Join us for a transformative two-day event focused on shaping the future of housing through preservation, development, and equity. This summit brings together national experts, advocates, and local leaders to tackle the most pressing issues in housing today, from fair financing to policy advocacy. The summit features a Mayors’ Roundtable, hosted by Memphis Mayor Paul A. Young with regional leaders addressing innovation and common issues in housing policy. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to take a closer look at transformative initiatives  that will reshape the future of Memphis. For a full list of panelists, please click here. AGENDA

February 20th “Out of an abundance of caution and based on road conditions, we are postponing the Neighborhood tours and evening reception until further notice. We will be providing 50% refunds to registered tour participants. The 5pm reception will take place at the end of sessions on Friday the 21st. Thanks for understanding”	1pm to 4pm	Neighborhood Tours of CDC/CBO Progress (SOLD OUT) Pickup – Memphis Botanic Gardens Stop 1 – Red Zone/Orange Mound (Howard Eddings) Stop 2 – Alcy Ball Development Corporation (Seth Harkins) Stop 3 – South City (Archie Willis) Stop 4 – Northside Square (Corey Davis/Quincy Jones/Randall Garrett)
	5pm to 7pm	Housing Preservation Summit’s Kickoff Reception at Memphis Botanic Gardens at 750 Cherry Road
February 21st
	8:30am – 9am	Opening Breakfast Remarks Director Ashley Cash Welcoming Remarks Mayor Paul Young Welcoming remarks -Invocation- Pastor Dianne Young, The Healing Center
	9am – 10:15am	Mayor Young’s Roundtable Hear from local, national, and state leaders on how today’s housing challenges are being addressed and what we should be looking toward for the future. Moderated by Dr. Reginald Boyce, Director of the Office of Community Affairs, City of Memphis Roundtable Participants include: Mayor Paul Young – Memphis, TN Ruth Ann Norton – Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Roshun Austin, President and CEO of the Works, Inc.
	10:15am – 10:30am	Networking Break
	10:30am – 11:45am	Session 1 – Pathways for Fair Housing Finance Since the pandemic and increase in housing demand across the country has exposed challenges with using federally backed mortgages in desirable housing markets. Recent research from the Consumer Federation of America highlights has exposed a particular experience as potential homebuyers of color attempt to use FHA loans in these times of increased housing supply. Come join a discussion on equitable housing finance and strategies to combat this inequitable home purchasing trend. Moderator: Brody Wamble, Community Affairs Officer, Simmons Bank Panelists: Sharon Cornellison, Director of Housing, Consumer Federation of America Chenise Anthony, Executive Director, Fair Housing Council of Metro Memphis Cheiketha Dowers, Director Housing Choice Voucher Program, Memphis Housing Authority Session 2 – Housing Investors & Barriers to Wealth Building The growth of large housing investors is impacting every city in America. But given investors tendency to purchase homes in working- or middle-class communities of color, cities like Memphis are getting hit by investors especially hard. This session will explore the way that trend is impacting Memphians ability to access and hold on to wealth-building homes. Moderator: Joyce Cox, Sr. Manager, City of Memphis HCD Panelists: T. Harrison, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies, Rhodes College Amy Schaftlein, Executive Director, United Housing Rasheedah Jones, Managing Director, Black Housing Coalition
	11:45am – 12pm	Networking Break
	12pm– 1:15pm	Lunch Keynote Director Ashley Cash to introduce/frame Courtney Jones, Executive Director, Black Housing Coalition Announcements by Andrew Murray, Director -CRA
	1:15pm – 1:30pm	Networking Break
	1:30pm – 2:45pm	Session 3 –  Towards a National Home Repair Movement America’s housing stock is much like Memphis. The majority of it is older and needs much repair, yet our finance and policy environment encourages new builds over housing preservation and repair. The upshot of that is an unhealthy and unsafe housing stock, particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This session will explore the nascent National Home Repair Movement being spearheaded by the national philanthropy, researchers, home repair professionals, advocates, and YOU. Come hear about and join the movement to put home repair back on the federal policy agenda. Moderator: Norman Jones III, Community Development Advisor Memphis Zone, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Panelists: Todd Swanstrom, Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis Lori Humber, Chief Operating Officer, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Diane Lane, Senior Real Estate Development Manager, City of Memphis HCD Session 4 – Dynamics of State-Level Housing Policy Advocacy State governments have a lot of control over housing policy and in recent years this control has encouraged non-profits and housing advocates to be more mindful of state-policy dynamics. Here from housing policy professionals from Georgia, putting their experience in conversation with local housing policy professionals that have experience successfully passing housing policy in the Tennessee to understand what works and how we can do more of it. Moderator: Deveney Perry, Executive Director, BLDG Memphis Panelists: Elizabeth Appley, Georgia Public Policy Advocate Beth Flanagan, Housing Policy Professional
	2:45pm – 3pm	Networking Break
	3pm – 3:30pm	Closing Keynote Director Ashley Cash introduces Tosha Tabron (Kresge Foundation)

Registration fee $30. You will receive a confirmation email in 24 hours.