SUNDAY, MAY 18
3:00-5:00 PM, Hotel Lobby
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
4:00-7:00 PM, Nauset Exhibit Hall
EXHIBIT HALL VIEWING
Please become acquainted with our vendors and the products and services that they offer your agency.
5:30-7:00 PM, Nauset Exhibit Hall RECEPTION
Co-sponsored by:
Southeastern Mass. Directors Assoc. (SMEDA)
Western Mass. Directors Assoc. (WMHAEDA)
HAB, Inc.
7:00 PM, Oceanfront Dining Room DINNER
Guest Speaker: Renee Rooker, National NAHRO President
9:00 PM, Surf Lounge Dancing & Entertainment
10:30 PM, Hotel Lobby COFFEE & COOKIES
Sponsored by:Execu-Tech Consultants, LLC
MONDAY, MAY 19
7:00-9:00 AM, Oceanfront Dining Room BREAKFAST
8:00 AM, Hotel Lobby CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
9:00-9:45 AM, Bayside EXHIBITOR DEMONSTRATION
WHOLSESALE DISTRIBUTION - Facility & Commercial Furniture
9:00-10:30 AM, Ballroom I&II OPENING GENERAL SESSION
State Public Housing:Real Budgets, Program Enhancements and Goals for the Future
This session will cover the important changes impactingstate-aided public housing, including the prospects for additional subsidy and capital resources, program and cost budgeting enhancements and the Administration’s long range goals for public housing in the Commonwealth.
Moderator:Stephen Merritt, Chair, MassNAHRO Legislative Committee, Executive Director, Norwood Housing Authority
Speakers: Amy Schectman, Associate Director for Public Housing and Rental Assistance, DHCD;Legislative Consultants Neil O’Brien and Jeff Haggerty, Brian S. Hickey Associates, Boston;Tom Connelly, Executive Director, MassNAHRO
9:45-10:30 AM, Bayside EXHIBITOR DEMONSTRATION
TD BANKNORTH - Financial Services
10:30-11:15 AM, Bayside EXHIBITOR DEMONSTRATION
KOPELMAN & PAIGE, P.C. - Learn about the full range of services the Commonwealth’s largest and most experienced municipal law firm can offer Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
10:30 AM-12:15 PM, Nauset Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall VIEWING
Coffee & soda available.
Co-sponsored by: Northeast Door Corporation
Execu-Tech Consultants, LLC
10:45 AM-3:00 PM, Highland
DHCD Technical Assistance Drop-In Center
DHCD staff are available for Q&A, hands-on technical assistance and focused discussions on such topics as Capital Planning System, energy saving & greening opportunities, mixed finance, Section 8 utilization & project-based vouchers, full service housing management and more.See detailed schedule in registration packets for drop-in times for each topic.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Race Point
The New Housing Authority Strategic Assessment Program
The session will outline the collaborative effort that produced the current draft of this new LHA management tool. How HASAP will aid LHAs in setting their local budget goals will be detailed.Feedback is welcomed.
Participants:Thomas Connelly, Executive Director, MassNAHRO; Amy Schectman, Associate Director, DHCD; Colleen Doherty, Chair, MassNAHRO Housing Committee; members of the HASAP Working Group - Ed Santos, Mark Roy, Joan Pimental, and Steve Merritt
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Ballroom II
Housing Authority Legal Issues:Lessons Learned in the Trenches
This workshop will cover real case studies that point out key legal issues and lessons learned about which housing officials should be aware.
Session Leader:Karen Ahlers, Esq.,DHCD Regional Counsel; Panelists: Mary John Boylan, DHCD Regional Counsel, Gloucester H.A.; Lori McBride, DHCD Regional Counsel, Tewksbury H.A.; Andrew Bailey, DHCD Regional Counsel, Dedham H.A.
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Ballroom I
DHCD’s Capital Plan
DHCD’s Capital Plan (5- and 10-year) and Capital Planning System (CPS) and how it will be used to allocate funding and spending authority to housing authorities.
Moderator: Donna Killeen, Executive Director, Yarmouth H.A.
Presenters: Lizbeth Heyer, Director of Program Development, DHCD; Ray Frieden, Director of DHCD Bureau of Housing Development & Construction; Rick Brouillard, DHCD Construction Coordinators
11:15 AM-12:00 PM, Bayside EXHIBITOR DEMONSTRATION
HARVEY INDUSTRIES - Windows, Doors, Building Products
12:15 PM, Oceanfront Dining Room LUNCH
Guest Speaker: Timothy P. Murray, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Race Point
Small Agency Workshop: Updating Local Policies
This interactive workshop will offer some suggestions and an opportunity for discussion on the updating of the key components of your authority’s local operating policies.
