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Texas State Capitol
1100 Congress Ave.
Legislative Conference Center
E2.002
Austin, TX 78701
Parking Directions:
Affordable Day Parking is available at:
Capitol Visitors Parking Garage:
1201 San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin, TX 78701
*located on 12th Street between San Jacinto and Trinity streets
First 2 hours are free; $1 for each subsequent 1/2 hour; $8 Maximum charge
2014 Texas Community Economic Development Policy Summit
October 2, 2014 * Texas State Capitol
The Texas Association of Community Development Corporations (TACDC) is pleased to invite you to attend the 2014 Texas Community Economic Development Policy Summit on October 2, 2014 in the Legislative Conference Center (E2.002) of the Texas State Capitol.
For over a decade TACDC has organized this respected forum for legislators, lenders, policy makers, and industry leaders to promote an earnest and wide-ranging discussion of public policy and its impact on community development activities like affordable housing, job creation, and quality of life. The ultimate goal of each Summit is to thoroughly review current issues in order to help identify public policies that will best address those issues.
Topics and Speakers for this year include:
What to Expect in the 84th Texas Legislature
Todd Kercheval, Texas Governmental Affairs Consultant
Policies Impacting Multifamily Housing across Texas
Jeanne Talerico, Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies
Charlie Price, Development Corporation of Tarrant County
Kelly Opot, Corporation for Supportive Housing
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Updates
Tammye Trevino, HUD Regional Administrator
Increasing Economic Opportunities for Lower Income Texans
Woody Widrow, RAISE Texas
Perla Cavazos, Office of Senator Garcia
Jeanie Donovan, Office of Senator Zaffirini
Payday Lending Reform in the 84th Texas Legislature
Rudy England, Texas House Committee on Investments and Financial Services
Ann Baddour, Texas Appleseed
Jennifer Carr Allmon, Texas Catholic Conference
Lunch Keynote: " Beyond the Beltway: Congressional Impacts on Community Development"Mary Childs, Director of Government Relations at the National Development Council
The Policy Summit will take place from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm (onsite check-in will start at 8:00 am) on October 2 at the Legislative Conference Center in the Capitol Extension of the Texas State Capitol. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be served, compliments of the event sponsors.
Reserve your place today! Space is limited!
To register online, please click the link below and you will be taken to the short online registration page. TACDC will provide links to a collection of timely research materials that directly impact policy discussion and future debates. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to view research documents and take notes.
To pay by credit card, please follow the prompts to pay via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account. Siimply check out under "Don't Have a PayPal Account" and enter in your credit card information.
Please note that registrations are non refundable, but fully transferable.
If you would prefer to manually submit your registration, please click the link below to download the registration form, which can be returned to TACDC via email (info@tacdc.org) or fax (512-915-0541)
Hotel Information
TACDC recommends the Holiday Inn Midtown.
6000 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752