2009 Homes Within Reach Conference

Posted by on November 9, 2009

Join us for the 2009 Homes Within Reach Conference

Hearth & Home
Survive and thrive in the new economy

Wednesday, December 9 – Friday, December 11, 2009
At the Hilton Harrisburg

The focus of this year’s conference program is OPPORTUNITY – where and how to get the resources we need to do our work. How to do more with less. How to survive. Even how to thrive.

As it is every year, this conference is about coming together. Together we have the power to create positive change. Together we can continue to move forward.

Please join us.
Register by November 13th to receive the Early Bird Discount.

ocus on the Governor’s Race – Gubernatorial candidates Jim Gerlach, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox and Jack Wagner are confirmed to attend Wednesday evening’s forum, with more to come. Don’t miss this chance to sound out the candidates on housing issues.

Kathleen A. Merrigan, Dep. Secretary of Agriculture, and Fred Karnas, Senior Advisor to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, will headline our Spotlight on Washington, D.C. They will share with us the new direction of U.S. housing policy and their view of how it should play out on the ground.

Senator David Argall, Vice Chair of Urban Affairs and Housing, and staff member John Castelli, Executive Director of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will join us for Spotlight on Harrisburg.

Schedule Change:  Spotlight on Harrisburg will now be at Thursday breakfast and Spotlight on Washington, D.C. will be held at breakfast on Friday.  See the main Conference Agenda page for times.

Homes within Reach Awards –State legislators are joining us to present this year’s awards to their constituents, including Senator John R. Gordner, Rep. Michael P. McGeehan and Rep. Jake Wheatley.

For more information including registration: http://www.hwr2009.org/