PHILADELPHIA PA – “Reinventing Older Communities,” the biennial community development conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will be held May 12-14 daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia PA.
This year’s conference will focus on rebuilding in the aftermath of the financial crisis and onslaught of foreclosures. It will also examine the impact of the economic stimulus program.
Topics include:
- Case Studies on the Financial Crisis
- Improving the Mortgage Finance System
- Creating Capital for Community Development
- Fundraising for Non-Profits in a Bad Economy
- Home Foreclosure Prevention Techniques
- Community Revitalization Strategies
- Rehabilitating Real Estate Owned (REO) Property
- Local and Federal Governments’ Roles in Community Development
- Utilizing Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) to help improve local economies, and
- Potential Effects of Federal Government’s Transportation Reauthorization Bill
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan will be a featured guest speaker on May 14. For a complete agenda of conference events, visit its pages at The Fed’s website.
To register, call Katherine Dibling at 215-574-4119 or Marilyn Wimp at 215-574-4197.
