NACEDA's 2008 Summit and Policy Conference - Washington, DC
March 31-April 2, 2008

Highlights of the 2008 conference included:

• Congressional speakers including Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) who announced new legislation on the housing crisis;
• Federal Policy Briefing from Washington insiders;
• Peer Group presentations on fundraising, state policy, training/TA/membership, Association Governance;
• Issue Roundtables (Rural Issues, HOME, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, CDBG, Predatory Lending Legislation, IDA/Asset Development, Foreclosure Prevention/Rescue;
• Congressional visits;

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) chose NACEDA's Annual Summit as the forum to announce new legislation: the Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act and the Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act. Please read our April 2nd press release.

Timothy Block, Program Manager, Affordable Housing, Home Depot Foundation, spoke at NACEDA’s Summit on April 1. Home Depot was a generous “Diamond” supporter of the 2008 Summit.

 

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Timothy Block of Home Depot speaks.	NCRC’s Chief Operating Officer Jim Carr provided a national picture of the foreclosure crisis and moderated the Foreclosure Panel.	NACEDA Chair Diane Sterner, also Executive Director of the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey, opens the Summit.
Jenelle Dame, Lead Predatory Lending Organizer, Ohio’s ESOP, explained how foreclosures are hitting Ohio hard and how ESOP’s innovative programs are having a positive effect during the Foreclosure Panel.	David Abromowitz, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress speaks at the “Holding Back the Wave” panel.	Joe Kriesberg, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of CDCs and NACEDA treasurer speaks about the Fundraising Peer Group during the NACEDA meeting of members.
Terry Chelikowsky, Executive Director, Florida Alliance of CDCs and Kate Little, President, Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit at the April 1 Reception.	Maria Day Marshall, Senior Business Manager for Fannie Mae’s Community Lending Channel spoke on the “Holding Back the Wave” panel.	Fred Zeytoonjian (left) of the CDFI Fund and Andy Frazier (right) Indiana Association for Community Economic Development at NACEDA’s members only reception on March 31.
NACEDA Chair Diane Sterner, Vice Chair Bernie Mazyck and Executive Director Jane DeMarines w/DNC Vice Chair Susan Turnbull and Rick Wade, Senior Advisor to Sen. Obama’s Presidential campaign. Turnbull and Wade spoke about important issues facing community development & the impact on the election	Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) chose NACEDA's Annual Summit to announce new legislation	NACEDA Summit Attendees at the April 1 reception.

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