Wednesday, February 23, 2011

9:45 to 10:45 am

NMTC Structuring Issues

Jerry Breed, Bryan Cave LLP
Brad Elphick, Novogradac & Co.
Paul O’Hanlon, Leveraged Law Group
Leigh Ann Smith, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Laura Vowell, US Bancorp

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Unwinding NMTC Transactions

Kristin DeKuiper, Holland & Knight LLP
Mike Ross, Baker Tilly
Susan Leahy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Michael Sanders, Blank Rome LLP

1:45 to 2:45 pm

Targeted Populations Case Studies

Jim Howard, Dudley Ventures
Farshad Maltes, WHEDA
Terri Preston, Baker Tilly
James Riggs, RPRG, Inc.

2:45 to 3:45 pm

Innovative NMTC Case Studies

Deborah Favreau, MHIC
Steve Nolan, Nolan Sheehan Patten LLP
Ira Weinstein, Reznick Group

Thursday, February 24, 2011

1:15 to 2:00 pm

The Big Picture: National Economic & Housing Forecast

Sharon Dworkin Bell, NAHB
David Crowe, Chief Economist, NAHB

2:15 to 3:00 pm

Shaping the Future of Rental Housing Policy in 2011

Peter Bell, NH&RA
Michael Berman, CW Capital
David Crowe, NAHB
Rick Goldstein, Nixon Peabody

3:15 to 4:00 pm

New Bond Financing Structures for 2011

Mikiyon Alexander, Standard & Poors
Alysse Hollis, Peck Shaffer
John Peck, Peck Shaffer
John Rucker, Merchant Capital

4:00 to 4:45 pm

Securing Debt for Affordable Housing Transactions

Nick Gesue, Lancaster Pollard
Kimball Griffith, Freddie Mac
David Reznick, Reznick Group
Bob Simpson, Fannie Mae
George Weidenfeller, Goulston & Storrs LLP

4:45 to 5:00 pm

Securing Tax Credit Equity in CRA Markets

Bob Greer, The Michaels Development Company
David Leopold, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Patrick Nash, JP Morgan Chase
Vihar Sheth, US Bank
Victor Sostar, First Sterling
Ronne Thielen, Centerline Capital Corp.
Greg Judge, BFIM

5:30 to 6:15 pm

Securing Tax Credit Equity in Non CRA Markets

Ben Applegate, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen
Bob Courtney, PNC Real Estate
Linda Hill, Aegon Realty Advisors
Bernie Husser, The Richman Group
Darrick Metz, WNC & Associates
Michael Murray, City Real Estate Advisors
Jay Segel, Stratford Capital

Friday, February 25, 2011

9:15 to 10:15 am

Planning for 2011: Tax Credit Allocators Roundtable

Steve Auger, Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Brenda Evans, Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
Ted Fellman, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Dan Rosen, Klein Hornig LLP

10:30 to 11:30 am

Leading the Market: A Conversation with Innovators

David Deutch, Pinnacle Housing Group
Debra Koehler, Sage Partners
Milton Pratt, The Michaels Organization
William Russell, Sarasota Housing Authority

11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Doing More with Less: Lessons from New York

Jacquelyn Harris, New York City Department of Planning
Marc Jahr, New York City Housing Development Corp.
John Rhea, New York City Housing Authority
John Kelly, Nixon Peabody LLP

Saturday, February 26, 2011

9:00 to 10:00 am

Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Acquiring & Redeveloping REO and Distressed Properties

Steve Erie, Vesta Corp.
Stephen Roger, Centerline Capital Corp.
Sheldon Schreiberg, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Marianne Votta, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

10:00 to 11:00 am

Gap Financing in 2011

Hannah Cassidy, Reno & Cavanaugh
John Gahan, Murtha & Cullina
Loretta Owens, The Housing Fund
Patrick Sheridan, Volunteers of America

11:15 am to 12:15 pm

Integrating LIHTC and Energy Tax Credits

Michael Coyne, Recap Advisors
John Mackey, Reznick Group
Forrest Milder, Nixon Peabody