About this Event
Housing Land Advocates returns to Portland State University for our 2026 Annual Conference! Join us for a wide-ranging discussion on how Oregon will meet its ambitious housing goals in an era without federal partnership. Tickets for the livestream of the event can be found here.
Schedule:
8:00am Doors Open
8:20am-8:40am Welcome & Intro
8:40am - 9:15am Keynote: Tom Stenson
9:20am - 10:30am Panel 1: “State Rule Changes for Supportive Housing”
- Christopher Foster, CEO @ Aspen BHC
- Dr. Andy Mendenhall, MD, President and CEO @ Central City Concern
- Mindy Stadtlander, CEO @ Health Share of Oregon
10:40am - 11:50am Panel 2: “State-Directed Housing Planning: Who Does What?”
- Sam Goldberg, Dept. of Land Conservation and Development
- Grace Coffey, Winterbrook Planning
- Clint Spencer, Planning Director @ City of Hermiston
11:50am - 1:00pm: Lunch
- 12:30pm - 12:45pm Awards
1:00pm - 2:15pm Panel 3: “Constructability Issues for New Housing”
- Iain Mackenzie, Senior Associate @ TVA Architects
- Heather McGinn-Giron, Founder / Architect @ Studio Even Odd
- Shane Boland, Director of Development @ Owen Gabbert LLC
2:30pm - 3:45pm Panel 4: “Where are the Duplexes? Small-Scale Rentals and Middle Housing Reform”
- Loni Gray, Neighborhood Placemaking Network
- Reed Johnson, Housing Land Advocates
- Robert Pile, Oakleaf Development
3:45pm - 4:30pm: Networking
5:00pm: Doors close
Lunch will be provided. AICP and CLE credits are available.
Event venue & nearby stays
Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 Southwest Broadway, Portland, United States
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