When: Monday, March 31 to Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
Where: DoubleTree Hotel
              1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW
              Washington, D.C. 20005

This Summit is the premier national event for the CED field, and attendees will include sister association executives, Board members and staff, our partners and policy makers in the housing and community development field. We expect 150 attendees who want to network, learn from their peers, get updates on federal programs/policies and legislation and meet with their representatives in Congress. Highlights of the 2008 conference will include:

• Congressional speakers; such as Congressman Barney Frank;
• Federal Policy Briefing from Washington insiders;
• Peer Group presentations on fundraising, state policy, training/TA/membership, Association Governance;
• Issue Roundtables (Rural Issues, HOME, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, CDBG, Predatory Lending Legislation, IDA/Asset Development, Foreclosure Prevention/Rescue; and
  
• Congressional visits.

Barney Frank, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the Housing Subcommittee and one of the most respected legislators in Congress will highlight NACEDA's Summit as a keynote speaker.

If you want to attend, please register and them let your State assocation know you are going by emailing Karen.