Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers to Hold 24th Annual Meeting & Housing Expo
“Connected Region, Connected Future” at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on June 23rd
Celebrates Award Winners and Focuses on Regionalism as an Affordable Housing Solution
Who: More than 1200 affordable housing and community development practitioners will join elected officials and business leaders for one of the largest annual meetings focusing on affordable housing solutions and community development strategies in the Washington, DC region.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 12, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — What: An interactive panel discussion on the innovative “regionalism” approach to address the growing affordable housing crisis in the metropolitan area; annual awards ceremony recognizing leaders and model housing communities in the local affordable housing and community development industry; keynote by renown homelessness strategist Rosanne Haggerty, Community Solutions.
When: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Housing Expo
9:00 – 11:15 AM
Interactive Panel Discussion: “Public Private Strategies to Increase the Region’s Affordable Housing Development and Preservation”
Co-hosted by HAND and the Greater Washington Housing Leaders Group, a collaboration of nonprofit, public, philanthropic, and business leaders, this discussion will delve into regional strategies designed to increase and maintain housing stock in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
- Sneak peak of the upcoming George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis report, “The Washington Region’s Future Housing Needs: 2023”(Embargoed Until 6/23)
- Invited Panelists:
o Rushern Baker, County Executive, Prince George’s County
o Joshua Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer, Bernstein Management Corporation
o Michael Bodaken, President, National Housing Trust
o David Bowers, Vice President, Enterprise Community Partners
o Muriel Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia
o Tom Calhoun, Vice President of Facilities, George Mason University
o Dr. Terry L. Clower, Deputy Director, Center for Regional Analysis, George Mason University
o Rick Cohen, National Correspondent, Non-Profit Quarterly Magazine
o Susan Dewey, Executive Director, Virginia Housing Development Agency
o William Euille, Mayor, City of Alexandria, VA
o Mary Hughes Hynes, Chair, Arlington County Board
o Isiah Leggett, County Executive, Montgomery County
o Diana Meyer, Metro Washington Marketplace Manager, Citi Community Development
o Heather M. Raspberry, Executive Director, HAND
o Anas ‘Andy’ Shallal, Owner and Proprietor, Busboys & Poets
o Peter Tatian, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute
12:30 – 2:30 PM
2015 Housing Achievement Awards Presentation & Keynote Address
o Nonprofit Developer of the Year: Homes for America
o Best Large Affordable Housing Project: Bass Circle Apartments, Developer: Telesis
o Best Small Affordable Housing Project: Justice Park Apartments, Developer: Dantes Partners & Menkiti Group
o President’s Choice Award: Walter Webdale, President & CEO, AHC Inc.
o 11th Annual Art Children’s Art Contest Winner: Angelle Southwell, Humphrey Management
o Keynote Speaker: Rosanne Haggarty, president & founder, Community Solutions: The force behind the 100,000 Homes & the Zero:2016 campaigns, Haggarty will focus on the need for collaboration among all community development partners in order to affect a full system response to homelessness.
Where: Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC
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For 25 years, HAND has served as the only regional membership association dedicated to supporting the community development industry in its efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Through education, engagement and training, HAND builds the capacity of its diverse membership comprised of nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, resident service providers, lenders, government agencies, policy analysts and others, to support the development of sustainable communities for people and families at all income levels.
Visit www.HANDHousing.org to learn more about HAND’s efforts to build vibrant communities across the metropolitan region.
Contact:
TeAnne Coleman Chennault
Chennault Creative
213.399.646
