Welcome to Seattle! | June 5th - 7th, 2024

To learn more, check out our recent summary of lessons and ideas exchanged in Seattle.

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DAY 1: Opening Plenary (8:30am)

Homelessness is a Housing Problem

The first full day of the Seattle Member Meeting will kick off with an Opening Plenary. Following welcoming remarks and a few brief updates, we will hear from Gregg Colburn, an associate professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, where he publishes research on topics related to housing and homelessness.

Following a brief presentation, Professor Colburn will be joined by HPN members in an open discussion about the role for affordable housing providers in addressing homelessness locally, regionally, and nationally.

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Communities of Practice Roundtables (10:30am)

  • BIPOC CEO Affinity Group
  • COOs
  • CFOs
  • Lenders/CDFIs
  • Multifamily Developers
  • Property Operations/Resident Services

    Off-site Tours and Sessions (1:30pm)

    • Cedar Crossing - Transit Oriented Development
    • Homesight - Increasing Black Homeownership in Seattle
    • Magnuson Place – Adaptive Reuse
    • Pride Place - Innovations in Serving Elders
    • The Rise on Madison and Blake House – Creative PSH Approaches
    • Yesler Terrace - Public Housing Transformation

    Additional Afternoon Sessions (4:45pm)

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    Reception & Dinner at Seattle Art Museum (6:30pm)

    Join us for a reception and dinner at the Seattle Art Museum in the heart of downtown. Sponsored by IMA Financial Group, the dinner program will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Housing Partnership Insurance Exchange (HPIEx).

    DAY 2: Concurrent Sessions | Part 1 (8:30am)

    • Achieving Affordability through Policy
    • Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Build Wealth
    • Creative Approaches to Land Disposition for Affordable Housing
    • Strategies for Property and Portfolio Stability
    • The Role for Affordable Housing in Addressing Homelessness

    Concurrent Sessions | Part 2 (10:30am)

    • Advancing Racial Equity Across the Network
    • Bringing Health and Housing Closer Together
    • Making Corporate Housing Investment Work
    • Navigating the Climate Funding Landscape

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