2008 Spring Educational Conference

Preliminary Program

Wednesday, April 16

7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
NALHFA Charity Golf Tournament

(Sponsorship Opportunity)
Brookside Golf Club at the Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA

The 2008 NALHFA Spring Charity Golf Tournament takes place at the Brookside Golf Club and offers a unique opportunity to interact with industry professionals in a casual setting. Brookside, the site of the 1968 Los Angeles Open, is a 36-hole course rated in the top 15 public golf courses in California. Each hole offers unique challenges, with hazards and bunkers, and enough twists and turns to challenge the ultimate sportsman.

If you are interested in participating in the NALHFA-organized tournament, please see the registration form for further details and payment information. A portion of the proceeds from the tournament goes to a local Los Angeles charity.

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hollywood Tour

A trip to the Los Angeles area would not be complete without a visit to Hollywood. Join NALHFA and stroll through the history of movies and television, stop off at a legendary movie studio and walk the streets famous to the stars.

Situated in the shadow of the famed Hollywood Sign, Paramount Studios is the only major classic studio in Hollywood. It stands rich in history and tradition while continuing to set global entertainment standards. Because filming takes place throughout the lot, this walking tour feels like a real production as you wander behind the scenes to get a look at day-to-day operations. Tour participants learn about the history of Paramount and are given an opportunity to see filming in action.

This special tour of Hollywood continues with a visit to the famous Gaumann’s Chinese Theatre and Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.

This tour is organized by NALHFA and includes transportation and lunch in the Paramount commissary. If you are interested in participating, please see the registration form for further details and payment information.

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Registration

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Affiliate Forum

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, April 17

7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Conference Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
NALHFA Orientation Breakfast (Invite Only)

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Opening General Session
(Sponsorship Opportunity)
Remarks: Olson Lee, NALHFA President
Welcome Address: The Honorable Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles and The Honorable Yvonne Burke, Chairperson of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Session Presentation: Gary Dean Painter, Ph.D., Director of Research, Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California (Invited)

What are the determining factors for homeownership? When does someone feel they are ready to take this giant step? Gary Painter, a USC professor and research director at the Lusk Center, shares his extensive research in homeownership decisions among racial and ethnic minorities. Dr. Painter written several papers using Census data to address questions of migration, mobility, and tenure choice and served as a consultant to the National Association of Realtors, Pacific Economics Group, Andrew Davidson Co., Fannie Mae, Grant Thorton LLP, Burr Consulting, and the Research Institute for Housing America.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

Bonds for Beginners – Part 1
Instructor: Mtumishi St. Julien, The Finance Authority of New Orleans

• Basics of bond issuance
• Who, what, when, where, why and how
• Documents and flow of funds

Re-energizing the Single-Family Market
Moderator: Scott Schmitt, U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, MRBP Division

• Focus on the first-time homebuyer
• Features of redesigned loan programs
• Creating more partnerships
• Maintaining a lender base in this market
• Acquisition loan funds

Housing Developments – Easing Life’s Challenges
Moderator: Robert Cornwell, CSG Advisors Incorporated

• Workforce programs – Getting businesses to contribute
• Transit-oriented developments
• On-site services – Day care, career services
  

Redevelopment – Creating and Revitalizing Communities
Moderator: Olson Lee, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

• Tax increment financing (TIF)
• Redevelopment project areas
• Small scale

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon

(Sponsorship Opportunity)
Remarks: Olson Lee, NALHFA President
Election of Officers: Norm McLoughlin, NALHFA Immediate Past President
Session Presentation: The Honorable Maxine Waters (D-CA), United States House of Representatives (Invited)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

Bonds for Beginners – Part 2
Instructor: Mtumishi St. Julien, The Finance Authority of New Orleans

• Credit enhancement and cash flow analysis
• Rating process/agencies and disclosure issues
• Compliance and ongoing issuer responsibilities

Minimizing Foreclosure Impact
Moderator: Craig Nickerson, Freddie Mac

• Accessing troubled borrowers
• Loss mitigation
• Asset management tracking systems
• Agency workouts

Innovations in Public Housing
Moderator: Mercedes Marquez, Los Angeles Housing Department

• HFA role in public housing finance
• Looking beyond HOPE VI
• Refinancing for public housing
• Using tax credits

Preserving Neighborhoods
Moderator: Matt Schwartz, California Housing Partnership Corp.

• Ensuring expiring projects remain affordable
• Preservation as a foreclosure prevention tool
• Revitalizing neighborhoods

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Off-site Project Tours
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

Attendees have the opportunity to obtain an in-depth look at how Los Angeles serves its community by participating in one of these off-site project tours.

Homelessness and Supportive Housing
The city of Los Angeles has adopted an aggressive homelessness initiative, like many communities throughout the country. This off-site project tour focuses on two permanent supportive housing projects. Rainbow Apartments is an 87 efficiency-unit building that provides permanent supportive housing to those at 45 percent of area median income. Rivers Hotel is an acquisition rehab project with 75 efficiency units for special-needs groups, including persons living with AIDS and artists.

Neighborhood Revitalization
The two projects are great examples of the social, economic and educational opportunities that neighborhood revitalization and new construction bring to our community.

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
On-site Reception
(Sponsorship Opportunity)
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, CA

Friday, April 18

7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Conference Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Legislative Committee Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Members Services Committee Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
General Session
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

Board Member Training
Instructor: Mark Ulfers, Dakota County Community Development Agency

• “On-boarding” for new board members
• Understanding roles and responsibilities
• Governance and leadership

Hot Topics in Multifamily Finance
Moderator: Guy Yandel, George K. Baum

• Finding partners for development opportunities
• Reaching lower income populations
• Understanding community needs

Homelessness Prevention
Moderator: Gregg Kawczynski, Community Development Commission, County of Los Angeles

• Permanent supportive housing
• Financing social services
• Revolving loan funds
• Creating new partnerships

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
(Sponsorship Opportunity)
Remarks: Olson Lee, NALHFA President
Presentation of Awards: Ron Williams, NALHFA Awards Chairman
Legislative Roundtable: John Murphy, NALHFA Executive Director
Session Presentation: The Honorable Eric Garcetti, President, Los Angeles City Council

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

Basics of Multifamily Housing Bonds
Instructor: Ernestine Garey, Atlanta Development Authority

• Overview of federal tools
• Development process
• Understanding the players

Hot Topics in Single-Family Finance
Moderator: Dottie Sheppick, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

• Understanding current market trends
• Tax-exempt bond deals in today’s realities
• Understanding today’s homebuyer

Beyond Conventional Housing Resources
Moderator: Norm Howard, Housing Finance Authority of Broward County

• New markets tax credits and affordable housing
• Overview of housing trust funds
• Structuring of land trusts

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Downtown Walking Tour
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Off-site Reception
(Sponsorship Opportunity)
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, April 19

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Affordable Housing Bus Tour
(Sponsorship Opportunity)

Join NALHFA on a tour of the unique housing situation in the City and County of Los Angeles. This tour provides an up-close look at the programs and strategies used to meet local affordable housing needs. It is an excellent opportunity to compare notes with other practitioners and learn different approaches to solving challenges in your community.