| 2007 Oregon Housing Conference |
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| Conference Overview |
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Communities are reaching out for help to meet some of the most challenging needs for their communities: to provide safe, quality and affordable housing.
Oregon is known for its livability and progressive thought towards meeting the needs of its diverse population. New efforts at the state and private level are being made every day towards preserving existing affordable housing, revitalizing housing in downtown areas, or finding methods to develop critical and specialized housing in communities. As the housing needs are identified, there are programs and innovative financing tools available to help them through the development and financing of the housing.
This year’s conference will provide a perfect environment for development professionals to share their best practices for successful affordable housing development throughout the State of Oregon.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in a collaborative forum with your colleagues and listen to experts in the field share lessons learned as well as new opportunities for involvement!
Together, we can reach our goals….
You can reach any goal…
If you know what the goal is…
If you really want it…
If it is a good goal…
If you believe you can reach it…
If you work to achieve it…;
If you think positively.
Norman Vincent Peale
Conference News Release
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| Why Should You Attend? |
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The conference will explore topics important to lenders, builders, business owners and managers, affordable housing developers and sponsors, real estate agents, service providers, counseling agencies, city and community planners, housing advocacy groups, community leaders, and local, state and federal government agencies.
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| Location and Accommodations |
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The host site for the 2007 Conference will be the Salem Conference Center, 200 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon. Located in downtown Salem, the Center offers a variety of attractions, all within walking distance of the Conference Center, including the Riverfront Park and Carousel, Elsinore Theater, Reed Opera House and the State Capitol. If you are into shopping, Salem offers many options for downtown shopping, including the Salem Center Mall.
At the end of an informative day, transition from the productivity of the conference to a relaxing get-away in Salem’s newest hotel, the Phoenix Grand Hotel. The Phoenix is just a step-away from the Salem Conference Center and presents the best amenities that Salem has to offer. For conference attendees, the Grand Phoenix offers a special rate for participants.
Room Type
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Single or Double Rate
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Deluxe King
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$95.00 *
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Deluxe Double Queen
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$105.00 *
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Suite King
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$115.00 *
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Suite Double Queen
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$125.00 *
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* An extra person charge of $20.00 applies for each additional adult per night.
To make reservations, contact the hotel reservations office at their toll-free number, 877.540.7800. To take advantage of the special conference rate, please identify that you are part of the 2007 Oregon Housing Conference group.
The special rates will be in effect two days before and two days after the conference (i.e. April 22, 2007 to April 27, 2007), subject to the availability of rooms at the time the reservations are made.
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| Endorsements |
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Would you like to endorse the 2007 Oregon Housing Conference? Please complete the Endorsement Form. Feel free to use our promotional marketing material in your newsletters, websites, broadcast e-mails and at your meetings to promote the conference.
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| Exhibitors |
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Companies, nonprofit organizations and agencies are now signing up to show off the newest and greatest in their housing and assistive technology products and services at the 2007 Oregon Housing Conference. The exhibit show will run concurrently with the Housing Conference. In addition to breaks during the daily events and workshops for attendees to visit the exhibits, attendees will also have an opportunity to view the exhibits during the No-Host Reception on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Would you like to be an exhibitor at the 2007 Oregon Housing Conference? Please contact Sandy McDonnell at 503.986.2012.
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| Scholarships |
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There will be a limited number of scholarships available to assist qualifying conference participants to attend the 2007 Oregon Housing Conference. These scholarships will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Scholarship Application Form
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| Sponsors |
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Gold Sponsors
US Bank
Washington Mutual
Silver Sponsors
Bank of America
Enterprise
Fannie Mae
Homestead Capital
Key Bank
National Equity Fund
Siuslaw Bank
Wells Fargo
Bronze Sponsors
Bear Stearns
Caine Mitter
Citigroup Global Markets
Edward Jones
Hawkins, Delafield & Wood
Merrill Lynch
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Precious Gems
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle
Kutak Rock
Morgan Stanley
RBC Apollo Equity Partners
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| Workshop Descriptions |
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1 - “Oregon Thrives – A Vision for the Future”
The Oregon Thrives’ mission is to Increase the ability of Oregonians and our communities to thrive. Their vision is an Oregon with healthy communities, where individuals and families have the opportunity to earn living wages, access to health and child care services, quality education, adequate nutrition and stable housing options. This worksession will discuss the vision and steps communities can take to meet the challenge.
Panelists and Presenters:
John Fletcher, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Wendy VanElverdinghe, Community Action Directors of Oregon
Janet Byrd, Neighborhood Partnership Fund
and others from the Oregon Thrives Executive Steering Team
Handout:
Power Point Presentation:
2 - “Waz Up!”
Obtain an update on the redesign of the Consolidated Funding Cycle application and process which goes into effect with the Fall 2008 Funding Cycle. Get the most current updates on program specifics, including federal legislative updates, Year 15 options and other initiatives.
