategies
  Sexual Harassment can result in devastating lawsuits, demoralization of staff and distraction from the agency’s mission. This session will present the latest successful strategies for maintaining a safe, harassment-free work environment, addressing sexual harassment when it happens and avoiding costly lawsuits. Attend this session to learn what critical actions the law requires and resources available to you for implementing an effective anti-harassment policy.  This session is appropriate for staff of all levels, especially and including, commissioners, executive directors and supervisory staff.

2:45-3:45 p.m.
Transpire Board Meeting

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic:
Making the Most of Technology to Save Money at Your Agency

3:45-4:15 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic:
The Importance of Having a Retirement Plan

3:45-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:

• Understanding Financial Information and Reports for Decision-Making Commissioners
  This session will provide an over view of the financing of the housing authority. Including funding from HUD and rental income. Public Housing; Section 8 Programs; Grant Writing/Tax Credits. What a commissioner should know about a financial statement.
  
  
• The Birth of a Healthy Non-Profit
  This session, for commissioners and executive directors will look inside the structure of a nonprofit. It will scratch the surface on how to set-up a nonprofit, how to get it going, how to find a project, how to structure the financing for the project, and how to manage opportunities and cash flow.
  
  
• Public Housing Conversion and Disposition: Experiences and Approaches
  The decline in HUD investment and the growing financial obligations for operations and deferred capitol improvements have required that housing authorities, large, medium, and small, take control over the future of their public housing portfolios.  This session will focus on different approaches that housing authorities have taken in repositioning their public housing portfolios.  The panel will share lessons learned in both the conversion and disposition process.
  
  
• Homeownership/Family Self-sufficiency and the Voucher Program
  Changing the mindset of families that believe the HCV program is an entitlement through innovative techniques; reducing the barriers to employment and education through community partnerships; reduce HAP costs through innovative programs such as the economic Self-Sufficiency program.
  
  
• Financial Analysis of the New Project-based Accounting Regulations (Repeat from Morning)
  
  
• Energy and Sustainability Planning
  Affordable housing owners and developers engaged in renewal of their aging housing assets or considering construction of new units will benefit from a comprehensive review of sustainability options, including energy efficiency, green technology, and renewable energy solutions.  Built with tax credits, bonds, interest subsidies, and other assistance, these properties, when properly renovated, can yield utility cost reductions, improved operations, lower maintenance costs, and improved housing affordability.  This session will examine the needs and opportunities for bringing sustainability into affordable housing asset management programs, consider methods for evaluating new construction and retrofit opportunities, and more.
  
  
• It’s a Small World After All: An Examination of the Global Recession and It’s Impacts or Opportunities for Housing and Community Development
  A financial crisis as damaging as this current downturn has repercussions for housing and community development programs in all corners of the globe.  Hear how the global recession has affected some nations more than others – did housing policies in some countries protect them and lesson economic impact?  Some nations are using investment in housing and community development programs as a vehicle for economic recovery – How are they structuring their recovery programs?  What have other nations chosen not to make these investments?  Gain perspective on American recovery plans and glean lessons for future policy-making from an international panel of experts.
  
  
• Moving to Work Demonstration Forum
  This session is a must for agencies participating in the Moving to Work (MtW) Demonstration Program, those who aspire to MtW participation, and those who wish to learn first-hand about the success of innovations thus far engendered by the MtW Program.  MtW agencies will share their experiences in a moderated interactive discussion.  The discussion will examine program outcomes and what they can tell us about future housing program reform. Time permitting; the discussion will also explore how pending legislation that would replace MtW with a “Housing Innovation Program” may affect the future of the program.  
  
  
• Resources and Support for the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
  Federal funding via the ARRA and various new stimulus programs presents the NAHRO membership with an array of expanded new financial vehicles to achieve their goals.  The Home Depot offers key products, services and national programs to actively support Government partners in effectively utilizing these new revenue streams via cost effective, efficient procurement.  This session will focus on two key areas -- their national US Communities Contract and their Renovation Services program. 

5:00-7:00 p.m.
Reception in the Exhibit Hall

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Board of Governors Reception
(Invitation Only)

7:30-10:00 p.m.
Moonlight Tour
There is no sight in Washington, DC greater than the monuments of our Nation's Capitol seen at night.  You won't want to miss the breathtaking views to be had aboard our tour.  We will make stops at the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, and FDR Memorial.  You will be fully captivated during this 2.5 hour tour.  Be sure to bring your camera to capture the amazing sights and memories of our tour of Washington, DC after dark.You will also see our federal buildings flooded in lights, from the illuminated dome of the US Capitol to the Kennedy Center, Senate Office Buildings, Federal Triangle, the White House, as well as Georgetown, the Marine Corps Memorial and the World War II Memorial. Limited tickets may still be available for purchase. Please check at the Study Tours/Special Events Ticket Counter in the registration area beginning at 1:00 p.m. on October 3. Cost: $25 includes transportation and snacks. 

