JOIN BIA DESERT REGION AND OUR GUEST PANELISTS...

For a discussion on affordable housing and its impact on homelessness and the development industry in the Coachella Valley. Hear a variety of perspectives from several different agencies that serve Riverside County including our Desert communities.  The luncheon offers pre and post networking to attendees.  TOPICS MAY INCLUDE:

What exactly is affordable housing?

What resources do we have to combat homelessness?

How does the Building Industry Association support this important issue?

What is the relationship between the housing market and homelessness?

And more!

*ATTENTION ATTENDEES*

PLEASE BRING A NEW PAIR OF SOCKS FOR HOMEAID IE

TO HELP THE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITY

MEET YOUR PANELISTS

Sabby Jonathan, Chair of CVAG Homelessness Committee

Julie Borstein, Executive Director of Coachella Valley Housing Coalition

Ray Osborne, Executive Director of HomeAid Inland Empire

Dave Thornton, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity

Dan Horn, President of Palm Communities

Chief Deputy Geoff Raya, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

PROGRAM TIMELINE (11:00 am - 1:30 pm): 

• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm:  Check-In & Networking
• 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm: Lunch Served and Podium Announcements
• 12:20 pm - 1:15 pm:  Panelist Presentation and Q&A
• 1:15pm - 1:30 pm:  Post-Event Networking
• DRESS CODE: BUSINESS ATTIRE