2015 PAHRA SPRING CONFERENCE & EXPO JUNE 7-10, 2015, SEVEN SPRINGS RESORT

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1 Sunday, June 7, PAHRA SPRING CONFERENCE & EXPO JUNE 7-10, 2015, SEVEN SPRINGS RESORT Generously Sponsored by: HARIE Co-Sponsored by: Honeywell International LET S MEET ON THE MOUNTAIN! 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. PAHRA COMMITTEE MEETINGS Budget & Administration Committee 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Directors 1 Scholarship Committee 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Seasons 5 Professional Development Committee 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Seasons 1 Member Services Committee 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Seasons 4 Civil Service Committee 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Seasons 3 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. EARLY REGISTRATION 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. PAHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Hemlock 8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. EXHIBITORS WELCOMING PIZZA PARTY Generously sponsored by: Chrislynn Energy Services, Inc. Monday, June 8, :30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST BUFFET 7:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. REGISTRATION 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. WELCOME & GATHERING SESSION PAHRA PRESIDENT: CHERYL JOHNS CONFERENCE CO-HOSTS: MARK YAUGER, FAYETTE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY & ANDREW FRENCH, FAYETTE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBER SERVICES CHAIR: SENGHOR MANNS

2 8:35 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Survival Tips for Small PHAs - Session 1 Joe plays the role of an E.D. while attendees act as his Board as he presents 50+ specific ideas for PHAs to survive and thrive Concurrent Educational Sessions Track I - Sunburst Track II - Snowflake Track III - Wintergreen Track IV Seasons 1 & 2 Speaker: Joseph G. Schiff, President, The Schiff Group (former HUD Assistant Secretary for Public & Indian Housing) Operation Our Town: Take Back Your Neighborhoods From Drugs and Crime Speaker & Host: Cheryl Johns Operation Our Town Housing Steering Chairperson Speakers: Michael A. Fiore, Operation Our Town Board President; Randy Feathers, Operation Our Town Board Member Past, Present & Future of REAC UPCS Inspections Host: Bob Grosko Customer Service Module 1 Achieving excellent customer service by leveraging interpersonal dynamics to improve client and team interactions. Speaker: Jeff Mikula, President, Host: Tonya Mitchell-Weston 9:55 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Survival Tips for Small PHAs Session 2 Fostering Community-Based Economic Development in the 21 st Century New Approaches and Strategies Speakers: Walt Whitmer & Bill Shufstall, Penn State Extension Community & Economic REAC UPCS Inspections: Monitoring & Compliance How to Get and Keep Top Scores Customer Service Module 2 Eight Essential Customer Service Competencies Speaker: Jeff Mikula, President, Host: Dan Styborski 11:05 a.m. 11:35 a.m. MID-MORNING REFRESHMENTS Generously sponsored by: FireDEX of Pittsburgh 11:35 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Survival Tips for Small PHAs Session 3 Land Use Planning & Decision Making Online Resources for Better Implementation Speaker: John Turack, Penn State Extension Community & Economic Host: Dan Styborski REAC UPCS Prep Workshop: Where Best to Focus Your Repairs & Resources Customer Service Module 3 Empathy, Compassion and Vulnerability Speaker: Jeff Mikula, President 12:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. EXHIBITORS LUNCHEON Generously sponsored by: U-Comp

3 1:50 p.m. 3:00 p.m. What s On Your Mind? Just Ask Joe FAQs Community Engagement: What Is It & How Can We Do It Better Speakers: Walt Whitmer & Bill Shufstall, Penn State Extension Community & Economic Host Dan Styborski Making a Happy Home: The Landlord, Tenant, Housing Authority & HQS Dennis DiBello, American Property Consultants, Inc Customer Service Module 4 The Excellence in Customer Service Client Interaction Model Jeff Mikula, President 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. AFTERNOON PICK-ME-UP Generously sponsored by: Kidde - United Technologies 4:00 p.m. Legislative Committee Meeting Hemlock 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. VENDOR APPRECIATION RECEPTION Invitation only event for exhibitors, PAHRA Board of Directors, Executive Directors, CEO s & key leaders of PAHRA member agencies Seasons Room 8:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. BOOT SCOOTIN BOOGIE CASINO NITE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER Elite Casino Events will provide 7 custom gaming tables with professionally certified dealers. Players may purchase tickets at $10 for initial $500 in chips, with a re-buy priced at $5 for additional $500 in chips. Non-players who just want to join the party can purchase a ticket for $5. If they later decide they want to play, they can pay $5 for $500 in chips. Safe gambling, no other money exchanges hands. Recognition for best dressed cowboy and cowgirl, most awesome boots, biggest winner, biggest loser, etc. Tickets for basket auction will still be available, as well as strip tickets. Light snacks and open bar. Tuesday, June 9, :30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST BUFFET 8:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. REGISTRATION 8:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. EXHIBITS OPEN Alpine Room Generously sponsored by: Honeywell International Concurrent Sessions Track I - Sunburst Track II - Snowflake Track III - Wintergreen Track IV- Seasons 1 & 2

