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SUMMARY:Solutions for Housing Communications
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register\nOn April 8\, 2026\, the National Housing Conference will convene housing communications leaders from across the country for Solutions for Housing Communications\, hosted at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. \nThis one-of-a-kind event is the only national convening dedicated exclusively to housing communications\, bringing together housing experts\, thought leaders\, policymakers\, and journalists for a full day of dynamic discussions. Attendees will explore proven and emerging communications and messaging strategies to elevate public understanding of the importance of affordable housing—both nationally and within local communities. \nWhether you’re shaping narratives\, influencing policy\, or engaging the media\, this convening offers practical insights and valuable connections to strengthen housing advocacy through effective communications. \nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM\n\n\nRegistration and Breakfast\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – 9:15 AM\n\n\nWelcome Remarks \n\nDavid Dworkin\, NHC President & CEO\nBrenda Muñiz\, JPMorganChase\n\n\n\n\n\n9:15 – 9:45 AM\n\n\nFireside Chat\n\nHUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Craig Trainor\nDavid Dworkin\, NHC President & CEO\n\n\n\n\n\n9:45 AM – 10:45 AM\n\n\n“From Technical to Tangible: Communicating Complex Housing Issues”\nModerator: \n\nCaitlin Vannoy\, NAR\n\nPanelists: \n\nJulian Glover\, NFHA\nZoe Valentin\, UnidosUS\nMichael Butchko\, NeighborWorks America\nTobias Peter\, AEI\n\n\n\n\n\n10:45 AM – 11:00 AM\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n\n11:00 – NOON\n\n\n“Inside the Newsroom: What Housing Reporters Need Now”\nModerator: \n\nKaty O’Donnell\, Bloomberg News\n\nPanelists: \n\nRachel Siegel\, The Washington Post\nVictoria Guida\, Politico\nNicole Friedman\, The Wall Street Journal\n\n\n\n\n\nNOON – 12:45 PM\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n12:45 PM – 1:00 PM\n\n\nKeynote Address\n\nHUD Secretary Scott Turner\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:20 PM\n\n\nGeneral Session \n\n\n\n\n1:20 PM – 1:30 PM\n\n\nBREAK\n\n\n\n\n1:30 PM – 2:20 PM\n\n\n “Technology and the Future of Housing Narratives”\nModerator: \n\nTim Rood\, Founder\, Capitol Impact\n\nPanelists: \n\nSipho Simela\, Founder & CEO\, Rental Matrix Solutions\nMarisa Calderon\, Prosperity Now\nJoslyn Hatfield-Eng\, NMHC\n\n\n\n\n\n2:20 PM  – 3:10 PM\n\n\n“One Housing Story\, Many Generations: Communicating Stability\, Affordability\, and Policy Impact”\n Moderator: \n\nMakada Henry Nickie\, JPMorganChase\n\nPanelists: \n\nRodney Harrell\, AARP\nJeremy Potter\, Next Belt Strategies\nKate Rodgers\, Student HOMES Coalition\nBrian Jones\, Community Solutions\n\n\n\n\n\n3:10 PM – 3:20 PM\n\n\nBREAK\n\n\n\n\n3:20 PM – 4:10 PM\n\n\n“Communicating Before\, During\, and After a Natural Disaster”\nModerator: \n\nMarion McFadden\, IEM\n\nPanelists: \n\nMichael Newman\, IBHS\nJessie Handforth Kome\, Cohn Reznick\nAngie Garling\, LIIF\n\n\n\n\n\n4:10 PM – 4:55 PM\n\n\n“Communicating with Confidence in Today’s Media Landscape”\n\nHoward Lalli\, HL Strategy\nAudrey Eason\, Clayton Homes\n\n\n\n\n\n4:55 PM – 5:00 PM \n\n\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 6:00 PM\n\n\nNetworking Reception
URL:https://nhc.org/event/solutions-for-housing-communications-2026/
LOCATION:National Press Club\, 529 14th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convening
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