8:00 p.m.-
Sunday Night Football
Join your fellow attendees at this fun and casual event on Sunday for televised football.  Enjoy snacks, soft drinks and camaraderie while watching the San Diego Chargers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Not a football fan?  Come anyway for great networking opportunities.   Wear your favorite team jersey to get into the spirit.  Limited tickets will be available onsite at the Study Tour/Event Ticket Counter in the registration on a first-come first-served basis. Cost: Free

6:15-7:00 a.m.
Rise and Shine Yoga
Join fellow attendees for a morning stretch to get you off to a great start. Limited tickets will be available onsite at the Study Tours/Events Ticket Counter in the registration area on a first-come first-served basis.

7:00-8:15 a.m. (New Time)
International Breakfast: World Habitat Day; Striving for a Better Future
(Continental breakfast will be available in the room)
This morning’s session coincides with World Habitat Day.  On the first Monday of every October, the United Nations focuses world attention on living conditions around the globe.  This year’s theme is “Planning Our Urban Future” and will focus on environmental and economic sustainability.  President Obama and HUD Secretary Donovan have added their influence to the 2009 event by sponsoring World Habitat Day activities.  What are the Millennium Development goals and what is the United Nations doing to improve conditions?  What has NAHRO accomplished and how can you help bring about change in the world?

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Registration

8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
HDLI's 26th Annual Fall Legal Conference
This year’s conference theme is “Legal Hot Topics for 2009 & Beyond: ARRA/NSP, Procurement, Waiting Lists, Guns, Elderly/Disabled, Immigration, and More!”  Delegates registered for the NAHRO conference may attend the HDLI conference at no charge.

8:15-9:00 a.m. (New Time)
Continental Breakfast

8:30-10:30 a.m. (New Time)
Plenary Session – featuring the NAHRO President’s address, a Washington Update, individual awards, and keynote speaker, Dr. Tom Manion.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Tom Manion was appointed Chief Executive of Irwell Valley in 1997. Since then, the Association has more than tripled in size and achieved international status across Europe and the United States as a frontrunner of modern methods and innovation in business practice, customer service, and property and neighborhood management. Tom is a Distinguished Professional Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2003 he was awarded the Cabinet Office’s Public Servant of the Year. In the same year, The Independent Newspaper identified him as one of the top 10 influential people in housing in the UK. This was followed a year later with recognition in The Guardian who cited him as one of the top ten innovators in the UK, describing him as “a charismatic pioneer.”  Tom was presented with NAHRO’s John D. Lang International Award last year which recognizes a person in the housing and community development field who has made an outstanding contribution towards international understanding and exchange of international experience.  In the 1980s Tom worked at Memphis State University and on housing projects in Tennessee. He also worked in the House of Commons, as a Front Bench Adviser on the 1988 Housing Act. He has been a Drug Commissioner of the North West Regional Assembly, a Special Adviser to Bolton Arm's Length Organization, a Director of the Big Issue, and Director of High Peak Housing Trust.   He also worked for European Housing Associations and with housing providers in Hong Kong and China.  Tom also works very closely with Julian Richer, hi-fi entrepreneur on business change and customer service in the private sector.  Tom chairs the Community Foundation Greater Manchester, writes a regular column for Inside Housing, and was an Editorial Adviser for Housing Today. He makes frequent appearances on television and radio, and he has written a book on the current state of the public sector and customer service, and will publish a series of DVDs on management development, leadership, change management, motivation and courageous leadership.

9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (tentative)
HOME Foreclosure Training

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Fellows Meeting

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

• Strategic Planning for Commissioners
  Strategic planning objectives will be highlighted in this session, particularly as those objectives relate to the need for high levels of adaptation and change in the public housing arena. This session will offer a suggested set of strategic planning roles and responsibilities for board members and executive directors.
  
  
• Asset Management: Sharing Best Practices from the US and Europe
  Asset management as defined by HUD has forced change across our industry over the last five years.  This session is a great opportunity for US and European experts to share best practices and lessons learned.  The U.S. model of asset management analysis has a primary focus on financial performance of assets, which is a model that has helped our European social housing partners better refine their financial analysis systems.  Our European counterparts (mainly the Netherlands and the UK) have developed and begun to implement a model that analyzes both the social and financial performance of their social housing assets that can in turn help evolve the asset management analysis model used here in the U.S.
  
