2006
Governor’s Conference on Housing set for Sept. 28-29 in
Springfield
Missouri
Housing Development Commission opened registration this week for
The 2006 Governor’s Conference on Housing set for Sept. 28-29 in
Springfield, Mo. The 12th annual housing conference will be
held at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, 333 S
John Q. Hammons Parkway in Springfield. This is the first time
the event has ever been held in Springfield.
“We
expect more than 500 people will attend the Governor’s annual
statewide affordable housing conference. The conference offers
affordable housing professionals an opportunity to keep up to
date on the latest developments in affordable housing,” said Jim
Torres, event coordinator.
For more
information, go to the MHDC Web site at
www.mhdc.com.
The
conference includes a full-day of activities Thursday, Sept. 28,
including the keynote address by
Nicolas Retsinas, Director of
the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
Workshops on a myriad of affordable housing subjects will be
held throughout the day including:
·
The Economy:
Interest Rates, Construction Costs & Inflation
·
How Much Longer
Can High Federal LIHTC Pricing Last?
·
All About the
DREAM Initiative
·
Energy
Efficiency & Green Building
·
Homelessness in
America
·
Partners for
Affordable Housing
·
Section 3 for
You and Me
·
What’s New in
Homeownership
·
The Changing
Face of Missouri
·
What’s New in
Rental Production?
The
conference concludes with the
Awards Luncheon at noon, Sept. 29.
The awards recognize
outstanding contributions to affordable housing in Missouri.
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