Agenda

Time Name Track BMCC Speakers Location Name More Info
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AMRegistration / Breakfast / Vendor Marketplace & Networking Main Concourse
8:15 AM - 9:00 AMHow Do I Make the Most of My First Time at the BMCC? Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AMConnecting the Dots: Economic Trends Shaping the Future of Housing in Michigan Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMVendor Marketplace & Networking Exhibit Hall A
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM2025 HOME Final Rule’s ImpactAsset ManagementBanquet 1 & 3
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBed Bugs 201Asset ManagementRoom 202
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBuilding a More Future Proofed Community Development SectorCommunity & Economic DevelopmentRoom 101 & 102
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBuilding Civic and Community Infrastructure: Lessons Learned from the Detroit Home Repair Fund*Homeownership Finance & DevelopmentRoom 103
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMCapital Stacks and Creative Financing for Small DevelopersRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 5 & 7
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMCarlton Lofts: Advancing Adaptive Housing Through Community-Centered Design*Preventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 203 & 204
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMCommunity Investment Fund: Changing the Model of Real Estate Investment to Benefit Local AgainCommunity & Economic Development, Homeownership Finance & Development, Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 6 & 8
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMFederal Home Loan Bank: Development Gap FundingRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 2 & 4
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMOne Front Door, Many Pathways: Streamlining Homeownership Support in Detroit*Homeownership Finance & DevelopmentRoom 201
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMTRACS and Everything That Goes Into Monthly Voucher ReportingAsset ManagementRoom 104
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMTribal Housing 101Community & Economic Development, Homeownership Finance & Development, Preventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 205
11:45 AM - 1:00 PMLunch & Keynote Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMAI and Equity in Action: Designing the Future of Michigan CommunitiesCommunity & Economic DevelopmentRoom 201
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMAI in Affordable Housing: Demystifying the Myths, Unlocking the ValueAsset ManagementBanquet 1 & 3
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMBuilding Public-Private Partnerships That Deliver Housing SolutionsCommunity & Economic Development, Homeownership Finance & Development, Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 6 & 8
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMCreating Home: Culturally Responsive Housing Solutions for Native Americans Off-ReservationAsset Management, Community & Economic Development, Homeownership Finance & Development, Preventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 205
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMDeveloping Policy to Address Housing Shortages Through Partnership*Community & Economic DevelopmentRoom 101 & 102
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMExtraordinary Neighbors Program: A successful partnership for housing development in Saginaw*Homeownership Finance & DevelopmentRoom 103
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMFair Housing and Housing for Subpopulations*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 203 & 204
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMHealing by Design: Creating Safe, Empowering Spaces for All*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 202
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMModular Housing: Opportunities & Challenges in Addressing Our Housing CrisisHomeownership Finance & Development, Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 2 & 4
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMMSHDA Data Analytics and Policy DevelopmentRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 5 & 7
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMRenewing a Project Based Section 8 ContractAsset ManagementRoom 104
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMVendor Marketplace & Networking Exhibit Hall A
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMCentralizing the Expertise of Those Most Impacted*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 203 & 204
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMFair Housing: Reasonable Accommodations and ModificationsAsset ManagementRoom 104
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMFrom Fragmentation to Forward Motion: The Story of Housing Now*Community & Economic DevelopmentBanquet 2 & 4
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMHousing and Homeless Supports for Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 201
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMHousing Opportunity through Modernization Act (HOTMA) /HUD UpdatesAsset ManagementBanquet 1 & 3
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMHousing Zoning Atlas Project in NW MichiganCommunity & Economic DevelopmentRoom 103
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMLIHTC 101Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 6 & 8
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMMoving Millions: How Michigan Can Maximize Its Down Payment Assistance Programs*Homeownership Finance & DevelopmentRoom 101 & 102
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMMSHDA's New Development Pipeline Tracking SoftwareRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 5 & 7
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMThe ABCs of Self-Care: From Awareness to Zzz’s*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 202
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMTribal Nations Housing Development Assistance Program - UpdatesCommunity & Economic Development, Homeownership Finance & Development, Preventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 205