  
• From Conception to Birth: Acting as Your Own Developer
  This session will provide an overview of the process, the steps to mixed-finance development, and the importance of building your team.
  
  
• Working with Your Community Partners and Inter-agency Partnerships
  Dynamic community partnerships can transform a “those people” perspective of the HCVP into a win-win-win collaboration benefiting the Housing Authority, those we serve and the neighborhoods in which we operate. Hear some success stories and learn how to create opportunities out of community needs.
  
  
• The Role of Education in Community Development Strategies
  A multitude of concerns and topics must be considered if community development activities are to be successful.  One of the most overlooked of these issues is the importance of improving public education as part of local development plans.  Progressive cities working with private and philanthropic partners have spearheaded a unique solution to this problem.   School-centered community revitalization combines the improvement of at least one elementary school in a neighborhood with housing, health, and economic development strategies that help children succeed. Panelists involved in school-centered community revitalization initiatives both nationally and locally will discuss the results of their efforts and will share what they have learned, with a particular focus on the role of housing providers.
  
  
• The Lessons of Experience: How Successful Executives Develop on the Job
  Where do successful leaders come from and how do they learn the skills that propel them and sustain them at the top of their agencies and companies? By looking systematically at the careers of successful and derailed executives and checking them against what psychological research has shown about human motivation and learning, we can discover that many of the developed strategies commonly used by organizations today are of limited value in cultivating true leadership talent. More importantly, there are certain other key elements that can actually maximize the likelihood of success and diminish the likelihood of derailment. We need present concrete ideas on how to map out your career for success and how to create developmental experiences for other leaders in your organization in order to create a pool of high potential individuals and a succession plan for yourself.
  
  
• Social Media and Recruitment
  Explore the importance of new technology in recruitment and retention of young leaders in housing. Learn to think strategically about tools like Facebook, Twitter, Bebo, and Digg in your organization. Session includes interactive examples of new web technologies in action. Discuss in what ways new technology influences how young team members think about issues and the field of housing.
  
  
• This Just In from Washington
  These are interesting and challenging times in Washington, DC. While efforts to address the mortgage foreclosure crisis have been underway for some time, other important legislative initiatives including SEVRA, asset management, addressing the needs of the homeless and the 2010 appropriations are also under review and consideration.  NAHRO's Legislation and Program Development staff are on the front lines and will present an informative and interactive session on the latest up-to-the-minute news from Washington, DC. Staff also will provide updates on key issues and thoughtful commentary and analysis on those issues.  Hot topics that might be covered include HUD’s 2010 Budget; SEVRA, NSP; Economic Recovery Act implementation, and more.  For those who want to be in the know, this is one session you won’t want to miss!
  
  
• Renewables and Energy Performance Contracting: Sustainable Solutions for Public Housing
  A panel of experts, representing Renewable Energy, Finance & Accounting and Public Housing, will explain the basics of renewable energy and how to include Solar, Geothermal and other Renewables in energy performance projects.

12:00-1:30 p.m.
Fellows Luncheon

12:15-2:15 p.m.
Tour of the Exhibit Hall and Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m.
International Brown Bag
Come here about housing activity in Mexico and Israel from members of a recent NAHRO delegation to both countries.

2:30-4:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

• Ask the Lawyers – A Session for Commissioners
  This session, for commissioners, directors and office staff, is interactive and requires the participation of attendees.  After a brief presentation, there will be a question and answer session.
  
  
• Team Working – How to Make it Work for You
  Commissioners need to provide team leadership as well as contribute to a team. This session will explore, what a team is, what makes a team effective, the characteristics of a high performing team, how to be a better team leader, and much more.  
   
• Inside the Numbers: Finding a Feasible Tax Credit Project in Today’s Market
  This session will provide an overview of tax credits and using them as a source and the current state of the tax credit market.
  
  
• Funding for the Voucher Program/SEVRA/Other HUD Information
  This session will provide an update of the “Section Eight Voucher Reform Act” and related reform proposals.  Panelists will provide an update of funding and formulas for Section 8 programs in the House and Senate versions of FY 2010 THUD Appropriations bills, as well as insights on how PHAs can position themselves for FY 2010 and beyond.  Panelists will discuss implementation of various aspects of the final “rent refinement” rule, including the ability of PHAs to use participant households’ actual past annual income and to dramatically reduce the circumstances requiring manual third party verifications.
  
