BIAW has partnered with the Association of Washington Business to host a crucial discussion on housing attainability and availability to identify solutions that will deliver affordable workforce housing in communities all across our state.Join us on Monday, July 8 at a day-long Housing Forum where you'll have the opportunity to connect with a variety of housing industry stakeholders to explore how to strengthen the health of our communities and statewide economy. We hope to see as many BIAW members as possible attend this important event.Housing Forum Agenda7:30 a.m. Registration Opens8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Congressman Heck, Dist. 10Representative Barkis, Dist. 29:00 a.m. Opening KeynoteTwo Decades of Rising Housing Costs in WashingtonJames Young, Director, Washington Center for Real Estate Research, University of Washington10:00 a.m. Break10:10 a.m. The Nuts and Bolts and Dollar and Cents of Building a HomeToby Broemmeling, Executive Director, West Plains Chamber of Commerce, ModeratorJay Roberts, Certified Builder, Cascade HomesLouAnne Neill, Financing Expert, Neill Construction ServicesKurt Wilson, COO, SoundBuilt Homes11:10 a.m. Managing growth and change in Washington – what’s past is prologue – or is it?Joseph Tovar, Principal, Tovar Planning11:40 a.m. Break12:00 p.m. Lunch12:15 p.m. Legislative PanelGary Chandler, VP Government Affairs, Association of Washington Business, ModeratorSen. Hans Zeiger, Dist. 25Rep. Andrew Barkis, Dist. 2Rep. Robinson, Dist. 38Sen. Kuderer, Dist. 481:10 p.m. BreakBreakout Sessions:1:20 p.m. Creating Space for HomesNate Nehring, Councilmember, Snohomish County, ModeratorClay White, Planner, LDC, Inc.Jamie Howsley, Land Use Attorney, Jordan Ramis PCKevin Wallace, President, Wallace PropertiesHousing for Washington’s WorkforceAmy Anderson, Government Affairs Director, AWBJonathan Smith, Executive Director, Yakima County Development AssociationMarcelle Gonzalez, Marketing Manager, Taylor ShellfishNavigating Local RegulationErik Johansen, Land Services Director, Stevens County, ModeratorHeather Burgess, Land Use Attorney, Phillips Burgess LawBarbara Mock, Director of Planning and Development Services, Snohomish CountyLee Napier, Director of Community Development, Lewis County2:20 p.m. Infrastructure and Housing AffordabilityCandice Bock, Director of Government Relations, Association of Washington Cities, ModeratorMichael Grayum, City Administrator, City of YelmTodd Chase, Principal, FCS GroupErin Leonhart, Director, City of Bothell Public WorksThe Rental FactorHeather Pierce, Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Rental Housing Association of WashingtonKyle Crowder, Blumstein-Jordon Professor of Sociology, UWBrett Waller, Director of Government Affairs, Washington Multifamily Housing AssociationChester Baldwin, Attorney, Baldwin Legal GroupFinancing the Cost of Development3:20 p.m. Incentivizing Housing Opportunities in Urban and Rural AreasDeveloping Housing OptionsCara Coon, Public Affairs Director, GSICourtney Williams, Associate Director, Homes FirstMike Kingsella, Executive Director, Up For Growth ActionThe Permit Process: The Road to a HomeJeff Tate, Development Services Manager, City of AuburnJan Himebaugh, Governmental Affairs Director, BIAW, ModeratorCarl Schroeder, Government Relations Advocate, Association of Washington Cities, ModeratorGeorge Newman, Senior Land Use Consultant, Barghausen EngineeringDennis Hanberg, Director, Planning and Public Works Pierce County Administration4:30 p.m. Partner Wrap-upPeter King, CEO, Association of Washington CitiesCara Coon, Public Affairs Director, Greater Spokane IncorporatedKris Johnson, President and CEO, Association of Washington Business, ModeratorGreg Lane, Executive Vice President, BIAWEric Johnson, Executive Director, WA State Association of Counties5:30 p.m. Reception6:30 p.m. Adjourn