CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update

April 16, 2025

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are excited to announce that the 2025 Council for Affordable Rural Housing (CARH) Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference will be held on June 23-25 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, and less than five miles from Reagan National Airport.

Please make your plans now to attend!
Click here to Register!

CARH national conferences are among the premier affordable rural housing meetings in the country. Attendees will hear from CARH’s legislative and policy experts, government officials, and industry stakeholders on key topics, legislation, regulations, and policies affecting the affordable rural housing industry. The full conference agenda will be finalized in the next several weeks and will include sessions on the following topics:

  • Funding for affordable housing programs
  • Long-term preservation solutions for the rural housing portfolio
  • Housing Credit and Housing Bond program updates
  • Transfers
  • Operational issues that continue to impact properties, including insurance costs
  • Tips to manage your business most effectively
  • How to convey to Congress and the Administration the long-term needs of the industry and how both branches of government must respond to meet those needs
  • And more!

The CARH standing committees will convene on Monday, June 24, giving attendees the opportunity to promote issues chosen for CARH to advance through legislative or regulatory work, along with benefits and services you would like CARH to offer members. There will also be ample opportunities to meet with our many loyal vendors who offer a variety of products and services to the industry.

CARH is planning two receptions to meet and network with industry colleagues. We are excited to announce that Monday’s reception will be held in Washington, DC at the District Winery! This boutique winery set in the heart of The Yards, a bustling community in DC’s Navy Yard along the Anacostia River. Winemaker Phil Arras produces premium small batch wines, combining the quality of tradition with the freedom of innovation. You will have the opportunity to tour DC’s first operational commercial urban winery set in the heart of the city that is committed to pushing the boundaries of winemaking by blending traditional old-world methodology with a modern perspective.

Tuesday‘s Networking Reception will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City. The CARH Scholarship Foundation will introduce the 2025 scholarship recipients. The results of the CARH Top 20 of 2025 survey, which ranks the top rural housing owners, developers, and managers in the industry, will be revealed as well. If you have not already completed this year’s survey, please click here and submit your response no later than Friday, May 9, 2025.

The Scholarship Foundation will hold a breakfast honoring the 2025 scholarship recipients on Wednesday, June 25th. Make plans to attend this exciting, moving, and unforgettable event!

  • Register Now – CARH is delighted to offer “early bird” meeting registration at a preferred rate until May 2! Register now and reserve your place today by clicking here or visit the Meetings Section of CARH’s website at carh.org.
  • Reserve Your Room Now – CARH is pleased to provide meeting attendees with a preferred rate at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City until May 30, 2025. For reservations, please call the hotel reservation line at 800-422-2410 and identify yourself as part of the “Council for Affordable and Rural Housing” or “CARH” group. You can also reserve online by clicking here. The discounted room rate is $315 per night for single/double occupancy deluxe guestrooms.
  • Become a Meeting Sponsor Now– We encourage you to become a meeting sponsor and help support this key industry event! Please click here for the CARH Sponsorship Form or visit carh.org. The sooner we receive your Sponsorship Form, the earlier your company will be part of CARH’s pre-meeting materials!

For travel and planning purposes, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23 and close at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25. As mentioned above, the detailed meeting brochure will be available in the coming weeks. Register now to take advantage of the reduced meeting rate!

Please contact the CARH national office at carh@carh.org or 703-837-9001 if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you in June!

Sincerely,

             

Ian Maute                                            Colleen M. Fisher
CARH President                                  Executive Director

 

CARH would like to thank the current sponsors for the upcoming Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference: