Join Us for the 2026 Minnesota NAHRO Spring Conference

May 18–20, 2026 | Sugar Lake Lodge, Cohasset, MN

Connect, learn, and grow with colleagues from across the state at the 2026 Minnesota NAHRO Spring Conference. This year’s gathering brings together housing professionals for three days of practical training, timely policy updates, and meaningful peer exchange designed to strengthen agencies and the communities we serve.

Attendees will gain valuable insights through a dynamic lineup of sessions, including:

Newly Added: Mary Hirsh-Justice will share her insights on PHAS indicators and answer your questions on HUD systems.

Repositioning Public Housing: Options & Opportunities – Explore strategies to sustain and modernize your housing portfolio.

Understanding PHAS Indicators – Strengthen your agency’s performance with our half day session focused on PHAS. We know that it can be a challenge to manage and keep track of the many elements that contribute to your PHAS score. Our session will help you better understand the key elements for assessment and how you can use PHAS to proactively manage your public housing portfolio. If you have public housing, this half day session is for you! 

Best Practices & Policies for Hearings – Navigate hearings with confidence strategies and real-world considerations.

Legislative & Policy Updates – Stay informed on the latest policy developments impacting housing authorities. 

Skill Building Workshops on Burnout, De-escalation & Handling Hostile Clients featuring Dr. Lisa Sorensen

• Giving Burnout the Boot: A Toolkit for Renewal – Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or detached? This session is designed to guide you from chronic burnout back to a state of vitality. We will bridge the gap between understanding the physiology of stress and taking practical action. You will learn how to identify personal triggers, break the cycle of exhaustion, and foster lasting mental and emotional resilience.
• Working with Challenging Customers/Clients – Hostile, difficult, frustrated, emotional, and upset people are all around us. At some point or another, we are all faced with difficult people or situations. This course provides a practical toolkit for navigating and de-escalating potentially difficult or intense circumstances. During this session, we will review tools and techniques for maintaining emotional regulation, de-escalating conflicts, and effectively managing aggressive behavior.
• Trauma and the Workplace – This introductory session provides a foundational understanding of how trauma, ranging from acute events to chronic toxic stress, affects brain function, behavior, and performance at work. Participants will learn to identify signs and effects of trauma and review practical skills to help those experiencing distress without becoming overwhelmed.

Plus much more…

Beyond the sessions, enjoy networking events, roundtables by role and region, and opportunities to share ideas with peers who understand your challenges and successes. 

Whether you’re a seasoned leader or new to the field, this conference offers actionable tools, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections you won’t want to miss.

Register today and be part of strengthening Minnesota’s housing community!