Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit

150 Slayton Avenue,Danville VA 24540

18 August, 2022

Description

The Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit will provide an opportunity for the participating localities to highlight new residential housing development opportunities of all types and price points, as well as the types of housing desired within their communities. The goal of the summit to spur new residential housing construction. The target audience for this exciting event will be developers, builders, contractors, home renovators, financial institutions, architects, local community representatives, etc., and many others within the residential developer/building/construction industry. AGENDA 8:30 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:15 AM Welcome 9:30 AM Overview of Regional Housing Data Linda Green, Executive Director, Southern Virginia Regional Alliance 9:45 AM Case Study: Danville Housing Demand Study Ken Danter, President, Danter Economics 10:15 AM Questions & Answers 10:30 AM Regional Opportunities for Development Each locality within the region will highlight a targeted property and the type of development they would like to see on the site. During a break, developers can sign up for a one-on-one/match-making session with that locality at the end of the event to discuss their interest in the project. 10:30 AM Danville10:45 AM Pittsylvania County11:00 AM Martinsville11:15 AM Patrick County11:30 AM Franklin County11:45 AM Halifax County12:00 PM Questions & Answers12:15 PM Morning Wrap Up 12:30 PM Luncheon with Guest Speaker: TBD 2:00 PM Housing Resources and Incentives Panel Local and Regional Representatives Regional: Sean Campbell, Housing Programs Director, West Piedmont Planning District Council Regional: Jeff Sadler, Principal, Complete Community Economies LLC 2:45 PM Housing Resources and Incentives Panel State and Federal Representatives State: Chris Thompson, Director of Strategic Housing, VA Housing Federal: Jeanie Barbrow, Single Family Housing Program Director, USDA 3:30 PM Break 3:45 PM Financing Options Panel Representatives from Local Banks, VHDA, and Historic Tax Credits Chris Thompson, Director of Strategic Housing, VA Housing Erik Wishneff, CEO, Brian Wishneff Associates 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall and One-on-One/Match-Making Sessions between Developers and Localities to Discuss Interest in Projects 5:30 PM Networking Reception 6:45 PM Conclusion Friday, August 19, 2022 9:00 AM Site Tours For more information about the Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit, contact the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism at 434-793-1753. Cancellation and Refund Policy: Written notice must be received for a full or partial refund to [email protected]. Full refunds will be issued prior to August 10, 2022. After August 10, 2022, a partial refund will be issued, minus a $25 cancellation processing fee. Thank you to our sponsors.