  
• Our Final Shot at Getting Baby Boomer Development Right
  The challenges of housing, shrinking incomes, and societal dynamics will face all of us over the next decades.  This session will examine the problems from two different perspectives.  First, we will examine the importance of seniors to our society.  For years, Neighborhood Grandmothers have been the bedrock of our families and communities.  The challenge is to meet the needs of these vital income-restricted Americans by providing affordable housing options within existing urban communities. The 2nd part of our program will explore a working program that is showing real results.  "At Your Service" Affordable Assisted Living is a program of the Warwick, Rhode Island Housing Authority.
  
  
• 10 Future Leadership Trends: A Research Study
  In 2007, researchers at the Center for Creative Leadership asked 247 senior executives around the globe about key future leadership trends in business.  The goal was to assess these trends, the obstacles they create, and their potential impact on leading organizations.  The results show important patterns that focus on talent, innovation collaboration, and globalization. This session will discuss the key leadership reflection questions that the 10 trends present for individual leaders.
  
  
• Mixed Income Homeownership Best Practices, Including NSP
  Would permanently affordable homeownership be a useful tool for your community?  Hear about strategies to create greater stability in mixed income developments using permanently affordable homeownership.  Also hear about opportunities to combine the Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds in your new developments.  How could you serve many more new homeowners with existing resources?  How can your PHA get in on NSP as a resource?
  
  
• Promoting Self-Sufficiency:  How to Create Successful Employment and Business Opportunities for Residents
  The Section 3 program requires Public Housing Authorities to provide job training, employment and contracting opportunities to low and very low income persons.  There is renewed interest in how the program is being used, particularly with $4 billion of Capital Grant money being provided through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.  Hear from Housing Authorities who in spite of funding cutbacks have been creative in using Section 3 as a success, and hear about potential legislative changes that could affect how Section 3 Program is delivered. 

2:45-3:15 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic:
Creating a Safe Bathroom, Cost Effectively in a Down Economy

3:30-4:00 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic:
A Simple Roadmap for Keeping Your Residents Safe, “and Your Liability Down”

4:00-6:00 p.m.
Tour of the Exhibit Hall and Refreshments

6:45-7:15 p.m.
75th Anniversary Reception -- Evening Attire Requested/Black Tie Optional

7:15-10:30 p.m.
75th Anniversary Gala -- Evening Attire Requested/Black Tie Optional

9:00-11:00 p.m.
75th Anniversary Jazz Lounge -- Evening Attire Requested/Black Tie Optional

6:15-7:00 a.m.
Rise and Shine Yoga
Join fellow attendees for a morning stretch to get you off to a great start. Limited tickets will be available onsite at the Study Tours/Events Ticket Counter in the registration area on a first-come first-served basis.

7:00 a.m.-Noon
Registration

8:00-11:00 a.m.
NAHRO Annual Business and Board of Governors Meeting

9:30-11:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions

• Commissioners 202
  You were just appointed a commissioner at the XYZ Housing Authority. Now what do I do? What are my responsibilities? What’s the difference between Public Housing, Section 8, Family Housing, etc?
  
  
• Public Relations for Housing Commissioners
  Public relations include ongoing activities to ensure the agency has a strong public image.  This session will discuss the components of a successful public relations plan and how commissioners, as the ambassadors for the agency, can carry it out. 

• Sustainable Building Techniques
  What is green building construction and how do PHA’s take advantage of it. Hear from Industry experts what’s going on to classify green building techniques. What you need to be aware of to take advantage of potential incentives for environmentally sensitive construction/rehabilitation. What impact does green building have on long term maintenance needs/plans?
  
  
• The History of Public Housing
  This session will cover the history of the public housing program from its early advocates and pre-1937 Act period to the present. Learn who the major actors were and their involvement in the program over the years. Also explored are the myths about public housing and how they are dispelled by looking at the empirical data. Hear and see how the design of public housing has evolved over the years to meet the demands of its constituency.
  
  
• Project Based Vouchers
  Project basing Section-8 Vouchers is a powerful way to spur development in your community. The PBV’s allow PHA’s to partner with Developers by offering valuable operating subsidies. In these difficult times, there are many development gaps that need to be filled. Come here two practitioners discuss what has worked in their communities.
  
  
• Working with Special Needs Populations
  This session will discuss how to develop programs to work with disabled and senior populations, how to establish a network of resources to refer clients to, how to work with reputable agencies to support clients and services, and is there untapped funding that could be utilized to ensure that the needs of homeless veterans are met. VASH voucher success stories issued in 2008 also will be featured.
  
  
• The New 80/120 Rule: Mixed Income Developments (Just Added)
  Neighborhood residents frequently resist affordable housing developments, for fear of a decline in property values or increases in vandalism and crime. Yet the need for affordable housing is pervasive, either for seniors or for service workers such as police & fire personnel and teachers. In response, developers are working with community officials to incorporate affordable housing units in otherwise market-rate for-sale and rental multifamily developments. The result is a mixed income community that blends seamlessly into an existing neighborhood.  The presenters will investigate the strategies and partnerships necessary to make mixed income communities work while detailing working projects with winning records.
  
