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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Day One
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Registration and Networking Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions | ||
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Washington Wire |
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| 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | Equity Matters: Strategies for an Uncertain Market Uncertainty among investors, coupled with the likelihood of a mild recession, has rocked the equity market, causing significant turbulence and requiring careful navigation. Our panel of experts will guide you through the market giving helpful tips along the way and will discuss the emerging patterns and trends as well as their forecast for the future and how it can affect your project. |
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| 12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon |
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| 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | The GSEs: Next Steps for Fannie and Freddie Congress is considering stricter regulations and designating a new regulator for the GSEs and the House passed legislation that would transfer their oversight from HUD to a new regulator. Attend this session to learn how Fannie Mae, with $1.1 billion in equity investments in 2007 that qualify for housing credits, and Freddie Mac, which purchased $44.7 billion in new multifamily business transactions in 2007, are planning to move forward with their investments in affordable multifamily housing. |
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| 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Underwriting: Making the Match If it seems like a matchmaker is needed to attract the right underwriter or the right project in today's fluctuating market, then this panel is for you! Listen as our experts discuss what underwriters are looking for, from the quality of the project and the risks associated with it to the potential payoff, and hear how a well-suited match can make all the difference in starting a project on its way to a successful conclusion. |
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| 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. | Bond Matters: Following the Market Lower interest rate indexes…widened spreads…loss of liquidity. None of it good news for the debt market where many of the institutional investors in tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds are those same investors that are holding subprime paper, and many of them are saying thanks but no thanks to new business. Additionally, the pricing for tax-exempt bonds has been quite volatile and some low floaters have not cleared, causing them to revert to their default rate of interest. With all of this turmoil, the industry is looking for any positive signs that things will start to trend upward. Join our experts in taking a close look at the tax-exempt bond market, hear their prognoses and learn what it all means for your project. |
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| 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Day Two
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Developers Roundtable | ||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Registration and Networking Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Done Deals: Countering Complexity with Flexibility Getting deals done has never been a slam-dunk but today's deals come with extra layers of complexity. Attend this session to learn how developers are getting last year's deals done and how they are changing this year's transactions to go with the changing flow of an uncertain credit and finance market. |
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| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Managing Your Interest Rates: Securing Successful Outcomes This two-hour session seeks to answer all your questions on investment strategies that can result in greater overall success for your bond deals. In the first hour, panelists will look in detail at the market and the use of specific vehicles like credit enhancement, swaps and derivatives, and ratings. In the second hour, join panelists for a lively round table discussion as issues are debated and options explored. |
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| 12:00 p.m. | Conference Concludes | ||