Statewide Housing Conference Slated for June 26-28 in Billings
Friday, June 22, 2012 4:24:24 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, June 22, 2012
CONTACT: VickyGolie
Events Coordinator
NeighborWorks Montana
406-216-3525
Marissa Kozel
Communications Director
Montana Department of Commerce
406-841-2772
Statewide Housing Conference Slated for June 26-28 in Billings
(HELENA) – Montana’s housing partners are gathering in Billings next week to discuss issues impacting the state’s housing climate.
The 2012 Montana Housing Partnership Conference will be held June 26-28, at the Crowne Plaza in Billings. The biennial conference will feature speakers from the National Association of Homebuilders, the Corporation for Enterprise Development and the new Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
“We promise three days packed with information on housing and topics ranging from, creating security and opportunity through housing, fighting homelessness, housing resources and the impact of foreclosures in Montana,” said conference organizer Sheila Rice, Executive Director of NeighborWorks Montana.
The Montana Board of Housing will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, June 26. A special panel on Wednesday, June 27 will feature Oil and Gas Impacts on Eastern Montana Communities.
Registration for the full conference and single day registrations are still available. To register or view the conference agenda, visit http://housing.mt.gov/2012housingconference.mcpx.
Event sponsors are: Wells Fargo Bank, Community Frameworks, First Interstate Bancsystem, Montana Association of Realtors, Montana Department of Commerce, Stockman Bank, the City of Billings, Montana Human Resources Directors’ Association, NeighborWorks Montana, PNC Real Estate and US Bank.
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