Housing Washington Conference 2011—Livelihood: Housing = Jobs

With job creation as a top priority for the country, affordable housing is now more important than ever in creating jobs, revitalizing communities, and providing stability. Top national speakers at this year’s Housing Washington conference, taking place Sept. 26 – 28 at the Spokane Convention Center, will address the relationship between housing and jobs, and the resulting economic and community impacts that tie into the livelihood of our local communities.

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

• Arun Raha, Ph.D., Chief Economist, State of Washington; Executive Director, Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, presenting Homes = Jobs, Our State’s Economic Outlook.
• Renowned national pollster John Zogby, President & CEO, Zogby International Research, presenting Building a Housing Strategy.
• Leading Affordable Housing Architect Michael Pyatok, FAIA, Principal, Pyatok Architects, Inc., presenting Inter-Related Housing Design.

More than 600 affordable housing leaders and professionals are expected to gather for this 18th annual event. Breakout sessions focused on a range of topics will include innovative design, housing financing and policy, housing for the aging and special populations, urban and rural development, foreclosure prevention, organizational development, and much more.

Special events include a Showcase Reception with Exhibitors and the Friend of Housing Awards Celebration.

Sponsorship details plus reduced price exhibitor packages for nonprofit and government/public agencies are now available on the conference website at www.wshfc.org/conf. Companies and organizations wishing to promote Housing Washington to their members/constituents can request information to include in communications materials by emailing conf@wshfc.org.

General inquiries, or recommendations for topics or speakers, can also be emailed to conf@wshfc.org. General information, including links to the conference’s Facebook page, is available at www.wshfc.org/conf .