• Schedule of Events:

    Please find the preliminary schedule for the conference below. The program is set to begin on Monday, June 1st at 9:00 AM, with registration and pre-conference workshops opening at 7:30 AM. The event will conclude on Tuesday, June 2nd at 1:00 PM, allowing attendees ample time to reach the airport for late-afternoon or evening departures. We recommend planning travel to arrive on Sunday, May 31st.

    Our agenda including session details and speaker listings will be released in early April. Click to view speaker line-up and session details.

  • MONDAY, JUNE 1

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | REGISTRATION OPEN

  • Check-In, Badge Pickup, Exhibitor Set-Up

    Dallas Ballroom Foyer

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast Session: Innovative Procurement Options for Delivering Your Housing Needs (RSVP Required)

    Dallas Ballroom A

    Join industry leaders for breakfast and an interactive conversation specifically tailored to the needs of owners. This pre-conference session is designed for those beginning to explore public-private partnerships and alternative delivery structures to gain a better understanding of where they can be applicable. Learn about when alternative delivery makes sense to advance, the major considerations that need to be made when choosing this...

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | CONFERENCE START

  • Welcome Address and Opening Remarks

    Dallas Ballroom BC

9:20 AM - 10:10 AM | PLENARY SESSION

  • Navigating the Shifting Landscape: Housing Policy, Market Dynamics, and Collaborative Solutions

    Dallas Ballroom BC

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM | PLENARY SESSION

  • Opening Address from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner

    Dallas Ballroom BC

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM | NETWORKING + COFFEE WITH EXHIBITORS

  • Coffee Break

    Expo Hall

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Financing the Future: Municipal and PHA Partnerships to Drive Housing Development

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • Harnessing Opportunity Zones 2.0 for Affordable and Workforce Housing

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • How Cities Can Use Localized Housing Shortage Measures To Guide Investment In Production; A Philadelphia Case Study

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • A Guide to Credit Ratings for Public Housing and CDFIs

    Dallas Ballroom D2

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | LUNCH

  • Table Talks: A Luncheon for Networking

    Expo Hall

  • Innovative Strategies for Housing Authority Development (RSVP Requested)

    Dallas Ballroom A

    Note: Open Only to Housing Authority Staff. Please Grab your lunch from the buffet and bring it into the session.

    This session will spark conversation around the evolving strategies housing authorities are using nationwide to acquire and develop properties.

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | LUNCH PLENARY SESSIONS

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom BC

2:10 PM – 3:00 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  • Utilizing Creative Partnerships and Capital Stacks to Advance Critical Housing Development

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • Unlocking Debt Capital Markets: An Introductory Seminar for CDFIs, PHAs & Affordable Housing Developers

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • Beyond Chatbots: AI That Transforms Affordable Housing Finance and Underwriting

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • From Discretion to Defensibility: By-Right Housing Approvals and Zoning Reform

    Dallas Ballroom D2

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  • Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): Housing, Density, and Community Opportunity

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • Essential Function Bonds in Action

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • Building Value, Not Just Units: Smarter Delivery for Affordable Housing

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom D2

4:10 PM – 5:00 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  • Deep in the Heart: Housing Wins at the Texas Legislature

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • Construction Technology: Overcoming Barriers to Modern Housing Delivery

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • PHA Self-Development and Capacity Building: From Passive Partner to Active Developer

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • Lessons Learned from Privatized Military Housing for Workforce Housing

    Dallas Ballroom D2

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | NETWORKING

  • Cocktails and Connections: An Evening Reception

    Expo Hall

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 2

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | BREAKFAST

  • Morning Mingle: Networking Breakfast

    Expo Hall

8:15 AM – 8:50 AM | PLENARY SESSION

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom BC

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS

  • Beyond Grant Funding: Leveraging Catalytic Capital in the Capital Markets

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • NEPA for Housing Projects: What’s New and What’s Not

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • Becoming a Better Co-Development Partner: Maintaining Control While Protecting the PHA's Interests

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • Lessons Learned in Replicating Homelessness Solutions

    Dallas Ballroom D2

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • The Developer's Design Toolkit: Strategies for Affordable Housing

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • Building Through the Storm: Bold Strategies to Deliver Workforce & Affordable Housing in a High-Cost Era

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom D2

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom BC

  • Aligning Growth and Housing: Delivering Inclusive Communities in Complex Markets

    Dallas Ballroom A

  • Is a Community Land Trust the Right Tool for You? Building CLTs That Work!

    Dallas Ballroom D3

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom D2

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | PLENARY SESSION

  • Session Details Forthcoming

    Dallas Ballroom BC

12:40 PM | CONFERENCE ENDS

  • Conference Ends | Exhibitor Breakdown