3RD ANNUAL NEW YORK COALITION OF CDFIs STATEWIDE CONFERENCE
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY IN NEW YORK STATE
May 17 – 18, 2010 | Holiday Inn Express | Albany, NY
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About this Event
This year’s conference promises to be an exciting and informative event featuring keynote presentations, panel presentations, and breakout workshops, on topics of special interest to CDFIs.
Attendees will hear from a great line-up of presenters representing the U.S. Treasury Department CDFI Fund; Empire State Development Corporation; Green For All; NYSERDA; Community Preservation Corporation; the New York City Office of Financial Empowerment; NeighborWorks, the Georgia Green Loan Fund ; the Non-Profit Finance Fund; and of course, the Federation.
Based on the interest of community development professionals from around the state, and thanks to the generous support from our sponsors, we are expanding this year’s conference to include an additional half day. We hope this expanded schedule will allow attendees to hear from all our presenters, while providing an apportunity to network with colleagues from around the state. In addition to our extensive conference schedule, we are also proud to showcase one or our allies, Microbiz New York, who will officially relaunch its statewide network of microlenders.
This has been a most exciting time for our organizations both across the country and here in New York. Nationally CDFIs have received unparalleled levels of recognition and support, and last month the New York State Senate passed a budget resolution which includes the Coalition’s request for $15 million for the State CDFI Fund!
Despite these positive developments, we all know that the communities we serve continue to struggle, and our conference will look at the spectrum of accomplishments and challenges CDFIs can expect to see in the coming year.
Confirmed Speakers
- Errol Louis, Columnist, New York Daily News & CNN Contributor
- Caitlyn Brazill, Director Research & Policy, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
- Connie Evans, CEO, Association for Enterprise Opportunity
- Patrick James, Director, New York Program, Non-Profit Finance Fund
- Kirsten Keefe, Senior Staff Attorney, Empire Justice Center
- Sadie McKeown, Vice President, Community Preservation Corporation
- Paul Quintero, CFO, Accion USA
- Clifford N. Rosenthal, CEO, National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
- Yanki Tshering, CEO Business Center For New Americans
- Ronnie Witcher, Georgia Green Loan Fund
Schedule At-a-Glance
To view our Schedule At-a-Glance, please click here.
Conference Registration
Registration Rates
$0 – Coalition Members (2010 dues-paid members receive complimentary registration for up to two attendees!)
$100 – Non-profits, CDFIs, CDCUs, Credit Unions and other non-profits
$125 – All Other Attendees
To register for this exciting event, please click here.
Registration fees for the conference are non-refundable, but they are fully transferable to other representatives of your organization.
To find out your current membership status contact Melanie Stern, at mstern@cdcu.coop, or 212.809.1850 x211.
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express, Downtown Albany
300 Broadway | Albany, NY 12207
Tel (518) 434-4111 | Fax (518) 432-5919
We have negotiated a special rate of $119 per night, plus tax, for double occupancy sleeping rooms for participants planning on coming in the night before the conference. Mention “NFCDCU” to receive our special discounted rate.
Hotel Amenities Include:
- Complimentary transportation to / from airport or train station
- Free Parking
- Free hi-speed wireless Internet
- Complimentary Continental Breakfast
- Indoor Pool & Health / Fitness Center
Conference Sponsors
The New York Coalition of CDFIs would like to acknowledge the generosity of our conference sponsors:
Join Now!
The Federation launched the New York Coalition of CDFIs nearly a decade ago, and has served as its sponsor ever since. Once again, we’re asking all NY-based CDFIs to join as active members of our Coalition and help support our vital work. Your membership dues helps us cover the cost of staffing the Coalition and organizing our yearly advocacy days and statewide conferences.
Please note that all dues-paying members recieve two (2) complimentary registrations to this year’s Statewide Conference, so if you have not yet joined the Coalition as a dues-paying member, now is the time to do so to take advantage of this special offer!
There’s never been a more important time to support our efforts, so join today!
Please join now or renew your membership by clicking here.
Special Needs & Questions
If a member of your group has special accessibility or dietary requirements, or for any questions regarding registration for this conference, please contact Melanie Stern, Senior Program Officer and Coalition Coordinator at mstern@cdcu.coop, or (800) 437-8711 x211.
