CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update
May 20, 2026
CARH’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held on June 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, and less than five miles from Reagan National Airport.
Meeting Brochure
The 2026 Annual Meeting Brochure which includes the full agenda, partial list of featured speakers, and registration form can be downloaded by clicking here. If you have not yet registered, please click here for the Registration Form. Discounted registration is available through June 5. The educational sessions to be featured during the meeting include:
- Washington News & Update
- Discussion with the Regulators
- Your Fourth AI Panel This Year – or the Bar?
- What Rural Housing Providers Need to Know – Delving Into Regulatory Uncertainty
- Capital Markets and Rural Transactions: Perspectives from Debt & Equity Providers
- Thread the Needle
- Cutting Red Tape on Environmental Reviews: What It Means for Rural Housing
- Exploring Decoupling Transactions – Today and Looking Into the Future
- Asset Management and Servicing Issues – Nitty Gritty with HUD/RD
Additionally, CARH’s standing committees will meet on Monday, June 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. All meeting attendees are encouraged to participate in any committee meeting that is relevant to their business. The committee chairs want to hear from you! If you are interested in placing a particular issue on the agenda for the following committee meetings, e-mail your suggestion to carh@carh.org.
- State Affiliated Association Committee
- Best Practices and Education Committee
- Lenders Committee
- Management Committee
- Developers and Owners Committee
Following the committee meetings, CARH’s Board of Directors will hold their meeting, at which all attendees are also welcome to attend.
Finally, during the meeting, the following special events will be held:
- Opening Luncheon with Key Congressional Policy Makers
- Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of Exhibitors
- Opening Reception – The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
- Networking Luncheon
- Network Reception – National Archives
- Industry Trade Show with Exhibitors
Click here to download the Meeting Brochure. Note, if you have dietary restrictions, please complete the appropriate section on the Registration Form, or email CARH at carh@carh.org.
Hotel Information
CARH is pleased to provide meeting attendees with preferred rates at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City until May 30, 2026. Registrants will receive a special group rate of $325 per night for single/double occupancy rooms. For reservations, please call the hotel at 800-422-2410 and identify yourself as part of the “Council for Affordable and Rural Housing” or “CARH” group. Reservations can also be made online by clicking here. If you haven’t already done so, please make your room reservations as soon as possible as the room block is quickly filling up! If you contact the hotel and have an issue making a reservation, OR if you must cancel your hotel reservation, please contact Anne Stuart at astuart@verizon.net.
Sponsorship Information
Our conferences cannot happen without the generous sponsorships from our members and colleagues. We encourage you to become a meeting sponsor and help support this key event, please click here or visit www.carh.org.
Please feel free to share this e-mail with other colleagues who may be interested in attending CARH’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference. We hope to see you next month!
CARH would like to thank the following current sponsors of the upcoming Annual Meeting:
