2018 I'M HOME Conference

Program

Here’s what we have in store for you this year:

Five plenary sessions featuring leaders in the field, including:

A discussion of innovative manufactured housing activities by state housing finance agencies
Updates on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's manufactured housing finance initiatives
A conversation on the role of manufactured housing in Native American communities

Twelve breakout sessions covering a breadth of manufactured and affordable housing topics, including:

Building partnerships to connect communities with local resources
Strategies to build a brand that tells your story
Counseling for factory-built housing
Using manufactured homes for infill and replacement housing
Skill building for state and local advocates
And much more!

At-a-Glance Agenda

The 2018 I’M HOME Conference, from December 3-5, is jam-packed with great content and plenty of networking opportunities. The at-a-glance agenda will be updated periodically so please check back soon for the most up-to-date information including session content & speakers.

All times and content outlined below are subject to change.

Monday, December 3
8:30am - 12pm	Tentative: Pre-Conference Site Visit Please check back for more information!
12 - 1pm	Networking Lunch
1 - 1:45pm	Opening Remarks
1:45 - 2:30pm	Keynote Address
2:30 - 3pm	Networking Break
3 - 4:15pm	Opening Plenary Native American Homeownership
4:30 - 5:45pm	Concurrent Sessions 1: The What and the Why: Introduction to Manufactured Housing Why We Lend Our Voice: Local, State, and Federal Advocacy Efforts to Support Manufactured Homeowners Let's Fill It In: Opportunities for Infill Development
6 - 7:30pm	I'M HOME Conference Reception
Tuesday, December 4
8 - 9am	Networking Breakfast
9 - 10:30am	Morning Plenary The Role of State Housing Finance Agencies in Expanding Homeownership
10:30 - 10:45am	Break
10:45am - 12pm	Concurrent Sessions 2: Stories from the Field: New Research on Displacement in Manufactured Housing Start Your Path to Homeownership: How SmartMH is Supporting a New Generation of Homebuyers From Homeless to Manufactured Housing: An Innovative Approach to Addressing Homelessness
12 - 12:30pm	Lunch
12:30 - 1:45pm	Lunch Plenary One Year In: An Update on the Implementation of Duty to Serve
2 - 3:15pm	Concurrent Sessions 3: What's Happening Around Town: Approaches to Manufactured Housing in Tennessee and the Surrounding Areas We Have Come a Long Way: New Designs in Manufactured Housing Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters: How Manufactured Housing Can Help
3:15 - 3:45pm	Break
3:45 - 5pm	Concurrent Sessions 4: Right at Home: Reducing the Stigma of Manufactured Housing We Own It: What It Means to Own Your Manufactured Housing Community Net Zero Housing? Energy Efficiency and the Future of Manufactured Housing
Wednesday, December 5
8 - 9am	Networking Breakfast
9 - 9:15am	State of the Field Address Prosperity Now President, Andrea Levere, will discuss the State of the Manufactured Housing field, including opportunities and areas for collaboration.
9:15 - 10:30am	Morning Plenary
10:30 - 11am	Reports from the I'M HOME Network Steering Committee
11am - 12pm	I'M HOME Network Working Group Meetings
12 - 12:10pm	Closing Remarks Prosperity Now Director of Affordable Housing, Doug Ryan, will conclude the day with insights and reflections from the conference.

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