John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... Ron Sims, the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Housing Colorado NOW! conference to be held in Breckenridge.
In addition to Sims – who among other things will give an insider’s view on changes underway at HUD - Colorado’s leaders in affordable housing development, finance and property management, as well as policy makers and advocacy, will attend the conference from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Friday Oct. 16 at the Beaver Run Resort. The conference is hosted by Housing Colorado.
The 21st annual conference, called Pathways to Progress, will look beyond the challenges posed by the current economic climate to emerging solutions and innovative strategies for moving forward with more than 500 attendees anticipated.
Sims, of HUD, also will discuss the new Livable Communities Initiative that seeks to connect housing, transportation and green-building to promote more sustainable development.
He will be joined by the Region VIII administrators for the Federal Transportation Authority, Terry Rosapep; Carol Rushin of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Pat Coyle, the new director of the Colorado Division of Housing.
In addition, nationally recognized affordable housing expert Michael Novogradac, Novogradac and Co.ny, will provide an update on trends and solutions emerging in the thawing tax credit market. The Low-income Housing Tax Credit is the primary tool for producing affordable rental housing.
Also, Adam Schrager, KUSA 9-News journalist and author will discuss his new book, The Principled Politician, a biography of former Colorado Gov. Ralph Carr.
Stimulus funding administrators from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (Region VIII) also will address progress in implementing housing funding in Colorado through the Economic Recovery Act (HERA) and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Other highlights will include 32 competitively selected workshops addressing affordable housing finance and planning, sustainable development, advocacy and policy and homeownership best-practices will be presented during the four-day conference. Special events will include a Kick-Off Session: The New Normal: Life in the HERA/ARRA Era, the 2009 National and State Public Policy Panel, an affordable housing tour of Breckenridge, the 2009 Eagle Awards Gala and an Ignite session featuring 17 rapid-fire presentations on affordable housing innovations.
Housing Colorado is the state’s leading advocate for safe, decent and affordable housing. Housing Colorado is a nonprofit organization providing education and information to over 6,000 housing professionals, policy makers, and citizen-advocates across the state.
Housing Colorado members work in a variety of service areas including affordable housing development, homeless housing and services, finance, architecture, property management, sales and marketing. For more information: www.housingcolorado.org or call (303) 863-0124.
[...] Annual affordable housing conference later this month: Ron Sims, the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be a keynote speaker at this year¿s Housing Colorado NOW! conference to be held in Breckenridge. In addition to Sims ¿ who among other things will give an insider¿s view on changes underway at HUD – Colorado¿s leaders in affordable housing development, finance and property management, as well as policy makers and advocacy, will attend the conference from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Friday Oct. 16 at the Beaver Run Resort. The conference is hosted by Housing Colorado. Go to Article (inside real estate news ) [...]
[...] Ron Sims as he addressed more than 500 affordable housing champions attending the 21st annual Housing Colorado Now! conference in this mountain [...]
Sory to have missed this. Would have been nice ti know about it.
Toni,
I'll be filing another story, as well as a video or Ron Sims, later today.
Everyone I spoke to said it was a great conference. I was there for about a half day.
I first blogged about it the day I learned of it. Last year, I spoke at the conference on a panel put together by the Colorado Division of Housing. It was also at the Beaver Run Lodge in Breckenridge last year, too.
John
[...] resort in this mountain community on Wednesday for the 21st Housing Colorado NOW! conference called Pathways to Progress. People from as far away as Nigeria attended, as well as Denver City Council member Rick [...]