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ngress & Expo 016 to win $10,000 cash in the Hole-in-One competition. For additional information, call Gay West- brook at (703) 229-6212. MHI-National Communities Council Spring Forum – Tuesday, May 3 rd The MHI National Communities Council Spring Forum will be held on Tuesday, May 3 rd from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a great event for those involved with manufactured home com- munities, whether as an owner/operator, service provider, lender or consultant. The annual event provides practical solutions and take-home value to help attendees with their business. This year's Spring Forum Keynote speaker is the well-known and dynamic apartment industry ex- pert, Lisa Trosien. Topics to be covered at this year's event will include protecting personally identifying information, selling new homes in existing communities, personal property financing, improving community operations, and utilities management. The day-long program is designed to address the needs of community owners/operators of all sizes. A detailed agenda can be found by going to www.congressandexpo.com and clicking on the "NCC Spring Forum" tab. Developing with Manufactured Housing Seminar – Tuesday, May 3 rd The Developing with Manufactured Housing Seminar will be held on Tuesday, May 3 rd from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants will learn about a wide range of factory built housing prod- ucts including single-section homes, multi-section homes, single and two-story modular homes, multi-family apartment units and special purpose units. Development types to be highlighted in- clude affordable land-lease communities, high-amenity retirement communities, and fee simple developments. Site selection and planning, zoning, creating a pro forma, conducting due dili- gence, project financing and more will be covered. The day will end with an opportunity to "Meet the Experts" to review project plans or receive advice from the seminar faculty. A detailed agenda can be found by going to www.congressandexpo.com and clicking on the "Developing with MH Seminar" tab. Opening General Session – Wednesday, May 4 th The 2016 Opening General Session will feature a high level panel discussion moderated by Dick Ernst, President of Financial Marketing Associates, Inc., with participation from industry lead- ers Kevin Clayton, President & CEO of Clayton Homes; Joe Stegmayer, Chairman & CEO of Cavco Industries, Inc.; Keith Anderson, President & CEO of Champion Home Builders Inc.; John McLaren, COO of Sun Communities; Todd Baker, Vice President of Home Sales at Equity LifeStyle Properties; and Don Westphal, President of Donald C. Westphal Associates, L.L.C. Manufactured Housing is the leading source of affordable housing in the U.S. The panel discussion will reveal how industry decision makers are working to broaden the \ 12