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Solutions for Housing Communications 2019
April 16, 2019
On April 16, close to 200 housers and communicators who represented organizations from across the nation that do work in housing finance, advocacy and development attended Solutions for Housing Communications at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Representatives from federal and local government, including representatives from Capitol Hill and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also attended. The convening kicked off with a presentation from David Dworkin on our 2018 “Paycheck to Paycheck” report and database. Plenary sessions featured media experts who spoke on what makes a good story and housing policy and communications experts who spoke on how to advocate for bipartisan support.
We truly appreciate the stellar lineup of speakers who took time to share their expertise. We also want to give a special thank you to our 2019 sponsors: Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Ocwen!
View the 2018 Paycheck to Paycheck presentation!
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2019 Agenda
Maximizing digital media strategies to drive social change |
Mobilizing for change |
Responding to a crisis |
| Moderator: Bridget Lowell, Enterprise Community Partners | Moderator: Ali Solis, Make Room | Moderator: Janis Smith, Janis Smith Executive Communications |
| Panelists: | Panelists: | Panelists: |
| Alina Harway, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California | Taí Coates, National Housing Trust | Brenda Foster, Vanguard Communications |
| Carmen Smith, Living Cities | Barbara Semedo, The Center for Law and Social Policy | Richard S. Levick, Esq, LEVICK Communications |
| Michael Steel, Hamilton Strategies | Jenny Werwa, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities | Cherri Sinclair, National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders |
Building alliances and driving community engagement |
Communicating on the black homeownership decline and income disparities |
Metrics Matter: Measuring relevance and influence for success |
| Moderator: Angie Lathrop, Bank of America | Moderator: Lisa Rice, National Fair Housing Alliance | Moderator: Allison Knapp Womack, Enterprise Community Partners |
| Panelists: | Panelists: | Panelists: |
| Felicia Dawson, Preservation of Affordable Housing | Cat Goughnour, Prosperity Now | Stefan Byrd-Krueger, ParsonsTKO |
| Thomas Houston, Living Cities | Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP | Cody Damon, Media Cause |
| Lynette Locke, NHS Baltimore | Antoine M. Thompson, National Association of Real Estate Brokers | Nick Seip, True Colors United |
| Listen to audio recording |
Communicating to funders, members and other stakeholders |
GoodComm: Messaging for affordable housing |
| Moderator: Jennifer Reed, Eden Housing | Moderator: Stephanie Anderson Garrett, The Community Builders, Inc. |
| Panelists: | Panelists: |
| Sherrill Frost-Brown, National Fair Housing Alliance | Deborah Beck, Beck Research |
| LaMonte Guillory, LOR Foundation | Robert Goldman, Montgomery County Partnership |
| Connie Wright, Wells Fargo | Amy Thompson, HUD |
Luncheon plenary: Building meaningful relationships with the media |
Closing Plenary: How to advocate for bipartisan support |
| Moderator: David Jeffers, Council of Federal Home Loan Banks | Moderator: Joe Ventrone, National Association of REALTORS |
| Panelists: | Panelists: |
| Bruce Johnson, WUSA 9 News | Deana Bass Williams, Bass Public Affairs |
| John McManus, Hanley Wood | Chase Kroll, Hogan Lovells |
| Katy O’Donnell, Politico | Chris Vincent, Habitat for Humanity International |
| View webcast recording | |
Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors!
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Building Alliances and Driving Community Engagement