  
• Refinancing Public Housing, Including Project-Based Section 8

11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (Just added)
Closing Plenary Session Featuring the Awards of Excellence Presentations and the HUD Assistant Secretaries

1:30-3:00 p.m.
2009-2011 Steering Committee Reception

1:45-3:30 p.m.
Study Tour (Just added)
Limited tickets will be available onsite at the Study Tours/Events Ticket Counter in the registration area on a first-come first-served basis. Cost: $10

Public Housing in Green, Affordable, Sustainable Communities
The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) will host a study tour of several of its most noteworthy properties, showcasing recent efforts to provide affordable housing that serves all parts of the community in an environmentally sustainable manner. Sites of interest will include Regency House, where DCHA recently opened a new green roof and solar energy system; The Townhomes on Capitol Hill, where mixed-income redevelopment is integrated into the urban fabric of Capitol Hill; and the adjacent Capitol Quarter, a HOPE VI redevelopment currently under construction which incorporates energy-efficient townhomes into a truly mixed-income community of high architectural standards and strong community amenities. Time permitting, the tour will also visit Kentucky Courts, a property where mixed-finance mixed-income redevelopment and rehabilitated conventional public housing operate side by side, and where new environmentally-friendly community amenities are currently being installed.

Post-Conference Professional Development Exams and Seminars
(Separate registration and fee required to attend these seminars)

8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Ethics Training for NAHRO’s NPDS Specialist and Operations Managers Certification Seminar (.65 CEUs)

Day I: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m./Day II: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Ethics and the Housing and Community Development Commissioner Seminar (1.2 CEUs)

Day I: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m./Day II: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Workshop for Executive Directors (1.2 CEUs)

Day One: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m./Day Two: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Capital Fund Program Seminar (1.4 CEUs)

8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Succession Planning Seminar (.65 CEUs)

General Information

Conference Fees
The following fees apply to the Conference registration only. Pre- and post-conference Professional Development Seminars fees.

Hotel and Travel Information

Hotel Information
The NAHRO room block/discounted rate at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park is sold out. A very limited number of rooms may become available as a result of cancellations and or arrival/departure changes so we encourage you to contact the hotel directly to check room and rate availability. 

Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 2008
202-328-2000

The following hotels are within proximity of the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Please note that they are not official NAHRO Conference hotels and rate and availability is subject to the applicable hotel. Shuttle bus service will not be provided between these hotels and the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.

Omni Shorem Hotel (walking proximity/across street)
2500 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-234-0700
http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/WashingtonDCShoreham.aspx

Washington Hilton & Towers (8 blocks)
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-483-3000
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/DCAWHHH-Hilton-Washington-District-of-Columbia/index.do

Courtyard by Marriott (8 blocks)
1900 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-332-9300
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasnw-courtyard-washington-northwest/

Hotel Changes/Cancellations for the Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Name changes, arrival/departure changes, and/or cancellations may be submitted via the online reservation system until September 3, 2009. Deposits will be refundable for cancellations received on or before September 3. Deposits will be forfeited for cancellations and/or confirmed hotel assignment changes made after September 3. Please note changes to your confirmed hotel assignment made prior to September 3 will incur no penalty.

Hotel Acknowledgment/Confirmations for the Washington Marriott Wardman Park
You will receive an automated acknowledgment of your hotel reservation upon completion of your reservation. Rest assured if you have received a confirmation number, the hotel will honor your booking. Please do not call the hotel directly “just to be sure” until after September 4.

Travel Information
Please check with your local travel agent, airline, or online reservation service to make your airline or train arrangements. Washington, DC is serviced by three airports, Reagan National Airport (approx. 9 miles from the Washington Marriott Wardman Park), Washington, DC/Dulles (approx. 25 miles from the hotel), and Baltimore-Washington International (approx. 33 miles from the hotel), and by train at Union Station (approx. 8 miles from the hotel).

Motorized Scooters
NAHRO has arranged for scooter rentals through ScootAround, Inc. To reserve your equipment please call toll-free 1-888-441-7575 or visit http://www.scootaround.com/rentals/n/nahro/. ScootAround accepts Visa and MasterCard for all rentals.

Washington DC
For more information about things to do in our Nation's Capitol, visit the DC Convention and Visitors Bureau web site. Need an easy way to get around in the city - use Metrorail, DC's Subway system DC Metrorail Map