Robert Denk is the Assistant Staff Vice President for Forecasting and Analysis at the National Association of Home Builders. His responsibilities include developing econometric models of national, state and metropolitan area housing activity, long term projections of housing demand, and providing ad hoc analyses on a range of housing sector issues. Mr. Denk has been an economist in Washington DC for over 20 years working in the private, non-profit and government sectors.

In our 10th conference year, we look back at what New Hampshire Housing and its partners have achieved in bringing affordable housing opportunities to low- and moderate-income households in the Granite State. What are some of the things we can look forward to in the next 10 years?

Speakers:
Dean Christon, executive director, NHHFA
Dee Pouliot, managing director, assisted housing, NHHFA
Liz Lamoureux, managing director, home ownership, NHHFA
Christopher Miller, managing director, management & development, NHHFA

In the context of this turbulent national economy, our panel will look at the rental and ownership housing markets within the state and discuss the current and future outlooks/issues as well as the future of creating new housing.

Panelists:
Dick Ingram, executive director, The Housing Partnership
Mark Chalifour, vice president, Merrimack Title Company
Kevin Peterson, senior program officer, Upper Valley Region, NH Charitable Foundation

Development Issues – Community partners: Gaining local acceptance for housing projects

Local acceptance of multi-family housing developments is important for the success of any project. Listen to three different ways in which developers have succeeded in gaining positive outcomes with municipal officials and existing neighbors.

Moderator:
Ted Wilkinson, development officer, NHHFA

Speakers:
Dick Anagnost, president, The Anagnost Companies
Keith Thibault, chief development officer, Southwestern Community Services
Maureen Beauregard, president, Families in Transition 

Home ownership issues – Creating long-term affordability in home ownership

Affordable housing can be created in many different ways. In challenging housing markets we need to educate ourselves about what alternative affordable housing models exist and how they can benefit home buyers. Learn about some creative examples of how affordable housing is being created and how you can position yourself to be part of it.

Moderator :
Andy Cadorette, education coordinator, NHHFA

Speakers:
Pamela Ordway, vice president underwriting, Merrimack County Savings Bank
Ben Frost, director, public affairs, NHHFA
Carolyn Boland, senior program analyst, NHHFA

Training for resident service coordinators – Whose decision is it anyway?

What is the difference between guardianship and durable power of attorney? How does one determine whether an individual has the legal right to make decisions? Learn the rules about decision making and mental capacity. Explore the concerns that arise about an individual’s ability to make decisions. This workshop will also cover the 2007 changes in New Hampshire’s Advance Directives. Discussion will include informed decisions and competency issues.

Introduction:
Lynn Lippitt, director, housing services, NHHFA

Speaker:
Mary McGuire, esquire, staff attorney, NH Department of
Health & Human Services, Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services

Special issues – Expanding markets through universal design

Statistics show that New Hampshire’s population is now the fifth oldest in the nation. Learn how innovative builders and nonprofit organizations are working to meet New Hampshire’s growing need for affordable housing with universal design and how universal design can open up new markets for housing units.

Development issues – LEED platinum multi-family housing in Manchester – a case study

Learn about the design and construction of a four-unit apartment building, owned by Child and Family Services, that recently was awarded the highest-possible LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Only a handful of projects in the entire Northeast have achieved this distinction, yet building for platinum standards may not be as difficult or as costly as you might think.

Introduction:
Ted Wilkinson, development officer, NHHFA

Speaker:
Danuta Drozdowicz, LEED AP, Context Green

Home ownership issues – First-time home buyers in a changing mortgage market and New Hampshire Housing’s response

Where is the New Hampshire mortgage market heading and what can we expect to see in the future? Learn about our New Hampshire economy and how it will affect first-time home buyers in the future. Then New Hampshire Housing staff will discuss what has been done and where we plan to head in the future to help low- and moderate-income home buyers succeed. What challenges do we expect to face in the future and how can we work to overcome them?

Speakers:
Russ Thibeault, president, Applied Economic Research
Liz Lamoureux, managing director, home ownership, NHHFA
Brenda Mahoney, assistant director, home ownership, NHHFA

Training for resident service coordinators – Whose decision is it anyway?

Continuation from session that began at 1:15 p.m.

Training for managers – Attract, close and retain: Marketing and leasing in a changing economy

Continuation from session that began at 1:15 p.m.

Special issues – The consumer side to foreclosure: Putting it into perspective

Where is the current foreclosure crisis heading and what is the impact on our communities? How are home owners caught up in the subprime mortgage meltdown dealing with their situation? Hear from experts about the current crisis and learn what tools are available to help home owners avoid foreclosure.

Moderator:
Andy Cadorette, education coordinator, NHHFA

Speakers:
Dan Smith, director of housing research, NHHFA
Ron Gaudio, manager, mortgage servicing, NHHFA
George Helwig, director of education and counseling, CATCH Neighborhood Housing