38th Annual Statewide Affordable Housing Conference

August 25-27, 2025 | Rosen Centre Hotel

Great Scott! The Future Kicks Off In

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Great Scott! The Future of Housing Starts Here!

The clock is ticking, and the future is unfolding—right here, right now. The Back to the Vision conference schedule is packed with high-powered sessions, visionary speakers, and groundbreaking strategies that will alter the course of Florida’s housing future.

From deep-dive discussions on policy and innovation to actionable workshops and high-impact networking, every moment is designed to equip you with the tools to intervene at the right time and drive real change.

Explore the full schedule below and start planning your journey—because where we’re going, the future is what we make it!

Plan Your Experience & Stay Up to Date

Below, you’ll find the draft schedule for the Back to the Vision conference. While we’re fine-tuning session details, speaker lineups, and special events, this schedule will continue to evolve—so be sure to check back frequently for updates.

We anticipate the full schedule will be finalized in July, at which point we’ll provide a downloadable PDF of the full conference program along with access to our online conference app, where you can personalize your agenda, explore session details, and connect with other attendees.

Schedule updates will be reflected in real time, so stay tuned for the latest additions and adjustments. Whether you’re mapping out must-attend sessions or planning key networking moments, this page is your go-to resource for making the most of your conference experience.

Monday, August 25, 2025

7 a.m.             Continental Networking Breakfast

8 a.m.             Pre-Conference Trainings

  • Advocacy in Action: Turning Policy into Progress
  • Cracking the Code: Rental Housing Finance and Development 101
  • Data for Compliance Reporting and Community Accountability
  • Fair Housing Fundamentals: What You Need to Know
  • Funding Strategies with CDBG: Unlocking Flexible Solutions
  • Leading with Purpose: Building Teams that Inspire and Deliver
  • Legal Topics in Affordable Housing: Property Taxes and Title
  • Welcome to the Conference: New Attendee Orientation

10 a.m.          Opening Plenary: Welcome, Inspirational Keynote- Brett Culp           

11:30 a.m.    Luncheon, State of the State- Sandra Veszi Einhorn, FHFC 

2 p.m.            Housing Expo; Forums

  • Bringing Permanently Affordable Housing to Life: Data, Stories, and Solutions
  • Capital with Purpose: How Business and Philanthropy Can Drive Housing Solutions
  • Ending Homelessness: Navigating HB 1365 and Strengthening Local Responses
  • Powering the Future: Energy Resilience and Housing Affordability
  • Pro-Housing in Practice: What’s Next for Florida Policy
  • Resilient Recovery: Local Leadership in a Shifting Disaster Landscape
  • Reviving the American Dream: Expanding Homeownership in a Changing Market
  • The Future of Public Housing Authorities in Florida

4 p.m.            Break         

4:15 p.m.      Caucuses

  • Driving Shared Equity Success: Freddie Mac Tools, Lender Tips, and New Solutions
  • Florida Counselors Network Caucus
  • Florida Realtors Caucus
  • NeighborWorks Caucus
  • Rural Communities Caucus
  • Situation Room 1 – My Adult Son is Back Home Indefinitely – Sponsored by AARP Florida
  • Situation Room 2 – I Bought a House on Amazon!
  • ULI Affordable Housing Developers Caucus 

6 p.m.            Networking Reception

7:30 a.m.       Continental Networking Breakfast

8:30 a.m.       Workshop Trainings

  • Balancing the Density Bonus: Making Incentives Actually Work
  • Community Development Finance Institutions: Their Importance and Their Future
  • Innovative Housing Solutions and Funding Strategies to Prevent and End Homelessness
  • Inside Track: What’s New at the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Making Affordability Last: CLT Stewardship Wins, Lessons, and Strategies
  • Powering Through: Energy Security in Disaster Recovery
  • The CDBG Toolbox: Expanding Homeownership with Smart Financing
  • Yes, In God’s Backyard! Turning Unused Church Land into Affordable Housing

10:15 a.m.     Workshop Trainings

  • Bankers Can Be Your Best Partners
  • Building What Lasts: Models for Permanent Affordable Housing
  • Maximizing CDBG for Housing Rehab
  • Preventing Youth Homelessness: Innovative Solutions Serving South and Central Florida
  • Resilience in Action: Building Smarter Growth Plans for Safer Communities
  • Rural Intervention: Stemming the Loss of Rental Housing
  • Scaling Attainability with Factory-Built Housing (FMHA)
  • Smarter by Design: Innovations Supporting Housing Affordability

11:45 a.m.     Luncheon; Keynote- Dr. Andre Perry; Non-Profit Raffle 

2 p.m.            Workshop Trainings

  • Activating Pro-Home Supporters and Solutions: Part 1
  • Bluelining: Climate Resiliency and Insurance
  • Designing for the Gap: Resilient Solutions for the Missing Middle
  • Expanding Affordability through Expanded Property Rights
  • Mission: Housing — Tackling the Military Housing Challenge
  • Preservation of Rental Housing Part 1: Planning with Residents in Mind
  • Preserving What Matters: Expanding Homeownership Through Estate Planning
  • Unlocking Capital: Multifamily Funding Opportunities from FHFC

3:45 p.m.       Workshop Trainings

  • Activating Pro-Home Supporters and Solutions- Part 2- The New Home Matters, Housing Ecosystem Map and Housing Action Lab
  • Centering Housing in Redevelopment
  • Developing and Financing Mixed-Income Developments
  • Housing Insecurity and Older Adults
  • Innovative Approaches to Reduce Costs and Increase Affordability
  • Partnerships for Funding: Community Banks and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
  • Preservation of Rental Housing Part 2 – Case Studies
  • Resilience – Building Above Code

5:30 p.m.      Film Screening- Fault Lines

7:30 a.m.       Networking Breakfast

 

8:30 a.m.       Nonprofit Capacity Building Symposium

                       SHIP Administrators’ Roundtable