Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow!

The Tennessee Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (TAHRA) and Spring Workshop Committee invite you, your staff, and Board of Commissioners to attend our 2024 Spring Workshop in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This 2 ½ day workshop provides an opportunity to learn from knowledgeable trainers, share ideas and network with your colleagues from across the state. This workshop provides training sessions to give you the latest information and help you evaluate new ideas, so let’s “Learn Today….Lead Tomorrow” and become more effective and productive in your housing authority. Join us!

Location Information

  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville SE Murfreesboro
  • 1200 Conference Center Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129 US
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Sessions & Training Materials

Basic Electrical/Electrical Safety Larry Daniels, Maintenance Trainer and Supervisor, Chattanooga Housing Authority

Capital Fund Eligible Activities, Reporting Requirements & EPIC Office of Capital Improvements (OCI)/U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Commissioners Mickey McInnish, Attorney

Criminal History Records Derek B. Antoine, Senior Trainer, The Nelrod Company

Effective Interviewing Techniques Derek B. Antoine, Senior Trainer, The Nelrod Company

Employment Law Update for Housing Authorities Jeffrey G. Jones, Partner, and Mary Dee Allen, Partner, Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves and Jones, PLLC

Family Self-Sufficiency Essentials Cheiktha Dowers, Managing Director, Quadel

Introduction to Plumbing Basic John Alier, Owner and Operator, South East Total Plumbing Company

NSPIRE with NSPIRE-V Jill Corin, Senior Trainer, US Quadel

HOTMA: Deduction and Allowance Changes Affecting Adjusted Income Derek B. Antoine, Senior Trainer, The Nelrod Company

HOTMA: Income Reexaminations – What will be Considered and When Derek B. Antoine, Senior Trainer, The Nelrod Company

Hot Topics from Washington Tim Kaiser

HVAC Training Kevin Rougeau, Owner, TN Valley Technical Program

MORS from A to Z Kathi McCormick, Senior Consultant and Lucie Du, President and CEO, Du & Associates, Inc

Processing VAWA Related Incidents Derek B. Antoine, Senior Trainer, The Nelrod Company

Procurement Terry McKee, Director of Procurement, KCDC

Public Housing Notifications and Required Wording Derek B. Antoine, Senior Trainer, The Nelrod Company

RAD and Multifamily: What You Need to Know Chad Porter, CEO, CPA, Smith Marion

Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) Bill Lord, Arthur Gallagher, Eric Alexander THDA

USDA Multifamily Affordable Housing Opportunities for PHAs Kristin Blum, Senior Loan Officer, and Michael Duarte, Senior Preservation Specialist, Housing Assistance Council

Schedule April 21, 2024

8:00 am - 12:00 pmTAHRA Board Training / Churchill Boardroom

3:00 pm- 5:00 pmRegistration Open / Registration Counter

4:00 pm - 6:00 pmTAHRA Board Meeting / Churchill Boardroom

7:00 pm- 10:00 pmTAHRA Hospitality Suite Open

Schedule April 22, 2024

7:30 am - 4:00 pmRegistration Open/Registration Counter

8:30 am - 10:30 amOpening Session/Mirabella A-E

Presiding: Justin Jones, President, TAHRA, Executive Director, Ripley Housing Authority

Welcome: Justin Jones, President, TAHRA, Executive Director, Ripley Housing
Authority

HUD Update: William Biggs, Director Tennessee Office of Public and Indian Housing,
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

PHADA Update: Tim Kaiser, Executive Director, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA)

Legislative Updates: Meagan Frazier, Partner, Harris Frazier Government Relations and Micheal Miller, Executive Director, Bolivar Housing Authority

Insurance Update: Kevin McDonald, Account Executive, Gallagher

Recognition of Vendors: Jeff Green and Brad Owens, Co-Chairs of TAHRA Exhibitors Committee

Recognition of Sponsors: Justin Jones, President, TAHRA, Executive Director, Ripley Housing Authority

10:30 am - 3:30 pmExhibits Open/Mirabella A-E

10:30 am - 10:45 amBreak w/Exhibitors/Mirabella A-E

10:45 am - 4:00 pmBreakout Sessions

12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch

Lunch provided on Monday, April 22, 2024 will be in support of the TAHRA Scholarship Program. Envelopes will be placed on the table for your use and any donation, no matter how large or small, will be very much appreciated. TAHRA has nine students on scholarship at this time and plans to add two additional students in the fall of 2024. Due to the generosity of the membership these students are able to realize their dreams.

2:30 pm - 2:45 pmRefreshment Break with Exhibitors

5:00 pm - 6:00 pmReception with Exhibitors

Join your colleagues for hors d’oeuvres, beverages and visit with our exhibitors! Food, Fun, and Friends!!

TAHRA Hospitality Suite Open7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Schedule April 23, 2024

8:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistration Open/Registration Counter

8:00 am - 3:00 pmExhibits Open/Mirabella A-E

9:00 am - 4:00 pmBreakout Sessions

10:30 am - 10:45 amBreak with Exhibitors/Mirabella A-E

12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch

1:15 pm - 2:30 pmTennessee Housing Authority Risk Management Trust Board Meeting/Churchill Board Room

Schedule April 24, 2024

8:00 am - 12:00 pmRegistration Open/Registration Counter

9:00 am - 12:00 pmBreakout Sessions

10:30 am - 10:45 amBreak/Conference Hallway

12:00 pmPrize Drawings/Registration Counter

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