[Comm-Council] 2008 Oregon Housing and Community Services Conference

[Larry Dillenbeck]

Dear PIOs,
 
Please forward the message below to your agency's employees and other
interested partners.  We would greatly appreciate your help getting the
word out on our conference.
 
Thank you!
 
Larry Dillenbeck
Communication Manager
Oregon Housing and Community Services
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B
Salem, Oregon 97301-1266
503-986-2009 Phone
503-986-2020 FAX
larry.dillenbeck at hcs.state.or.us
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Don't miss the upcoming opportunity to engage in a collaborative forum
with your affordable-housing colleagues, as well as listen to experts in
the community services field as they share lessons learned and offer new
opportunities for involvement.
 
Book it now: The 2008 Oregon Housing and Community Services Conference,
"Creating Opportunities to Thrive," will be held at the Salem Conference
Center, October 6, 7 and 8.
 
This year's conference will have a new look and feel.  It will showcase
national and state experts on a variety of affordable housing and
community service issues.  The 13 tracks over 3 days should appeal to
diverse stakeholders in the housing and community service industry. Join
the discussion in tracks to include: Preservation, Services in Housing,
Homeownership, Financial Resources, Housing Development Tools, History
of Poverty, Interrupting Generational Poverty Barriers,
Energy/Weatherization, Thinking Upstream: Creating a Thriving Oregon and
Collaboration and Community Involvement Strategies for the 21 Century.
Listen to three prominent individuals during the federal and state
policy update on October 6 as they discuss the current economic forecast
and what we can expect during the coming year. Stay for the General
Reception and help recognize the individuals and organizations that are
making contributions within their communities to help friends and
neighbors who are most in need.  
 
Register soon!  Register and pay by September 19, 2008, to receive the
discounted rate of $225. Registration after that date will increase to
$260. Save time and paper, register online at
http://o.hcs.state.or.us/conference/register.jsp. 
 
Conference Registration Brochure
http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/DO/COM/docs/2008_Conference_Brochure.pdf
 
Watch for conference updates at
http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/conference.shtml.  For more information
on the conference, contact Sandy McDonnell at 503.986-2012 or by email
at sandy.mcdonnell at hcs.state.or.us
<mailto:sandy.mcdonnell at hcs.state.or.us> .
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