Housing Action Illinois’ 2011 Annual Conference & 25th Anniversary Celebration

Our Housing Matters! conference was a huge success! Policy advocates, housing counselors, housing developers and many others with a desire to promote and expand affordable housing gathered together in Chicago on November 10-11, 2011, to learn up-to-date information and methods to better help all people in Illinois have access to decent, affordable housing.

We held sixteen workshops and two plenary sessions to help attendees be better prepared to work during these difficult times. In addition, Mary Kenney, Executive Director at IHDA, gave an inspiring keynote address and Senator Dick Durbin spoke of the harsh realities facing us a federal level, and told us what we could do about them.

Finally, we celebrated Housing Action Illinois’ 25th Anniversary at a reception Thursday evening where we were able to see old friends and celebrate the accomplishments made in the last 25 years.

Thank you to all those who attended and made this conference such a success! We look forward to continuing our work with you to make affordable housing a reality in Illinois!

Thank You To Those Who Made The Annual Conference Possible!

Sponsors
Chase
BMO Harris Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
State Farm Insurance Bank

Speakers
Special Address
Senator Dick Durbin

Keynote Address
Mary Kenney
Illinois Housing Development Authority

Plenary Speakers
Bob Palmer, Housing Action Illinois • Barbara Sard, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities • Rev. Alexander Sharp, Protestants for the Common Good • Curtis Smith, Lakeview Action Coalition • Bill Durkin, One Positive Place

Workshop Speakers
Stephanie Altman, Health & Disability Advocates • Nicole Amling, Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness • Gianna Baker, Housing Action Illinois • Lore Baker, SHPA • Betsy Benito, Corporation for Supportive Housing • Lisa Branganca, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago • Brett Brown, Housing Authority of DeKalb • Kelly Cunningham, Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services • Ryan Dowd, Hesed House • John Fallon, Corporation for Supportive Housing • Ann Ford, Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living • Andrew Geer, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. • Jennifer Gelman, Prairie State Legal Services • Judith Gethner, Illinois Partners for Human Service • Carol Goldbaum, PhD, LCSW • Bill Gorman, Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois • Jennifer Hill, Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County • Chris Klepper, Housing Choice Partners • Maura McCauley, Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. • Joe McGavin, IHDA • Maurice McGough, HUD • Eithne McMenamin, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless • Richard Monocchio, Housing Authority of the County of Cook • Sam Mordka, IHDA • Deborah Murphy, Adaptability • Bob Palmer, Housing Action Illinois • Elizabeth Richards, Chicago Community Loan Fund • Barbara Sard, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities • Brendan Saunders, Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs • Janet Smith, UIC and the Vorhees Center • Robin Snyderman, Metropolitan Planning Council • Edward Solan, Oak Park Housing Authority • Matt Sussman, Manhattan Strategy Group • Dedra Thomas, U of I Extension • Perry Vietti, Interfaith Housing Development Corporation • Lesly D. Wicks, Hope Haven • Carl Wolf, Respond Now

2011 Presentations

Click on the following links to download PDF versions of selected presentations from our 2011 conference.

Opening Plenary: Federal Budget Outlook and Low-Income Housing Programs, Barbara Sard, Vice President for Housing Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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