NASLEF's Ninth Annual Conference will be held September 18-20, 2002 in Cincinnati, Ohio at The Westin Hotel.

Topics to be addressed this year include:

* Construction and Design Standards
* Unique Partnerships
* New Markets Tax Credit
* Mixed Income
* Preservation
* Growing Asset Management Capacities
* Development Case Studies
* Introduction to Tax Credits
* Investor Perspective
* Long Term Operating Implications of Tax Credit Developments
* Fund Growth and Diversification
* Year 15 Exit Strategies





View the entire AGENDA.

Hotel Information

As your host for NASLEF's Ninth Annual Conference, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing has negotiated a reduced room rate at the The Westin Cincinnati.

You must make reservations by August 16, 2002 and mention that you are attending the NASLEF Conference in order to receive the special rate of $135 per night for single/double occupancy for a standard room. Rates are net, noncommisionable and subject to all applicable state and local taxes. You must make your reservations directly with the hotel.

The Westin Hotel
21 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-621-7700
Toll Free: 1-800-WESTIN-1 Fax: 513-852-5690

Event

Thursday evening, enjoy dinner almost under the sea at the Newport Aquarium, across the Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky. The Aquarium features 200 feet of under water tunnels and 16 galleries showcasing more than 11,000 marine animals, including sharks, jellyfish, penguins and alligators. The aquarium is the centerpiece of Newport on the Levee, a 10-acre entertainment facility on the bank of the Ohio River featuring nightclubs, stores, bars and theaters.




Transportation

The Cincinnati-No. Kentucky International Airport is 13 miles from the hotel. It will take about 30 minutes to get from the airport to The Westin Cincinnati.

Airport Executive Shuttle: $14/person one way; $24/person roundtrip. You must make reservations 24 hours in advance and provide your flight information. Call 1-800-990-8841 for reservations.

Taxi: approximately $25-30 from airport to hotel.


Registration

The Conference Registration Form is available online in Adobe PDF format (requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader). Copies may also be obtained from NASLEF by calling (510) 986-1350.

To register, print out and complete the Conference Registration Form and mail it with full payment to:

NASLEF
c/o Merritt Community Capital Corp.
1736 Franklin St., Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 986-1350
Fax (510) 986-1353

Payment must be made by check; no credit cards accepted. All checks should be made out to NASLEF. No refunds can be made for cancellations.



Confirmed Speakers:
John Anton, Maine / New Hampshire Housing Investment Fund
Susan Asam, Homestead Capital
Richard Becker, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Sandra Blackman, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Judy Bourgeois, Enterprise Social Investment Corporation
Debbie Burkhart, National Equity Fund
Eric Darling, Ernst and Young
Richard Everhart, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Tom Giblin, Nixon Peabody
Dennis Guest, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Fred Hash, Indiana Capital Fund for Housing
Bob Helmuth
Paul Henley, Banc One CDC
John Kastellic, Key CDC
Karen Kerns Dresser, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Scott Kline, National Housing Trust
Doug Klingensmith, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Allen Lewis, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Roy Lowenstein, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Lynn Luallen, Kentucky HFA
Jan McCormick, Maine / New Hampshire Housing Investment Fund
Mark McDaniel, Michigan Capital Fund for Housing
Chris Miller, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
Jim Mingey, Intrust
Sharon Nielsen, The Nielsen Group
Ralph Nodine, Virginia Community Development Corp.
David Nolan, NCB Development Corporation
Gary Olson, Homestead Capital
Preston Pace, Ohio HUD
Burt Rediger, Ziner, Kennedy & Lehan, LLP
Margaret Sacks, Freddie Mac
Doris Schnider, Delaware Community Investment Corporation
Renee Scruggs, Reznick, Fedder & Silverman
Joe Selzer, Garden State Affordable Housing
Melanie Shapiro, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Karen Smyda, Merritt Community Capital Corp.
Kathy Sorkin, St. Louis Equity Fund, Inc.
Beth Stohr, US Bancorp
Isabel Toth, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Zodie Vickers, Kansas Equity Fund



For More Information Contact:
Julie Sonntag Newquist
NASLEF Administrator
Tel: (510) 986-1350
FAX: (510) 986-1353