Monday - Conference Titles and Descriptions

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24

Time

Room

Title

Professional Interest

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

230

 

Responding to the Urbanization of Poverty: Global Changes in Approaches to Housing and Community Development

 

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

242

Crossing the Technology Divide—Measured Benefits for Residents and Owners

 

Emerging Leaders

Finance

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

223

The Mystique of Enterprise Income Verification (EIV)

 

Public Housing

Section 8

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

230

Roundtable Discussion: Public Housing

Public Housing

 

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

224

Critical Connections: Housing, Jobs, and Transportation           

 

Community Development

Emerging Leaders

Public Housing

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

240

Commissioners: Are You Leading or Managing Your Organization?

Commissioners

 

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

225

Legislative Advocacy in Challenging Times

 

Advocacy

Commissioners

Emerging Leaders

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

226

 

Comparing Apples to Apples: Compensation Surveys for PHA Employees

Commissioners

Org Management

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

231

Optimizing Voucher Program Administrative Fee and Housing Assistance Payment Revenues

 

Commissioners

Section 8

Public Housing

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

232

Sustainability Working Group: Legislative and Regulatory Policy and Operational Practice

Advocacy

Emerging Leaders

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

241

Understanding the Real Estate Development Process

 

Finance

 

11:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

242

How to Get a Good Background Check and Why

 

Org Management

 

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

230

From the Ground Up: Britain in Transition—Social Housing Delivery in Changing Times

 

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

242

New Concepts to Analyze Usage and Control Expenses

 

Finance

Public Housing

Section 8

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

223

RAPID Innovation: Converting Ideas into Results

 

Organizational Management

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

230

Roundtable Discussion: Community Development

 

Community Development

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

240

Roundtable Discussion: Organizational Management

Organizational Management

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

225

It's Complicated: Developing Policies and Procedures Everyone Can Understand

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

224

Going Paperless: How to Make It a Reality in Your Housing Authority

Green/Sustainable

Organizational Management

Section 8

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

226

Increasing Performance in Vacancy Tracking and Unit Turnaround

Public Housing

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

231

Investor Report on Current Tax Credit and Climate

 

Community Development

Finance

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

241

Innovators in Housing

 

Community Development

Commissioners

Emerging Leaders

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

232

Neighborhood Revitalization: Measuring the Economic Impact

Community Development

 

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

242

Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: The Greening of Public Housing Through HUD Incentives         

Emerging Leaders

Green/Sustainability

Public Housing

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Time

Room

Title

Professional Interest

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.           

224

“This Just In” from Washington—Part I 

 

Advocacy

Community Development

Section 8

Public Housing

 8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m. 

230

Roundtable Discussion: Commissioners

Commissioners

 8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m. 

225

Applicant Outreach Using Today's Technology

 

Section 8

Public Housing

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.

223

Creative Leveraging to Create Mixed Use: An East St. Louis Housing Authority’s Approach

 

Community Development

Finance

Emerging Leaders

Public Housing

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.

226

Public Housing Redevelopment in St. Louis: A Local Perspective

Public Housing

 

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.

240

Show Me the Money—Making the Most of Federal Funding

Community Development

Public Housing

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.

231

New CEO/Executive Director? Now What?

 

Commissioners

Organizational Management

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.

232

U.S. Department of Agriculture Multi-Family Housing Programs        

Community Development

8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.

241

Setting the Standards for Disaster Housing Preparation

Community Development

Organizational Management

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

224

“This Just In” from Washington—Part II

 

Community Development

Emerging Leaders

Public Housing

Section 8

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

223

Buzzworthy: Working With the Media to Garner Positive Coverage and Manage Negative Press

 

Advocacy

Commissioners

Emerging Leaders

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

232

Shelter from the Pain of Construction Procurement

Public Housing

 

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

240

New Social Media Outlets: Opportunities and Legal Implications for PHA Staff and Commissioners

 

Commissioners

Emerging Leaders

Organizational Management

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

230

Ask the Lawyers

 

Commissioners

Emerging Leaders

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

226

Developing and Designing Green Communities        

 

Green/Sustainable

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

225

New Town in Town: The Rehabilitation of Riverside Plaza           

 

Community Development

Emerging Leaders Finance

Public Housing

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

231

Mastering Financials for Commissioners

 

Commissioners Emerging Leaders

10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

241

Developing a Local Community Development Team

 

Community Development