Contact: Beth McKee-Huger
Phone: 336-691-9521

City and Greensboro Housing Coalition to Hold Housing Summit 2010

GREENSBORO, NC (January 15, 2010) – Residents are invited to share their hopes for Greensboro’s housing future at Housing Summit 2010, held Tuesday, February 23, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center, 1921 W. Lee St. The summit is sponsored by the Greensboro Housing Coalition and the City of Greensboro, in conjunction with the United States Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Greensboro office and the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress. 

The keynote speaker for the event will be Shelly Poticha, director of HUD's new Office of Sustainability, located in Washington, DC.

The goal of the summit is to promote and strengthen the city’s housing future by creating jobs, reducing pollution, conserving water, decreasing health costs and building social capital. Local, state and national experts will be in attendance to discuss Greensboro’s five-year housing plan for 2010-2014. 

Also, awards will be given to three local organizations chosen for excellence in making housing green, preventing homelessness and foreclosure and helping make communities sustainable. 

The registration fee to attend the summit is $40. Register online at www.guilfordnonprofits.org/calendar/index.php  by February 16. A limited number of scholarships are available for qualified participants courtesy of the City of Greensboro and the Community Foundation. To find out more about scholarships, call 336-373-2723. For information regarding vendor and sponsorship opportunities, call 336-691-9521.

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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/ or call 373-CITY (2489).