08/04/2026
🔝 What a day! Day 1 of Convening 2026 was packed with learning, connection, and strategy. Here are a few highlights from today:
📌 In the Sessions:
- Scaling Resident Ownership: Deep dives with Emily Thaden,Paul D'Angelo and Tim T.
- CIP Decision-Making Tools: Practical Insights with Michelle Stevens and Fernando Rivera.
- Resident Leadership: Driving Impact with Molly Snell-Larch.
- ROC Debt Refinancing: Financial Strategies with David V Sanchez, Tom Porter, and Nick Zotto.
- Policy Advocacy: Shaping the future with Abby Bronson, David V Sanchez, Jason Paschal and Rebecca Heemstra.
- Acquisition Finance: Key tools and tactics with Adam Poeschl and Alex Curtis.
✨ Track Sponsor Spotlight: A huge thank you to our Track Sponsor, B.A.C.H. Land Development, LLC, for supporting these crucial learning tracks!
🍽️ Lunch & Connections: Connecting over friendly competition during our Board Game Groups! Massive thanks to our Meal Sponsor, Dynamic MH Solutions, for fueling our break.
☕ Coffee & Connections: Some of the best ideas in this work happen over coffee between sessions. Huge thanks to today's Coffee Break Sponsors — Social Communities, Tartan Insurance Partners, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, NPS Tree Experts, TreeIQ, and Haylor, Freyer & C**n, An Alera Group Company — for keeping our Network fueled!