2008 MHCW Annual Convention
April 29-30, 2008

Prizes Galore!
Awards Dinner & Entertainment!
Vender Booths!
$500 Cash Grand Prize!
Great Training Opportunities!

  • Landlord - Tenant Act Overview
  • Fair Housing Issues
  • Q&A with Association Attorneys
  • Maintenance Concerns
  • Resident Relations & Much More

Tuesday, April 29

8:00 a.m. - Light Continental Breakfast
Visit Vendor Tables
9:00 a.m. - Introductions & Overview
10:15a.m. - Break/Visit Vendors
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Seminars:
Choice of two sessions

A: What Every Smart Community
Owner/Manager Should Know
Marlene Kaplan - Attorney

B: "A Day in the Life of Managing a
Manufactured Housing Community,
and How to Decrease Your Legal
Fee Budget"
Tony Branson - Attorney

12:15 p.m. - Lunch/Guest Speaker
1:30 p.m. - Seminars: Combined session

A: Community Owner "Little Known
Rights & Powers in the M/MHLTA
Marlene Kaplan - Attorney

3:00 p.m. - Break/Visit Vendors
3:15 p.m. - Seminars: Combined session.

A: Emergency Preparedness Planning
Pierce County Emergency
Management
Katie Gillespie - Public Educator

6:30 p.m. - Social hour
7:00 p.m. - Dinner & Entertainment

Wednesday, April 30

8:00 a.m. - Light Continental Breakfast
Visit Vendor Tables
9:00 a.m. - Seminars: Choice of two sessions

A: Fair Housing Issues
Serena Dolly - HUD

B: "Top Ten Costly Management
Practices, and What to do
About Them"
Walt Olsen - Attorney

10:30 a.m. - Break/Visit Vendors
10:45 a.m. - Seminars: Choice of two sessions

A: WEB page/Forum/ Forms CD
Craig Rongey

B: Resident/Non-Profit Community Purchase
Panel: Doug Hobkirk,
MHC Preservationists;
Kylin Parks, SOS Homes;
Resident Perspective on Rules & Regulations, John Landis

12:15 p.m. - Lunch/Guest Speaker
1:30-3:00 p.m. - Legislative & Other Issues
Impacting MHCs
John Woodring - MHCW
Attorney/Lobbyist

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