26th Annual WI-CARH Conference
2025-10-22 | Glacier Canyon Conference Center at the Wilderness, 45 Hillman Rd, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965, United States
Join your housing colleagues for the 26th Annual WI-CARH Conference on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Dealing with property issues, budgets, and compliance issues are concerns for all in affordable housing. We will have a lineup of topics and speakers who will provide the most up-to-date information that can help you navigate the management and funding hurdles you face in affordable housing. You will have a chance to network with your peers. There will be a variety of exhibitors with services and products that can assist you with your housing operations.
We are excited to have Amanda Lee Gross from US Housing Consultants return to Wisconsin to be our keynote speaker. In addition to Ms. Gross, our conference committee is lining up topics with speakers that will be of great benefit to your organization.
A detailed agenda will be available soon. Make plans now to attend.
Register at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/p2m56bk
If you would like to be a sponsor and/or exhibitor, click here for the options as a sponsor or exhibitor or click here for the form to register.
Thank You to the Sponsors and Exhibitors
Exhibitors

Sid Grinker Restoration

Rinnai

HD Supply

Focus on Energy

WASH | Commercial Laundry Service Provider

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

Badger State Housing Alliance

Liberty Home Comfort

Express Elevator

Gold Sponsor and Exhibitor

Cavanaugh & Company

Gold Sponsor

CARH

WHEDA

Silver Sponsor and Exhibitor

SVA Certified Public Accountants

Simply Computer Software, Inc.

Baker Tilly | Advisory, Tax and Assurance

Breakfast Sponsor and Exhibitor

Wisconsin Management Company

Lunch Sponsor and Exhibitor

Cinnaire

Break Sponsor and Exhibitor

Federal Home Loan Bank

Educational Sponsor

Horizon Management Group, Inc.

2026 Spring Training
2026-04-22 - 2026-04-23 | DoubleTree by Hilton, 4402 East Washington Ave., Madison, 53704
WI-CARH’s Spring Training
April 22-23, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East, Madison, WI
Day 1 – April 22, 2026
HOTMA Today
Join Gary Kirkman, Director of Compliance Training at US Housing Consultants, as he explores the current status of HOTMA implementation, under Rural Development USDA, highlights key changes introduced under the rule, and discusses what the industry still needs from HUD. During this session, Gary will walk through important updates related to household composition, income, assets, and adjusted income, incorporating interactive knowledge checks throughout to reinforce learning and deepen discussion.
**Please note that annual and interim recertifications under HOTMA will not be addressed during this training.**

Day 2 – April 23, 2026
Fair Housing Update – Where Are We Today?
Join Gary Kirkman, Director of Compliance Training at US Housing Consultants, for an engaging discussion on fair housing changes we have seen so far and why fair housing continues to matter for the residents we serve. Gary will discuss current expectations, common challenges, and practical ways to apply fair housing principles in our daily work, leaving attendees with a renewed commitment to creating inclusive communities for everyone.

Verifications – Telling the Story of Compliance
In the affordable housing industry, many professionals have heard the phrase the file has to tell a story, and there is a good chance you have heard Gary Kirkman, Director of Compliance Training for US Housing Consultants, say it more than once. Verifying household information is essential for program compliance, but documentation requirements can vary across housing programs. In this session, Gary will explain how programs such as LIHTC, HUD, RD, HOME, and the Housing Trust Fund differ when it comes to file documentation. Attendees will learn how to ensure that the story each file tells is accurate, complete, and based on fact rather than fiction.

Schedule
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
8:00-8:30 – Registration
8:30 – Noon – Session
Noon – 1:00 pm – Lunch will be provided
1:00 – 4:00 pm – Session

Thursday, April 23, 2026
8:00-1:00 pm – Session

Register to attend.

Hotel Information: Call the hotel directly at (608) 244-4703 or Hilton reservations at 800-445-8667, mentioning the Wisconsin Council for Affordable and Rural Housing or code CDT93B. Alternatively, you can book online at Wisconsin Council for Affordable and Rural Housing Reservation Booking Link.

Sponsor: You are invited to join us as a Sponsor at the 2026 Spring Training. Please consider signing up today to be a Sponsor and help make this education and training opportunity affordable to all in the rural housing industry. Please click on Register as a Sponsor to complete the form.

Thank you to the Spring Training Sponsors

Horizon Management Group, Inc.

Sid Grinker Restoration

Wisconsin Management Company

Simply Computer Software, Inc.

2026 Annual Conference
2026-11-04
The 27th annual conference will be held on November 4, 2026 at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Please mark your calendars.