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMFrom Investment w/ Justice to Community Quarterbacking: Countering Gentrification’s ImpactCommunity & Economic DevelopmentBanquet 2 & 4
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMHousing the Microbusiness EconomyCommunity & Economic DevelopmentRoom 104
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMImagining a Michigan with Rent Control*Preventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 202
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMLIHTC 201Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 6 & 8
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMMSHDA Homeownership Programs: Delivering the Dream to Michigan FamiliesHomeownership Finance & DevelopmentRoom 101 & 102
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMReal Estate Assessment Center / National Standard of the Physical Inspection of Real EstateAsset ManagementBanquet 1 & 3
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMSubmitting Budget-Based Rent Adjustments, Utility Allowance Analyses, and Rent Comparability StudiesAsset ManagementRoom 201
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMThe Power of Rural Brownfields: A Peek Behind the Curtain for Housing and MoreHomeownership Finance & Development, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 103
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMUpdates on Recent MSHDA ProgramsRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 5 & 7
4:45 PM - 6:00 PMVendor Marketplace & Networking & Reception Exhibit Hall A
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast & Networking Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
8:45 AMWelcome Back Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
8:45 AM - 9:30 AMBuilding SHP 2.0 Together: A Statewide Working Session Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBreak Main Concourse
9:30 AM - 11:00 AMHousing Bus Tour  
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMHOTMA in Action!Asset ManagementRoom 201
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMHow Immigration Restrictions Impact Michigan's Housing, Community and Economic Development Efforts*Community & Economic DevelopmentRoom 101 & 102
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMInnovative Strategies for Age-Inclusive Community Development*Community & Economic DevelopmentRoom 103
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMInvestor/Lender Update: A discussion with lenders and LIHTC equity providersRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 5 & 7
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMLeveraging Medicaid to Fund Supportive Housing Services*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 205
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMMulti-sector Housing Solution for Chronically Homeless Individuals with SMI and SUD*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 202
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMMunicipalities as Development Partners: How Communities are Removing Barriers to Housing DevelopmentHomeownership Finance & Development, Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 6 & 8
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMPreparing Tenant Files in the HOTMA EraAsset ManagementBanquet 2 & 4
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMRental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programAsset Management, Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 1 & 3
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMShared Housing Solutions: Matching Older Homeowners and Home Seekers to Prevent Homelessness*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 203 & 204
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMTechnical Assistance and New Tools for Housing Ecosystem BuildingCommunity & Economic DevelopmentRoom 104
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMTribal Supportive Housing: Building Community and ResiliencyAsset Management, Community & Economic Development, Preventing & Ending HomelessnessGovernor's Room
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBreak Main Concourse
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCANCELLED- Regeneration Begins Within: Healing the Mind, the Land, and the Soul of Community*Community & Economic DevelopmentRoom 103
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCreative Partnerships & Financing for Mixed-Income HomeownershipHomeownership Finance & DevelopmentRoom 202
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFoundation + EDO: Why a Philanthropy/Economic Development Duo Accelerates ProjectsCommunity & Economic DevelopmentRoom 104
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMLeveraging Data to Inform the Statewide Opioid Strategy and Expand Housing*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 205
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMNavigating Systems and Support for Emerging Developers & Community-Based Housing OrganizationsHomeownership Finance & Development, Rental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 6 & 8
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMOpportunity Zones 2.0: A Roadmap for Michigan CommunitiesCommunity & Economic DevelopmentBanquet 2 & 4
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPermanent Supportive Housing Topics and Case StudyPreventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentRoom 201
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPoverty Solutions in YOUR Town: Community Action Leading the Way*Preventing & Ending HomelessnessRoom 203 & 204
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPreparing for a Management Occupancy ReviewAsset ManagementBanquet 1 & 3
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Deliverables of Inclusive Design and Community Planning*Community & Economic DevelopmentRoom 101 & 102
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Development ProcessRental Finance & DevelopmentBanquet 5 & 7
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMTribes and the Qualified Allocation Plan - Low-Income Housing Tax CreditsAsset Management, Community & Economic Development, Homeownership Finance & Development, Preventing & Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance & DevelopmentGovernor's Room
12:00 PM - 12:50 PMLunch & Duvernay Awards Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC
12:50 PM - 1:00 PMClosing Remarks Main Stage - Exhibit Hall BC