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October 2008
December 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
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Upcoming Events
HAC National Rural Housing Conference 2008
12/3/2008 The National Rural Housing Conference, held every two years, is a must-attend event for everyone involved in improving housing for low-income rural Americans. With the theme "Working for Change, Building our Future," this year's conference will, as always, include inspiring plenary sessions, informative workshops, and unparalleled networking opportunities. It will feature series of workshops on green building, rental preservation, self-help
housing, and homeownership. Conference scholarships are available to nonprofit organizations thanks to the generous contributions of conference sponsors and cosponsors.
Employer-Assisted Housing: Bring Workers Home
10/6/2008 Join national, state and local housing leaders, local and county government, and business professionals for the first national conference on Employer-Assisted Housing: Bring Workers Home. As the nation seeks solutions to housing issues in our country, employer-assisted housing (EAH) presents itself as a tool among many, to retain productive, stable workforces and revitalize neighborhoods. This conference will be held on October 6 in Chicago IL. For additional information, visit the conference website at www.realtor.org/eahconference. The National Housing Conference is a conference partner for this event.
Bring Workers Home: Employer-Assisted Housing Conference
10/6/2008 This one-day event is the first national conference on Employer-Assisted Housing: Bring Workers Home. As the nation seeks solutions to housing issues in our country, employer-assisted housing presents itself as a tool among many, to retain productive, stable workforces and revitalize neighborhoods. Sponsored by the National Association of Realtors.
"Housing as a Human Right" audio training
10/6/2008 The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty will be hosting a free audio training discussing housing as a human right. The training will take place on Monday, October 6, 2-3 p.m. ET. Basic human rights information as well as information about international advocacy methods and international standards in domestic litigation and policy advocacy will be discussed.
Housing Justice Network National Training and Meeting
12/6/2008 The Housing Justice Network (HJN) national meeting brings together low-income housing allies, public interest attorneys, and affordable housing advocates from across the nation. The meeting has three plenary sessions and over 30 workshops on current developments in the federal housing programs all designed to advance the housing interests of low-income residents. It is a unique opportunity to meet with colleagues and build our collective capacity to advance housing justice for low-income households across America. More meeting information, workshop listings, and registration forms are available on the National Housing Law Project's website, http://www.nhlp.org.
The meeting will be preceded by a one-day substantive training that will provide a comprehensive overview of the federal housing programs, recent changes, current trends, and issues facing practitioners. More information on the training and registration forms are available on the National Housing Law Project's website, http://www.nhlp.org.
Housing Colorado NOW! Conference
10/14/2008 Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2008, the Housing Colorado NOW! Conference will provide a retrospective of the achievements and lessons learned in the Colorado housing arena over the last 20 years and a forum for exploring the trends and innovations that will lead the way for the next 20.
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.
Webinar: State Radon Program Innovative Approaches
10/21/2008 This year's National Radon Action Month Webinar, hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), features speakers from states that used innovative approaches to achieve measurable results from their activities and events in January 2008. You will hear directly from the states regarding the key steps they followed for a specific activity or event. Also, you will have an opportunity to pose questions and begin a dialogue that can be continued after the Webinar. The featured states' methods may provide you with ideas for your radon activities and events in 2009.
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