Join Us For Two Days in February To Ramp Up Your Executive Skills
Course Description
This two day event is specifically designed to support executive leaders in housing agencies as they lead their organizations to provide affordable housing in their communities. This workshop will provide an overview of the role, responsibilities, & relationship of a Housing Authority Executive Director with their Board, HUD and the public.
Plus the course will focus on the daily supervision, program oversight and financial requirements needed to successfully lead today’s housing agencies. Incorporated into the training will be interactive opportunities to discuss strategies critical to the successful management and leadership of an HRA in Minnesota.
This program will also provide a unique opportunity to meet other EDs across the state and feature interactive sessions, roundtable discussions and peer to peer learning to help build a network of strong HRA leadership throughout Minnesota.
Training Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the shift from bureaucracy to business in housing agencies
- Describe the role and relationships of the Board and the Executive Director
- Understand and utilize key federal resources, programs and assessment
systems that are critical to agency operations, - Understand the financial and reporting relationship with HUD, the Board, and the
public - Guidelines for preparing and managing your agency budget including the
importance of an independent audit, and - Identify and avoid ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interests.
Who Should Attend
- HRA Executive Directors
- HRA Program Directors
- HRA Executive Management
Lodging Options
The following hotels are conveniently located near the Dakota County CDA and offer a discounted government rate.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Eagan: 3434 Washington Drive, Eagan, MN 55122
(651) 452-3400
Best Western Plus Dakota Ridge: 3450 Washington Drive, Eagan, MN 55122
(651) 452-0100
Residence Inn Eagan: 1560 Quarry Rd, Eagan, MN 55121 (651) 452-6020
Event Overview
Event begins Thursday at 8:30am and adjourns Friday by 2pm. Meals to be provided include Thursday lunch and dinner plus Friday lunch.
Event bonus – when you register for the retreat, you can attend our Day at the Capitol on Wednesday for free! Just sign up below and we will reach out to confirm for DAC.
Registration