4 8:35 a.m. 9:45 a.m. The Three R s of Reasonable Accommodation: Request-Respect-Response Speaker: Michael Jansen, FHEO Director, HUD Pittsburgh Field Office Host: Cheryl Johns Redevelopment Focus Session 1 Report from the Trenches: The Reality of Land Banks Across PA and Beyond Speakers: John Kromer & Winnie Branton, PA Land Bank HUB Speaker & Host: Christopher Gulotta, The Gulotta Group Have Issues? Let s Talk About It No-Holds Barred Maintenance Roundtable - Emergency Maintenance - Carbon Monoxide Regulations Facilitator: Tom Marra, Construction Inspector, Fayette County Housing Authority Speaker: Angela Carolla, Operations Assistant, FCHA HCV Port-Ins: Procedural due process requirements for applicants and participants Everett v Shamokin HA Speaker: John Hansberry, Esq., Pepper Hamilton, LLP Host: Becky Smedley 9:55 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Creating a Cooperative Climate: Engaging applicants, residents & staff in an interactive process regarding reasonable accommodations or modification requests. Speaker: Lyle Wood, PA Human Relations Commission Host: Tammy Emerson Redevelopment Focus Session 2 Step by Step Guide to Developing a Blight Strategy: Assessment to Plan to Implementation Speaker: Dusti Dennis, McKean County Redevelopment & Housing Authorities Speaker & Host: Christopher Gulotta, The Gulotta Group Have Issues? Let s Talk About It No-Holds Barred Maintenance Roundtable - Safety Committees - Budget Cuts & The Effect on Maintenance Facilitator: Tom Marra, Construction Inspector, Fayette County Housing Authority Speaker: Woody Hanan, Safety Committee Member, FCHA Certificates of Compliance: False Claims Act cases targeting CDBG and HUD certifications for program participation. Freedom Unlimited v City of Pgh. Speaker: John Hansberry, Esq., Pepper Hamilton, LLP Host: Becky Smedley 11:05 a.m. 11:45 a.m. MID-MORNING REFRESHMENTS / EXHIBITOR PRIZE DRAWINGS / BASKET AUCTION DRAWINGS / EXHIBITS CLOSE Generously sponsored by: Pepper Hamilton, LLP 11:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Anatomy of a Deal: Obtaining New Non-Federal Funds through Marketing Agreements with Communications Service Providers Speaker: Phillip Fraga, Principal, Cohen Law Group 1:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN Redevelopment Focus Session 3 Land Banking Roundtable: Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned Speakers: April Kopas, Karen Wenner & Skip Memmi Host: Winnie Branton Financial Health & Wellness: Retirement Planning 101 Speakers: Timothy Kunkle, Don Waite, Nancy Conners, Alan Lazar & Stephanie Botti Duncan Financial Group Host: Alex Kline 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. AFTERNOON NETWORKING: POOL PARTY OR TEE TIME (WEATHER PERMITTING) 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. PAHRA COUNTRY BBQ 28 TH ANNUAL PAHRA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATIONS - RECIPIENTS WILL BE INVITED TO SPEAK Foggy Goggle Lodge Generously sponsored by: HARIE OSHA Hazard Communications Standards & PA Worker Right To Know Act: Compliance Now and in the Future Speaker: Rocco DiPietro, Cocciardi & Associates, Inc. Speaker & Host: Michael S. Bartoletti, HARIE

5 9:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. EVENING HOSPITALITY Matterhorn Lounge with DJ AJ Generously sponsored by: Infradapt, LLC 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. BREAKFAST BUFFET AND CLOSING PLENARY SESSION Grand Ballroom Generously sponsored by: PHFA Wednesday, June 10, 2015 ERIN HART, DIRECTOR, HEALTH BENEFIT SERVICES, AMERICAN HEALTHCARE GROUP STRENGTHENING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGH RESIDENT ASSESSMENTS & FARM-TO-TABLE PROGRAMS. DOOR PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN.