Mississippi's Annual
Affordable Housing Conference

February 15-17, 2012
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Biloxi, Mississippi

Conference Hotline
(601)718-4663


Mississippi Home Corporation

735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone (601)718-4642

Conference Home
Mississippi Home Corporation

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION OPEN

09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP:
The Fundamentals of Successful HTC Compliance

01:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP:
Presentation of the Qualified Allocation Plan

05:00 p.m. – 07:00 p.m.

WELCOME RECEPTION

 
Thursday, February 16, 2012
07:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION OPEN

07:00 a.m. – 08:45 a.m.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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08:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:

  • Managing Acquisition/Rehab
  • Tips & Tools to Achieve Successful Telephone Counseling
  • Non-Profit Compliance: Best Practices
  • An Economist’s Look at the MS Real Estate Market
  • Funding Historic Property Tax Credits
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:

  • Fair Housing Considerations for Housing Tax Credit Developments
  • Working With Loan Servicers for Successful Results
  • Overview of the State of the Financing Market
  • 2 Part Workshop:
    - PART 1:Inspiring Homeownership with MHC Lending Products
    - PART 2: LIHTC Permanent Lending with FIHOP
  • Housing Solutions for Persons with Disabilities
11:45 a.m. – 01:30 p.m.

LUNCH

01:30 p.m. – 02:45 p.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:

  • Avoiding Common Eligibility Errors
  • Finding Community Services to Offer HTC Residents
  • MHC Single Family Overview
  • How to Get a 4% Deal: Tax Exempt Bonds
03:15 p.m. – 04:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:

  • Fire Safety and Prevention for HTC Properties
  • Creative Solutions Using Grant Money & Other Sources
  • Developing a Pipeline of Mortgage-Ready Buyers
  • HTC Developer & PHA Joint Ventures: Are You Missing Out?
 
Friday, February 17, 2012
07:30 a.m. – 08:30 a.m.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

08:30 a.m. – 09:45 a.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:

  • HTC 2012: Compliance Monitoring Updates
  • Community Building through CRA
  • Creating Positive Messages in the Media
  • HUD-1 Training and GFE Mortgage Appraisal: New Requirements
08:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

TAX CREDITS 101:BEGINNER SESSION
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS:

  • “To Serve and Protect” How to Know if Your Compliance Operation Will Protect You When it Counts
  • Helping Your Clients Live Different Now So They Can Live Better Later
  • New Investment Strategies for Community Development
  • USDA Program Updates