Leaders:Susan Horner, Executive Director, Easton Housing Authority;Leila Botsford, President of SHADO and Executive Director, Mashpee Housing Authority
2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Chatham
Conducting Board Self-Assessments
Are you doing what the position of Housing Authority Commissioner/Board Member entails and requires legally?This session outlines proven strategies for assessing your own “on the job” performance as a PHA Commissioner when compared with the basic specifications of the job.Bring questions.
Instructor: Stephen O’Rourke, PHA Training Consultant and Executive Director, Providence (RI) Housing Authority
2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Ballroom I
Stress Management 101: Keeping Your Head Above Water
There are major health benefits to dealing effectively with stress.This informative and entertaining presentation, sponsored by the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission, will address the sources of stress and offer proven stress management techniques that will help reduce stress and improve your personal wellness.
Presenter: Susan Cooper, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, EAP Coordinator, United Behavioral Health
2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Ballroom II
Going Green: Practical Approaches for Saving Energy and Water
Housing authorities and energy experts will discuss the many practical and immediate actions that housing authorities can take to save energy and water, keep utility costs in check, improve indoor air quality and maintain properties with environmentally friendly supplies and services.We’ll also preview longer-term opportunities to make capital improvements that incorporate green building materials and new technologies like solar panels or systems that co-generate heat, hot water, and electricity on site.
Moderator: Debra Hall, Sustainability Programs Developer, Department of Housing and community Development;
Invited Panelists: Wendy Lee O’Malley, Power Options; Bob O’Brien, National Grid; Tom Wade, Executive Director, Watertown H.A.
2:45-3:30 PM, Bayside EXHIBITOR DEMONSTRATION
GLACIAL ENERGY - Electricity Supplier
3:45 PM, Ballroom I MASSNAHRO ANNUAL MEETING
MassNAHRO Committee reports and Annual Election
4:00-7:00 PM, Nauset Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall VIEWING
Visit with the many vendors who feature the latest products and services available to the housing industry.You may find what you’ve been looking for.
5:30-7:00 PM, Nauset Exhibit Hall RECEPTION
Co-sponsored by: MassNAHRO Insurance Group, Inc.
Section 8 Administrators Assoc.
7:00 PM, Oceanfront Dining Room DINNER
Annual Award presentations by MassNAHRO PresidentSteve Merritt
9:00 PM, Ballroom I & II COMEDY SHOW
Comedian Tom Cotter
Proceeds to benefit the Past Presidents Scholarship Fund.
10:30 PM, Hotel Lobby COFFEE & COOKIES
TUESDAY, MAY 20
7:00-9:00 AM, Oceanfront Dining Room BREAKFAST
8:30 AM, Hotel Lobby CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
8:30 AM-3:00 PM, Highland
DHCD Technical Assistance Drop-In Center
DHCD staff are available for Q&A, hands-on technical assistance and focused discussions on such topics as Capital Planning System, energy saving & greening opportunities,mixed finance, Section 8 utilization & project-based vouchers, full service housing management and more.See detailed schedule in registration packets for drop-in times for each topic.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
9:00-10:30 AM, Ballroom II
Guide to Ethics for Public Housing and Development Officials
This presentation will offer common sense guides for those who, as public officials, may find themselves in one of the many gray areas involving ethics and conflict of interest.Avoid pitfalls and keep your good reputation intact.
Session Leader: Jeffrey Driscoll, Esquire, Housing Authority Trainer, Consultant and Legal Counsel
9:00-10:30 AM, Ballroom I
Keeping Public Housing Safe
This presentation will focus on the key elements to making any public housing community safe.Topics discussed will include relationships with police, unauthorized occupants, lease enforcement, the use of cameras and other related strategies.
Moderator:Robert Hill, Executive Director, Fitchburg H.A.
Presenters:Raymond Mariano, Executive Director, Worcester Housing Authority; Alex Corales, Deputy Director for Development and Special Projects, Worcester Housing Authority
9:00-10:30 AM, Race Point
Politics and Advocacy: Using the System to Succeed
What you need to know to play the game successfully.Many are unsure as to what housing authority officials can and can not do relative to advocacy and the political process.This session is designed to address those concerns and offer safe, proven methods of advocating effectively for your agency and residents.As the competition for diminishing resources gets tougher, you need to know what to do and when to do it effectively.The legislative process also will be outlined with tips for advocacy.