Panelists and Presenters
Betty Markey, Moderator
Betty Tamm, Executive Director, Umpqua CDC
Karen Clearwater, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Vicki Massey, Oregon Housing and Community Services
3 - “Sustainable Development Practices That Save Money”
The track will focus on Sustainability as it relates to residential affordable housing. Sustainability Panel members will share their best practices for incorporating sustainability into a range of different types of affordable housing projects. Sheila will talk about site and interior environmental sustainability. Ed will talk about sustainable practices at his Sitka project. Michael will talk about a variety of innovative sustainability "best practices." As a whole, the presentation will touch on all areas of sustainable design and construction related to site, water, energy and atmosphere, interior environment, building materials and waste, and will touch on ways to use sustainability to save money.
Panelists and Presenters:
Frank Silkey, OHCS Architectural Consultant
Sheila Fink, Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Tigard
Ed McNamara, Turtle Island Development, Portland
Michael Prothe AIA, Portland Development Commission, Portland
Handouts:
Power Point Presentation:
4 - “The Bond Loan is Easy!”
Power Point presentation showing the ins and outs of the Bond Loan and “PAL” down payment assistance which is beneficial to First Time Home Buyers.
Panelists and Presenters:
Sandy Halonen, NEDCO
Fawnda Thompson, Siuslaw Bank
Moderator: Dona Lanterman, Single Family Program Manager
5 - “Implementing and Measuring Resident Services in Affordable Housing”
OHCS and its many partners have for many years recognized the value of resident services and support in affordable housing. Support and services may help individuals and families stabilize their lives as well as open opportunities for a better life. The support may range from a simple well-established information and referral to building wealth and assets. At this conference learn from experienced non profit and for profit developers of affordable housing about their resident service programs. Furthermore, learn about how to begin tracking and documenting resident service activities and outcomes.
Panelists and Presenters:
Jorgan Shaw, Resident Services Director for Winkler Development Corporation
503.618.1876
Rita Grady, Executive Director, Polk Community Development Corporation
503.831.3173
Roseanne Marmor, Resident Services Program Manager REACH Community Development Corporation
503.231.0682
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6 - "SWM* and DWM** Looking to Hook Up"
(* Single Wide Mobile and ** Double Wide Mobile) The owner sale of manufactured dwelling parks sometimes presents the opportunity for park residents or a nonprofit organization to purchase the park and retain the park as affordable housing. The professional assistance available to help cooperatives or nonprofit organizations with the tenant organization, legal work, and financing options will be presented in this session.
Panelists and Presenters:
Charlie Harris, CASA of Oregon
Claudia Cantu, CASA of Oregon
Lisa Rogers, CASA of Oregon
Leon Laptook, Housing Development Law Center
Bill Van Vliet, Executive Director, NOAH - alt. Joni Hartman
David Kaufman, Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations, OHCS
Moderator: Lynn Schoessler, Housing Finance Section Manager, OHCS
7 - “Current Housing Issues Impacting Oregon”
A panel discussion of housing issues identified in a pilot regional analysis of housing needs in Oregon. Topics covered will be:
- Assessment of housing gaps created in regions with rapidly increasing housing prices on middle income, workforce and affordable housing needs.
- New tools to measure relative housing affordability by community
- Tools communities can use to deal with housing gaps
- Suggested (Recommended) policy or legislative rules that could help address the need for an adequate supply of affordable housing in Oregon.
Panelists and Presenters:
Richard Bjelland, State Housing Analyst, OHCS
Mark Radabaugh, Regional Representative, DLCD
Power Point Presentation: Current Housing Issues Facing Oregon (.ppt)
8 - “Oregon Asset Builders Update”
Review what’s happening in Oregon’s asset building arena. Janet Byrd, Neighborhood Partnership Fund director, will provide an overview. Advocate Scott Lay will review efforts to make asset building work better for persons with disabilities. Tracy Clerverdon, MEDAL Program Manager for Umpqua Community Development Corporation, will share their organization’s approach to financial competency education. Rosanne Marmor, Resident Services Manager for REACH Community Development, will report on progress on development of a state-funded youth asset building initiative. This session provides an opportunity to catch up on progress and make connections in Oregon’s asset building arena.
Panelists and Presenters:
Janet Byrd, Executive Director, The Neighborhood Partnership Fund
Scott A. Lay, Enygma Enterprises, LLC
Tracy Cleveland, MEDAL Program Manager, Umpqua CDC
Rosanne Marmor, Resident Services Program Manager, REACH CDC
Handouts: Asset Builders Update Handouts (.pdf)
9 - “Providing Opportunities for Current and Future Energy Independence”
OHCS Energy Assistance programs are committed to addressing the disproportionate energy burden facing many low-income households throughout Oregon. Through partnerships with community level service providers, programs are available to provide households the opportunity to move toward economic stability. This session will discuss such programs as the Energy Education and Consumer Competency (E2C2) Program as well as weatherization programs that can be accessed to provide energy independence as renewable technologies become more accessible.
Panelists and Presenters:
Melissa Torgerson, Oregon Energy Assistance Program/E2C2
Dan Elliott, Low-Income Weatherization Program, OHCS
10 - “NOAH and You ConDUit!”
