CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update

April 16, 2026

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are excited to announce that the 2026 Council for Affordable Rural Housing (CARH) Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference 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.

Please make your plans now to attend!
Click here to Register!

CARH national conferences are among the premier affordable rural housing meetings in the country. Attendees will hear from CARH’s legislative and policy experts, government officials, and industry stakeholders on key topics, legislation, regulations, and policies affecting the affordable rural housing industry. The full conference agenda will be finalized in the next several  weeks.

The CARH standing committees will convene on Monday, June 22, giving attendees the opportunity to promote issues chosen for CARH to pursue through legislative or regulatory work, along with benefits and services you would like CARH to offer members. There will be a   variety of sessions which will examine the latest trends for the affordable rural housing industry as well as ample opportunities to meet with our many loyal vendors who offer a variety of products and services to the industry.

CARH has planned  two receptions to meet and network with industry colleagues. Monday’s Opening Reception will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City. In addition to networking with your colleagues and the vendors at the Annual Meeting, the results of the CARH Top 20 of  2026 survey, which ranks the top rural housing owners, developers, and managers in the industry, will be revealed. If you have not already completed this year’s survey, please click here and submit your response no later than Friday, May 15.

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, we are excited to announce that our Tuesday Reception will be held at the National Archives. We will gather in the Rotunda which is the permanent home to the “Charters of Freedom” – the original Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights. The National Archives is the first museum in Washington, DC to use artificial intelligence to create an individualized experience for visitors! In addition, the recipients of the 2026 Scholarship Foundation scholarships will be in attendance. You do not want to miss this unique opportunity to socialize with your colleagues while also celebrating the United States “semiquincentennial.”

The Scholarship Foundation will hold a breakfast honoring the 2026 scholarship recipients on Wednesday, June 24th. Make plans to attend this exciting, moving, and unforgettable event!

  • Register Now – CARH is delighted to offer “early bird” meeting registration at a preferred rate until May 15! Register now and reserve your place today by clicking here or visit the Meetings Section of CARH’s website at carh.org.
  • Reserve Your Room Now – CARH is pleased to provide meeting attendees with a preferred rate at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City until May 30, 2025. For reservations, please call the hotel reservation line at 800-422-2410 and identify yourself as part of the “Council for Affordable and Rural Housing” or “CARH” group. You can also reserve online by clicking here. The discounted room rate is $325 per night for single/double occupancy deluxe guestrooms.
  • Become a Meeting Sponsor Now– We encourage you to become a meeting sponsor and help support this key industry event! Please click here for the CARH Sponsorship Form or visit carh.org. The sooner we receive your Sponsorship Form, the earlier your company will be part of CARH’s pre-meeting materials!

For travel and planning purposes, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22 and close at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. As mentioned above, the detailed meeting brochure will be available in the coming weeks. Register now to take advantage of the reduced meeting rate!

Please contact the CARH national office at carh@carh.org or 703-837-9001 if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you in June!

Sincerely,
      

Nathan Yoder                                      Colleen M. Fisher
CARH President                                  Executive Director

CARH would like to thank the current sponsors for the upcoming Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference: