Conferences
 
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)
| Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 |
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
- International Committee
10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings
- CR&D Committee
- Member Services Committee
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings
- Commissioners Subcommittees
- International 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 National Committee Meetings
- Commissioners Committee Reconvenes
- International Committee Reconvenes
1:30-5:00 p.m.
B&A Committee
2:30-3:30 p.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings
- Professional Development Committee Reconvenes
- Housing 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
11:00-6:00 p.m.
Early Bird Registration
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Briefing for First Time National Conference Attendees
7:30-9:00 a.m.
2007-2009 National Committee Meetings
- Legislative Network/Housing America Task Force
- BECT
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Registration
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
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Nominating and Election Committee
10:15-10:45 a.m.
2009-2011 BECT
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Service
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session – featuring a keynote speaker, and the Herman and MSC awards
Keynote Speaker |
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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
1:30-2:30 p.m.
2007-2009 Steering Committee
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
2:15-3:30
Concurrent Sessions
- Ethics for Commissioners
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.
- What's 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
A look at the USDA Rural Development methods of Community and Housing Development. From their Section 502 Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan program, to the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program, the United States Department of Agriculture provides housing and community development assistance to 10’s of millions of Americans. 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.
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Transpire Board Meeting
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
3:45-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
- Authority Funding and Accountability: The Commissioners Role
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.
- Conversion: Threat or Solution to Public Housing?
Many public housing authorities have turned to converting their public housing to Project Based Section 8. Learn why and whether you should consider this technique for your public housing assets. Is it right for everyone? Are there lessons from conversions that can be shared? If you are contemplating conversion, what should you consider before making the final decision?
- 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 discuss the needs and opportunities for bringing sustainability into affordable housing asset management programs, consider methods for evaluating new construction and retrofit opportunities, and will provide examples of the types of improvements available and the management and business process changes that are required.
- International Partnerships
4:30-5:00 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Reception in the Exhibit Hall
7:30-8:45 a.m.
International Session
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Registration
8:45-9:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session – featuring the NAHRO President’s address, a Washington Update, and individual awards
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (tentative)
HOME Foreclosure Training
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: What Have We Learned? What’s Ahead?
PHA’s are well into implementing Asset Management rules for their agencies. What lessons have been learned so far?
- 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
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 to succeed in school. Panelists involved in school-centered community revitalization initiatives in several cities will talk about 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.
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
12:15-2:15 p.m.
Tour of the Exhibit Hall and Lunch
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.
- Regulatory Reform: If Not Now When? If not HUD Who?
With the change in administration, can we expect change in direction and oversight? Learn what type of guidance to expect from the new administration as it addresses how to oversee 3200 public housing authorities.
- 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.
- 2009 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
Developing livable and affordable assisted living housing is of prime concern for all of us. A look at the Baby Boomer landscape over the next 20 years. How will the American society handle the explosion of seniors these next decades? Living longer and healthier than the previous generations, how will home and medical costs affect our children and grand children? More topics than any one session can accommodate. A must for all attendees.
- 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.
2:45-3:15 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
3:30-4:00 p.m.
Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) Sponsored Clinic
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Tour of the Exhibit Hall and Refreshments
6:30-7:00 p.m.
75th Anniversary Reception
7:00-10:00 p.m.
75th Anniversary Gala and Jazz Lounge
8:00 a.m.-Noon
Registration
8:00-11:00 a.m.
NAHRO Annual Business and Board of Governors Meeting
9:15-9:45 a.m.
Beverage Service
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.
- Hot Topics on the HUD Horizon
This session will provide a look into the topics and issues HUD will focus on in the future.
- 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.
- Succession Planning for the Progressive Organization
Leadership plays an essential role in the success of any organization. A change in leadership is as inevitable as the passing of time. Come learn how successful organizations have incorporated this thinking in their way of doing business.
- Mixed-Use Developments
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Plenary Session and Awards of Excellence Presentations and Introduction of New Leadership
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Study Tours
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)
| Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8 |
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.
| Early
Bird
received by 7/27 | Regular
received by 9/21 |
Onsite
received after 9/21 |
| Member |
$455 |
$505 |
$555 |
| Non-Member |
$535 |
$585 |
$635 |
| Award of Excellence Winner |
$455 | $455 | $455 |
| Speaker | $455 | $455 | $455 |
| Resident |
$260 | $260 | $260 |
| Spouse/Guest* | $260 | $260 | $260 |
| Local Host** | $260 | $260 | $260 |
| * Spouse/Guest refers to
a spouse or personal friend, not a business associate or staff colleague.
**Local Host refers to those agencies/organizations predetermined by NAHRO
and the National Conference Planning Committee --2009 National Conference Local Host: District of Columbia Housing Authority. |
Hotel and Travel Information
Hotel Information
All reservations must be made using a credit card through the online Conference Reservation Site at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1314302 or by calling 1-800-266-9432 (International 1-506-474-2009). If registering online, please note that you must indicate if you are an attendee or an exhibitor in the “Who are you" field at the top of the “Search available rooms” box, otherwise you will not be able to begin your search. A credit card is required to reserve your room. All rooms require a $200 deposit, which will be processed at the time of the reservation. The card provided will ONLY be charged the deposit with the balance for your entire stay due and payable on-site. Checks will not be accepted for deposits, but may be used on-site to satisfy balance.
Hotel reservations will be accepted through September 3 or until the room block is sold out. If the room block sells out, we will provide delegates with a list of nearby hotels but cannot guarantee room rate or availability.
We have reserved a VERY LIMITED number of rooms at the:
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Room Rate: $229 Single/Double plus 14.5 % tax
Requests for suites may be sent directly to the appropriate hotel. We do not have a preferred suite rate. All suites are at the hotel’s current rate.
Hotel Changes/Cancellations
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
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.
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