The Network for Oregon Affordable Housing and Oregon Housing and Community Services are implementing a streamlined conduit bond financing program that will be beneficial to project sponsors. The details of the program will be presented by NOAH staff, NOAH member banks, and OHCS staff.
Panelists and Presenters:
Bill Van Vliet, Executive Director, NOAH
Dave Castricano, NOAH Chair, US Bank
Rick Crager, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Alt.: Joni Hartman,
Moderator: Lynn Schoessler, Housing Finance Section Manager, OHCS
11 - "Innovative Ideas Using Assistive Technology to Meet Today’s Housing Needs"
Our panel will present the benefits of using assistive technology to meet the needs of our customers in Oregon's housing projects. The discussion will include: What is assistive technology and what does it offer for our customers. We will address a few of the special housing projects we have been involved with in serving seniors and persons with disabilities.
Panelists and Presenters:
Dennis Kilfoil, Marion County Housing Authority
Nancy Keim, FULFIL
Thomas Keating, Ph.D.
Gerry Stolp
12 - “When Missions Collide”
There have been 64 known park closures since the OHCS Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations (MDPCR) program began in 1989. There are still approximately 1,330 parks and well over 66,000 spaces throughout Oregon. This session will discuss the issues surrounding park closures. Topics will include legal notice requirements, updates to park closure legislation and the coordinated efforts at MDPCR and local community entities to respond to tenant needs when a park closes.
Panelists and Presenters: Ann Brown, David Kaufman and Vince Chiotti.
13 - “Developing 10-Year Plans to End Homelessness”
Through out the country and at different levels of government, communities are coming together to devise plans to no longer just address homelessness but to end homelessness as we know it. Clearly, the responsibility to end homelessness is not just the government’s function, but it does play an important role in facilitating a system change for better coordinated services, and policies that help people from recycling in and out of homelessness situations.
In this workshop learn how Plans to End Homelessness in Oregon are being developed and implemented from the Federal to City level of governments. Learn about their Plans, their experiences, their success, and their unique partners in this undertaking.
Panelists and Presenters:
Paul Carlson, Regional Coordinator US Interagency Council on Homelessness (tentative)
206.220.5362
Jodie Jones, Interim Manager, OHCS Community Services Section
503.986.2096
Bill Hall, Lincoln County Commissioner
541.265.4100
Heather Lyons, City of Portland Homeless Program Manager
503.823.2396
Moderator - Rick Crager, Deputy Director, OHCS & Chair, Oregon Ending Homelessness Advisory Council (EHAC)
Power Point Presentation: 10 Year Plans to End Homelessness (.ppt)
14 - “LIHTC Compliance – HOT off the Press!”
Learn the newest news from the IRS regarding compliance monitoring. Revisions to the Oregon LIHTC Compliance Manual will be discussed, including the Post-15 Year Plan and how to stay in compliance during this critical time. You won't want to miss this opportunity to ask those questions that you have always wanted an answer to....
Panelists and Presenters:
Theresa Easbey, Quality Assurance Advisor, OHCS
Reena Bramblett, Vice President for Underwriting and Development, Homestead Capital
Laura Flores, Director of Asset Management, Homestead Capital
Handouts:
Power Point Presentation: LIHTC Compliance (.ppt)
15 - “Reinvesting in the Livability of Communities by Preserving Affordable Housing”
Preserving affordable housing is one of Oregon Housing and Community Service’s highest priorities.State and Federal Agency officials and private sector housing providers will bring you up to date on important financing and subsidy options that may be used to preserve this important housing stock.
Panelists and Presenters: To be announced.
Handout: Preserving Affordable Housing (.pdf)
16 - “Preventing Foreclosure”
Statistical information on what causes foreclosure of property and what can be done to help prevent foreclosure.
Panelists and Presenters:
Homestreet Bank
Mark Sullivan, Washington Mutual
Moderator: Dona Lanterman, Single Family Program Manager
Handout: Preventing Foreclosure (.pdf)
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| Excellence Awards |
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For the past several years, Oregon Housing and Community Services have recognized the remarkable achievements of individuals and organizations that provide affordable housing opportunities to lower income Oregonians.
We are currently soliciting nominations for the 2007 Excellence in Housing Awards. The 2007 awards will be presented during the 2007 Oregon Housing Conference Closing Luncheon on April 25, 2007.
2007 Excellence in Housing Awards Nomination Form
For additional information on the Excellence Award program, visit our Excellence Awards page.
February 12, 2007 News Release - Call for Entries: Excellence in Housing Awards
The 2007 Excellence in Housing Awards were presented on April 25th at the closing luncheon by Rick Crager, OHCS Deputy Director:
Excellence Housing Awards Presentation (.pdf)
Award Descriptions:
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| More About the Conference |
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Winston Churchill once said that it is the duty of a society as a whole to ‘erect balustrades upon the stairway of life” to prevent our most vulnerable citizens from falling into an abyss of dependence, despair or destructive behavior. One of the most critical balustrades people need to lean on for support as they climb the stairway of life is adequate shelter. The 2007 Oregon Housing Conference will bring together a variety of perspectives and discuss how available resources can be utilized more effectively to promote stronger communities through the development of affordable housing.
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