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Task 3. Affordable Housing Summit <br />1' day gathering <br />Activities and Progress Toward Affordability 1990 -2005 <br />Release Needs Assessment (Task 1) <br />Release Parallel Research (Task 2) <br />Present /Discuss Best Practices, What Has Worked Here and Elsewhere <br />Invite speakers from outside Colorado <br />Invite Senator Allard, chair of Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, <br />and state legislators <br />Small Groups to Discuss Ideas (e.g. seniors, lenders, employers,, tenants) <br />Create Affordability Vision for 2020 <br />Include Large Cross Section of Community; Many Co- Sponsors <br />Publicize Proceedings <br />January /February 2005 <br />Organizing Committee to plan agenda, <br />.speakers, invitations /publicity, co- sponsors. <br />Event planning contractor. <br />Estimated Cost: $15,000 <br />Projected Funding: Sponsorships, Fannie Mae, Foundations, and <br />Registration Fees <br />A successful conference of this scale typically takes six or more months of planning. An <br />organizing committee is essential to determine expectations /purpose, desired attendees, <br />speakers, and background materials, and to recruit sponsors. In addition, a part -time <br />conference coordinator is also necessary to make sure deadlines are met; to be a liaison <br />with volunteers, speakers, sponsors and the facility; and to do the legwork of mailings, <br />preparing notices, nametags, etc. <br />