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Educational Panels

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM ET
VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON

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On September 9, 2025, HUD will host a series of hybrid (in person and virtual) panels on innovative housing. These educational panels are in conjunction with HUD's annual Innovative Housing Showcase (IHS). The 2025 IHS will be held on the National Mall September 6–10, 2025, and is a public event to raise awareness of innovative and affordable housing designs and technologies.


Registration is closed. Click on the button below to join the sessions virtually.




10:00 am - The American Home is the American Dream
  • 10:00 am – HUD Secretary Scott Turner & Senator Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, United States Senator from South Carolina
  • 10:30 am – Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Rep. Mike Flood (NE-1)
11:00 am - Financing the Future of Affordable Housing
  • Jeb Mason, Partner, Mindset  
  • Dennis Shea, Executive VP, Bipartisan Policy Center 
1:00 pm - Breaking Down Regulatory Barriers
  • Ryan M. Colker, Executive Director, Energy, Resilience & Innovation, International Code Council (ICC)  
  • Colt Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Clayton Home Building Group
  • Lesli Gooch, CEO, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)
2:00 pm - Innovative Construction: Materials, Design, & Development
  • Brad DeHays, President/Founder, Connect Housing Blocks
  • Chip Devine, SVP Pro Sales, The Home Depot
  • Gene Eidelman, CEO/Co-founder, Azure Printed Homes
  • Jess Lohse, Executive Director, Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)
3:00 pm - A Revitalization Story: Housing and Opportunity Zones
  • Alfonso Costa Jr., COO, Falcone Group
  • Jill Homan, Deputy Director, Trade & Economy Policy, AFPI
  • Ja'Ron Smith, Partner, CGCN
 
 
 
 
 

Members of the press should register to attend the Innovative Housing Showcase here.