A Year Later…….

MNPHA Board of Directors 2013 Board Joanne Schmidt Lawrence Poirier Kay Garrity Karl Falk Laura Devlin Menno Peters Laurie Socha James Friesen

Conference Planning Conference Committee Awards Committee Education Committee Exhibitor Committee Marketing Committee Sponsorship Committee VIPs/Speakers Committee

MNPHA’s Dynamic Duo! Thank you Laurie Socha and Laura Devlin

What a Success! 2012 MNPHA Conference and Gala Dinner brought in over 180 registrations from across Manitoba this year over 230 registrations Membership Committee 88 Members

Clicker Session

Strategic Plan

MNPHA Direction VISION MNPHA is the voice of the Affordable Housing Sector in Manitoba to ensure all households have access to safe, secure and affordable housing. MISSION To build, support and strengthen its members who are diverse non-profit and affordable housing providers in Manitoba through services, educational opportunities and advocacy

Our Partners in the North

New Committees Aboriginal Housing Committee – Proposals Homelessness Partnership Strategy and City of Winnipeg’s Housing Rehabilitation Investment Reserves – Lawrence Poirier – Mark Fleming – Gord Meiklejohn Cheryl Starr

New Committees Government Communications Committee MB Housing Advocacy – Laurie Socha – David Gawthrop – Bonnie Hildebrandt – James Heinrichs – Steve Todd

Primary Concern.. The critical issue of the Expiration of Operating Agreements First and hardest hit is the Urban Aboriginal RGI units Selling off of properties has already began MNPHA’s focus is to preserve the current housing stock at current rental rates

EOA Tool Developed by Steve Pomeroy leading Canadian researcher in the EOA Funded by 5 Non-Profit Housing Associations and Canadian Housing Renewal Association User friendly excel spreadsheet Provides Overall Assessment Matrix and an Options and Remedies Document

Sustaining our Projects Project MNPHA, BUILD & MB Housing - Energy Retrofits Cost sharing - Software and Insurance Bulk Purchasing - Products and Services Encouraging Board Development/Education and Succession Planning

Thank you!

Dianna Mae Hocaluk