Moderator: Tom Connelly, Executive Director, MassNAHRO
Panelists: Jeff Haggerty and Neil O’Brien, Brian S. Hickey Associates, Boston; Rick Leco, Regional Legislative Network Chair, Member, North Attleboro Housing Authority; Michael McLaughlin, Legislative Committee Chair, Executive Director, Chelsea H.A.; Legislator TBA
9:00-9:45 AM, Bayside ExhibitOR DEMONSTRATION
YARDI SYSTEMS - Property Management Software
9:45-10:30 AM, Bayside ExhibitOR DEMONSTRATION
THE LANDON TECHNOLOGY GROUP - Computer Services
10:30 AM Hotel Lobby Coffee & soda available.
Sponsored by:Honeywell
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Ballroom I
Public Housing and Section 8 Update
This informative session is presented by the top officials from HUD’s New England Regional Office of Public Housing in Boston.The topics addressed will include public housing and section 8 program modifications, reporting requirements and other timely items of importance to PHAs.
Moderator: Joanne Toomey, Executive Director, Dedham Housing Authority and MassNAHRO Board Member
Presenters:Donna Ayala, Director, HUD Regional Office of Public Housing for New England;Robert Cwieka, Deputy Director, HUD Regional Office of Public Housing
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Ballroom II
Budgets and Financial Reports for the Non-financial Official
Come with questions as this workshop is intended to address basic LHA financial reporting and operating budgets for those not overly familiar with public accounting practices.Speakers will include fiscal experts from the Office of the State Auditor and DHCD who will provide plenty of good fiscal insights for all.
Moderator: Robert Powilatis, MassNAHRO Vice President for Commissioners, Chairman, Holbrook Housing Authority
Presenters:Steve Concilio, Audit Manager, Office of the State Auditor;Henry Malionek, Director of Housing Audits, Office of the State Auditor;Wayde Porrovecchio, Director, Bureau of Housing Finance, DHCD
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Chatham
Chapter 40B Update
There have been several Chapter 40B court decisions, changes in the 40B regulations and guidelines, plus 40B policy changes at DHCD and MassHousing, all of which impact the involvement of local housing authorities with private developers in 40B deals locally.Come hear the latest developments in 40B.
Panelists: Robert McNabb, Chair, MassNAHRO Affordable Housing Committee and Executive Director, Woburn Housing Authority;David Hedison, Executive Director, Chelmsford Housing Authority;Daniel C. Hill, Esquire, MassNAHRO 40B Counsel and Consultant to Communities
10:45 AM-12:15 PM, Race Point
Small Authority Issues Round Table
This workshop session will address the issues and challenges facing the smaller agencies.An update on previous meetings and the latest on topics such as budgeting, salaries and benefits, collaboration, technical assistance, training and others will be addressed.Drop in guests will include DHCD Associate Director Amy Schectman and Sustainability Programs Developer Debra Hall, plus others from DHCD.Bring questions and comments as input and feedback are encouraged.
Session Facilitators: Co-chairs of MassNAHRO Small Authority Task Force Mark Roy, Executive Director, Canton H.A. and Susan Horner, Executive Director, Easton H.A.
Drop-In Guests:Amy Schectman, Debra Hall, Lizbeth Heyer, and other key DHCD Staff
12:15 PM, Oceanfront Dining Room PAST PRESIDENTS LUNCHEON
Past Presidents Memorial Scholarship presentations.
Guests:MassNAHRO Past Presidents; Scholarship Committee Chair, Roland Moussally
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2:00-3:45 PM, Ballroom II
Large Authority Round Table - Implementing Asset Based Management and Other Topics
This new session is aimed at the larger, more urban federally-assisted PHAs.The objective is to offer PHA officials the opportunity for an interactive, informal dialogue with representatives from HUD’s Office of Public Housing in Boston.
2:00-3:45 PM, Ballroom I
Stress Management 101 - Keeping your head Above Water
By popular demand, this session originally offered at 2:00 p.m. on Monday is being repeated.
2:00-3:45 PM, Race Point
Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazardous Communications
This highly requested session features a repeat presentation on a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control program, and Hazardous Communication program.Learn the basics of each and how your housing authority and employees can take the appropriate precautions to minimize exposure to these hazards.Ample time will be provided for questions.
Session leader:David Matosky, CMS Associates
5:30-7:00 PM, Bayside RECEPTION - Mexican Fiesta Party!!!
Sponsored by: MassNAHRO Insurance Group, Inc.
7:00 PM, Oceanfront Dining Room DINNER BUFFET
9:00 PM, Surf Lounge Dancing & Entertainment
10:30 PM, Hotel Lobby COFFEE & COOKIES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
7:00-9:00 AM, Oceanfront Dining Room BREAKFAST
9:15-10:45 AM, Bayside CLOSING SESSION
Issues Recap, Round Table and Forum
This forum provides a recap, an issues update, and highlights MassNAHRO’s efforts in meeting the needs of the membership.Questions are encouraged.Discussion Leader:Tom Connelly and the MassNAHRO Leadership
