CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update

November 14, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 CARH Midyear Meeting will be held on January 27-29, at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, California.

Plan now to join your friends and colleagues at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, a spectacular Spanish-style hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean! Enjoy sweeping views of the Pacific and the natural beauty surrounding the hotel, while learning to navigate a new administration and the impact on the affordable housing policies.

As you have to come to expect, top industry experts will be among the speakers and panelists at the meeting, which is regarded as one of the premier affordable, rural housing meetings for quality content. Engage in and learn more about key topics, industry trends, new or changing policies and regulations, and possible legislation affecting the affordable housing industry. Sessions will focus on:

The educational sessions will cover numerous key topics including:

  • What the election outcomes mean for housing
  • AI and housing
  • Using energy credits for your properties
  • Probable changes to the Housing Credit and Bond Programs.
  • Dissecting the Stand-Alone Rental Assistance (SARA) pilot.

A highlight of the meeting will be the presentation of the prestigious Member of the Year, and the State Affiliated Association of the Year Awards and announcement of the Harry L. Tomlinson Award. Be there to honor and celebrate your colleagues who have excelled in the affordable housing industry.

The CARH Standing Committees will meet on Monday, January 27. The committee meetings give attendees the opportunity to promote issues you’d like CARH to advance through legislative or regulatory work, or benefits and services you would like CARH to offer the membership. There will also be ample opportunities to meet with our loyal vendors and service providers who offer so much to the industry.

There will also be time to mix and mingle with old friends and new at two evening Networking Receptions at the hotel. This year, we’ve also planned an exciting golf tournament on Tuesday afternoon, January 28, at the Sandpiper Golf Club located next to The Ritz-Carlton. With breathtaking ocean and mountain views from every hole, the Sandpiper Golf Club is truly a memorable experience. The championship golf course at Sandpiper was rated by Golf Digest in the top 25 public golf courses in the country. It was designed by William F. Bell and opened in 1972 featuring beautiful rolling fairways and challenging greens in a seaside links style layout. Sandpiper’s dynamic design attracts players of all skill levels including players of the highest caliber.

  • Register Now – CARH is delighted to offer “early bird” meeting registration at a preferred rate until December 2, 2024! To register click here or visit the Meetings Section at www.carh.org.
  • Reserve Your Room Now – CARH is also pleased to provide meeting attendees with a preferred rate at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara until January 2, 2025. The discounted room rate is $359 per night for single/double occupancy. For reservations, please call the hotel at 844-252-9422 and identify yourself as part of the “Council for Affordable & Rural Housing” or “CARH” room block. Reservations can also be made online by clicking here.
  • 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 you send in your Sponsorship Form, the earlier your logo will be part of CARH’s pre-meeting materials!
  • Golf Tournament – Click here to register for the golf tournament on January 28, 2025. Registration for the tournament ends January 2, 2025.

The detailed meeting brochure will be available in the coming weeks. For travel and planning purposes, the meeting will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27 and close at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29. 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 at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in January!

For additional news and information affecting the affordable rural housing industry, please visit the Newsroom on www.carh.org.

CARH would like to thank the following current sponsors of the upcoming Midyear Meeting: