IAHA Annual Meeting

September 28 to 30, 2022
Four Points by Sheraton
319 Fountains Parkway
Fairview Heights, IL 62208

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AGENDA:

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. – Clinic Committee Meeting 

10:15 A.M. – Noon – IAHA Board Meeting (lunch provided to board members) 

1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. – The Definitive Guide for Executive Directors ~ Clif Martin, NAHRO

Participants will focus on the role, responsibilities, daily operational supervision, training programs, and requirements of an executive leader. This course focuses on the paradigms and strategies critical to successful management and leadership of today’s housing agencies. This course is designed for the seasoned director and the new.

Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the shift from bureaucracy to business in housing agencies
• Recall common housing programs and requirements for operation
• Describe the role and relationships of the Board and the Executive Director
• Detect and avoid ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interests and learn how to promote ethical work cultures
• Understand and utilize key federal resources, programs and assessment systems that are critical to agency operations
• Identify strategies, training, and resources to support the Executive Director in their new role

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. – AHRMA:  What Makes AHRMA Unique ~ Julie DePasse, CEO
Julie and several others from the AHRMA staff will provide an overview of AHRMA, a Member (PHA) owned risk management association.  Following the presentation you can ask staff about coverage, underwriting (pricing), loss control and our claims process.

2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. – Prevalent Issues in Housing Cases ~ Mike Kujawa, Erika Baldonado, Deborah Ostvig, Jon Sommerfeld, Thomas Schick and Emily Ottesen, Shain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd.
The attorneys will address the following topics: terminations, slip and falls, bed bugs and other Federal claims 

1:00 P.M.  – 4:00 P.M. -- CFP Round Table ~ Mark Dillon, AIA, President, CEO, Architect, Eggemeyer Associates Architects
Join Mark Dillon to discuss on CFP Planning items, energy audits, CNA/PNAs, environmental reviews, Lead/Asbestos/Radon Testing, Demolition/Disposition, and procurement for modernization work.

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. -- AHRMA Reception

6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. -- AHRMA Annual Meeting and Dinner

8:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. -- AHRA Hosted Reception

Thursday, September 29, 2022

7:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. – Breakfast ~

8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. – The Definitive Guide for Executive Directors (continued) ~ NAHRO

Being new to an agency is daunting. Join us for a training specifically designed to support new executive leaders in housing agencies and for those who have recently transitioned into the executive director or chief executive officer role.

Participants will focus on the role, responsibilities, daily operational supervision, training programs, and requirements of a new executive leader. This course focuses on the paradigms and strategies critical to successful management and leadership of today’s housing agencies.

8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. – Executive Directors Roundtable ~ Moderator Lindsey Morris, Executive Director, Edwards County Housing Authority
Join your peers to discuss the things that are keeping you awake at night.

8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. – AHRMA  [more information to come]

11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. - Lunch and Membership Meeting ~

1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M – Ask the Attorney ~ Eric Hanson, Partner, Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC

Join Eric to discuss your questions including FOIA issues, service animal situations, HUD required organization policies and get answers to your questions.

5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. – AHRMA Hosted Reception ~

6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. — IAHA Awards and Dinner with the Scholarship Auction (Each housing authority is asked to bring a gift for the auction.) ~

8:00 P.M. –12:00 A.M. – AHRMA Hospitality ~

Friday, September 30, 2022

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. – Breakfast ~

9:00 A.M. – Noon – Reboot, Refresh, Re-energize, Overcoming Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace ~ Lynne Chambers, JD, MSW, Chambers & Associates, LLC.

Does your work leave you tired? Turned off? Troubled? You want to help your tenants, but you’re overwhelmed from being exposed to the trauma in their lives, and your own. Compassion fatigue is a term that describes the physical, emotional, and psychological impact of helping others. This interactive and engaging workshop will help you identify the root causes, signs, and symptoms, the five stages of compassion fatigue. Develop your individualized plan for self-help and self-care.