2025 Annual Conference

May 20-22, 2025

Embassy Suites, Saint Charles/Saint Louis, Missouri

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2025 Annual Conference Registration Form

Annual Conference Agenda

Registration will be open at 7:00am Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Breakfast is complimentary with hotel reservation. Breaks and lunch provided by MOCARH. Locations for each specific training course will be held at the hotel and specific room/area locations will be provided at registration along with the agenda.

Day One – Tuesday, May 20, 2025
8:30am Welcome & Trainer Introductions – Sheila Calvert
8:30am - 10:00am Artificial Intelligence & Top Issues Impacting – Jeffrey Promitz
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break
10:30am - 12:00pm Affordable Housing Primer for Advocates – Gary Kirkman
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm Layered Programs - Calculating Income – Gary Kirkman LIHTC Fundamentals – Ronnette Smith
2:30pm - 3:00pm Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm Layered Programs - Calculating Assets – Gary Kirkman LIHTC Fundamentals (cont’d) – Ronnette Smith
Day Two – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
8:00am Opening Comments & Introductions – Sheila Calvert
8:00am - 9:00am Mental Health and Affordable Housing – Michelle Hovarth
9:00am - 10:00am Diffusing Volatile Situations – Mark Dobbs
10:00am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - 12:00pm Layered Programs – Calculating Adjusted Income – Gary Kirkman Rural Development & HOTMA Compliance – Ronnette Smith NSPIRE Training for Maintenance Personnel – John Emery
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm Layered Programs – Student Rules (HUD, MFH) – Gary Kirkman HUD & HOTMA Compliance with Missouri Info – Ronnette Smith NSPIRE Training – John Emery
2:30pm - 3:00pm Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm Layered Programs & Fair Housing – VAWA – Gary Kirkman HUD & HOTMA Compliance (cont’d) – Ronnette Smith Maintenance Round Table – John Emery
Day Three – Thursday, May 22, 2025
8:00am Opening Comments & Introductions – Sheila Calvert
8:00am - 10:00am Fair Housing – Gary Kirkman
10:00am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - 12:00pm Fair Housing (cont’d) – Gary Kirkman
12:00pm Closing Comments – Sheila Calvert
Download the MOCARH 2025 Annual Conference Agenda