September 2008

October 2008

To have an event posted on our calendar*, please e-mail Janice Clark. Or send event description or brochure to:

Housing Assistance Council
Attn: Janice Clark
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 606
Washington, DC 20005

Or fax to (202) 347-3441
Attn: Janice Clark

*Calendar Posting Guidelines:

HAC's calendar posts announcements about periodic conferences, training sessions, audioconferences, and the like. Topics must be relevant to professionals in the rural housing and community development arena. HAC reserves the right to accept or decline any request to post an item. We do not include sessions provided by entities (for-profit or nonprofit) that offer numerous regularly scheduled training events; links to such entities are provided below.

IPED
HUD Calendar
NeighborWorks
Novogradac and Company

Health Tribes: Individuals, Families, Homes, Communtities
9/3/2008

The Coalition of Indian Housing Authorities in North Dakota will hold its Fifth Annual Conference, “Healthy Tribes:  Individuals, Families, Homes, Communities” on September 3 & 4 in Bismarck, ND at the Doublewood Inn. For registration and information, contact Jolene LaVallie at (701) 278.1627 or jolenel@utma.com.

Rural Philanthropy Conference
9/10/2008

Plan now to attend the Nebraska Community Foundation’s Rural Philanthropy Conference, September 10-12, 2008 in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

• Join leaders in community development philanthropy from across the nation.
• Explore how charitable giving can be a tool for revitalizing rural economies and restoring hope.
• Discover how the intergenerational transfer of wealth is being used as a call to action for successful community endowment building in Nebraska and in other states.
• Learn how to craft strategic grant making policies that lead to long-term, high impact community improvement.  

Bring a team to participate in more than 20 concurrent sessions ranging from board engagement, to donor cultivation, to marketing and communications. See firsthand how grassroots groups are engaging youth and attracting young families back to their hometowns. Be inspired by your colleagues who are sharing and adapting “HomeTown Competitiveness” practices in their own communities. And develop take-home strategies for action during each and every session. 
 
For more information and registration information visit http://www.nebcommfound.org/RPC/2008RPC.htm or contact Sheri Hink at 402-323-7347 or shink@nebcommfound.org.

Housing Washington 2008
9/15/2008

Save the date. On September 15-16 the 15th annual Washington state affordable housing conference, Housing Washington 2008: Progressive Partnerships — Sustainable Solutions will be held in Tacoma, Washington. This is a leading Washington conference, presenting the best regional and national experts on affordable housing.

Look for registration and program details this summer.

For More Information and Updates contact the Washington State Housing Finance Commission at conf@wshfc.org, or 800-767-HOME (4663) x 773.

2008 National Healthy Homes Conference
9/15/2008

Register now for the 2008 National Healthy Homes Conference, sponsored by the HUD, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the EPA and the USDA. Members of the health and housing community, federal agencies, community advocates, private industry, and other interested parties will come together to chart the future course and national agenda for healthy housing in America!

This conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland on September 15-17 to address many important questions about the connection between health, housing, green building, and our indoor environment. For more information about the 2008 National Healthy Homes Conference visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/2008NHHC.cfm, or resister at http://www.hud.gov/event_registration/index_2.cfm?eventID=855.

2008 HMIS Training
9/21/2008

Mark your calendars and plan to attend! Registration is now open for HUD’s 2008 HMIS Training on September 21-23, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. The goal of the training is to provide HMIS stakeholders with an important opportunity to learn about HUD’s evolving vision for HMIS and electronic reporting.

The sessions will train participants on the tools necessary to: understand the proposed revisions to HUD’s HMIS Data and Technical Standards, prepare for changes to the new HMIS-based Annual Progress Report (APR), successfully participate in the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR), and increase local capacity to measure program- and system-level performance.

For information, including a tentative agenda and registration information, visit www.hmistraining.info soon.

Housing Moving Forward
10/16/2008

October 16-17: Save the date for the 2008 North Carolina Affordable Housing Conference: Housing Moving Forward; to be held at the Durham Marriot Civic Center in Durham, NC. For information, visit their website at www.NCHousingConference.com.