Register Today: AHTCC 2022 Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 26 and Thursday, January 27, 2022

The Driskill

604 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Join AHTCC members and affordable housing stakeholders in Austin, Texas, on January 26 and 27 for the AHTCC’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Attendees will benefit from educational sessions on the most pressing issues facing the Housing Credit, including the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation, as well as remarks from special guests and networking opportunities. AHTCC members will also elect AHTCC officers, discuss the agenda for the year ahead, vote on the AHTCC’s 2022 legislative priorities, and engage in committee meetings.

On Wednesday, January 26, the meeting will begin with breakfast at 8:00 am and will conclude at 5:00 pm with a reception and dinner beginning at 5:30 pm at The Eleanor. On Thursday, January 27, the meeting will run from breakfast at 8:00 am to noon.

The AHTCC Board of Directors meeting will take place in the afternoon of Tuesday, January 25, followed by the Board of Directors dinner.

A meeting agenda, registration and hotel information, sponsorship opportunities, and event health and safety protocols can be found below. The last day to register for the event is Friday, January 21.

Thank You to Our 2022 Annual Meeting Sponsors

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Agenda

Agenda

Please note this agenda is subject to change.

Wednesday, January 26

8:00 – 9:00 am CT: Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am CT: Welcome

  • Video remarks from Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
  • Matt Josephs, Senior Vice President for Policy, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; President, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) Board of Directors
  • Emily Cadik, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

9:15 – 10:00 am CT: Legislative Update and 2022 Strategy

  • Moderator: Emily Cadik, Executive Director, AHTCC
  • Melissa Francis, Principal, Venn Strategies
  • Matt Josephs, Senior Vice President for Policy, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; President, AHTCC Board of Directors
  • Ryan Sfreddo, President, Red Stone Equity Partners; First Vice President, AHTCC Board of Directors

10:00 – 10:10 am CT: Annual Meeting: Election of Officers and Adoption of Legislative Priorities

10:10 – 10:30 am CT: Networking Break

10:30 – 11:30 am CT: Deploying Affordable Housing Resources in 2022

  • Moderator: Beth Mullen, Partner and Affordable Housing Industry Leader, CohnReznick LLP
  • Bryan Keller, Partner-in-Charge of Real Estate Services Group, RubinBrown
  • Peter Lawrence, Director of Public Policy & Government Relations, Novogradac & Co.
  • Shannon Ross, Vice President of Policy, Housing Partnership Network
  • Jennifer Schwartz, Director of Tax and Housing Advocacy, National Council of State Housing Agencies

11:30 am – 12:15 pm CT: Development Hot Topics

  • Moderator: Tom Crowe, Executive Vice President, Pedcor
  • Stacy Kaplowitz, Vice President of Development, KCG Companies
  • Steve PonTell, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Community Renaissance
  • Milton Pratt, Executive Vice President, The Michaels Organization

12:15 – 1:30 pm CT: Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 pm CT: The Housing Credit and ESG Goals

  • Moderator: Dudley Benoit, Executive Vice President, Alliant Capital
  • Jack Casey, Co-Founder, Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Meridian Companies
  • Lori Little, President & CEO, National Affordable Housing Trust
  • Leigh Ann Merchant, CRA Senior Credit Manager, Ally

2:30 – 3:00 pm CT: Networking Break

3:00 – 4:00 pm CT: Affordable Housing Issues in Texas

  • Moderator: Diana McIver, President, DMA Companies
  • Roger Arriaga, Executive Director, Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers
  • Mandy De Mayo, Interim Deputy Director, City of Austin Housing & Planning Department
  • Michael Gerber, President and CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Austin
  • Bobby Wilkinson, Executive Director, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

4:00 – 5:00 pm CT: Committee Meetings

  • Legislative Committee: Chaired by Ryan Sfreddo, President, Red Stone Equity Partners; First Vice President, AHTCC Board of Directors
  • Marketing Committee: Chaired by Dudley Benoit, Executive Vice President, Alliant Capital
  • Membership Committee: Chaired by Ronne Thielen, Executive Vice President, R4 Capital LLC, and Bryan Keller, Partner-in-Charge of Real Estate Services Group, RubinBrown

5:30 – 8:30 pm CT: Reception and Dinner
The Eleanor, 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701

Thursday, January 27

8:00 – 9:00 am CT: Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15 am CT: Building Bipartisan Support for the Housing Credit

  • Moderator: Debra Guerrero, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Governmental Relations, The NRP Group
  • Kevin Dowling, Vice President, Venn Strategies
  • Megan John, Director of Advocacy and Engagement, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition
  • Former Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte; President, Andrade-Van de Putte & Associates
  • Joshua Yurek, Director of Government Affairs, Midwest Housing Equity Group

10:15 – 10:45 am CT: Networking Break

10:45 – 11:45 am CT: Equity Market and Investor Issues

  • Moderator: Jeff Whiting, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CREA LLC
  • Adam Galowitz, Managing Director, State Street Bank & Trust Co.
  • Stacie Nekus, Team Leader of Equity Investments, Community Development Lending and Investing, KeyBank
  • Jill Edwards Resnick, Managing Director of Investments, Community Development Group, Charles Schwab Bank
  • Keli Savage, Head of Impact Investment Strategy, CVS Health/Aetna

Pricing

Registration Fees
$650 (AHTCC Member)
$750 (AHTCC Non-Member)

There is no virtual or live stream option for this event.

Please contact Erin O’Connor with questions about registration.

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Hotel Information

Limited hotel rooms are available for reservation in the AHTCC’s room block at The Driskill. Once the room block is filled, the AHTCC will not be able to secure additional rooms at the discounted room block rate.

The starting rate for rooms within the block is $269, which may be booked beginning the night of Monday, January 24 through the night of Saturday, January 29.

Use the button below to reserve your hotel room today.

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Please contact Erin O’Connor with questions about hotel room reservations.

Health and Safety Information

To help support a safe and healthy environment for all meeting attendees, registrants for the event must be fully vaccinated or have had a negative COVID-19 test result between 8:00 AM CT on Sunday, January 23, and arrival at the event on Wednesday, January 26. The AHTCC will also strongly encourage the usage of masks during the event, and is continuing to monitor COVID-19 heath and safety guidance from the Centers on Disease Control and Prevention and state and local officials, and will adjust our protocols and policies as needed. Prior to the event, registrants will be asked to complete a form agreeing to the above protocols, which are fully detailed here.

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