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The 14th Annual Conference and Trade Show of the Georgia Affordable
Housing Coalition will take place September 29 - October 1 at the
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa in Savannah, GA and will
include panel discussions designed for development, construction and
management / compliance professionals. Events include golf, a walking
tour of historic Savannah including a visit to the Owens Thomas House,
cocktail reception and Trade Show.
Registration for the conference and hotel begins in mid-June. The deadline for Hotel
registration is Aug 28. Be sure to advise the hotel that you will be part of the
affordable housing conference in order to receive the Coalition's room discount (see below).
Member Cost: Pre September 5: $475 per attendee After September 5: $495 per attendee
Non Member Cost: Pre September 5: $495 per attendee After September 5: $525 per attendee
Note: Registration for the conference is required in order to participate in the conference and
activities (panel discussions, lunch, etc…). Registration for the Trade Show only will allow you to
participate in the Trade Show only. If you wish to participate in the conference and exhibit at the
Trade Show, then you need to register for both activities.
September 29
Golf Tournament 1:30 pm
Walking Tour of Historic Savannah 2:00 pm
Registration, Hotel Lobby 4 pm – 9 pm
September 30
Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:30 am-9:00 am
Joint Session, Welcome and Conference Kick-off 9:00 am -10:00 am
Panel discussions from 10:15 to 5:00 pm, held in the adjacent Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.
Development, Green Issues and Compliance/Management Tracks.
Cocktail Reception and Trade Show 5:00pm to 7:00 pm
*Agenda is being finalized and will be published once it’s final
October 1
Sit down breakfast with DCA 8:15 am – 11:00 am
The recently renovated 403 room, 16 story Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa is Savannah’s only AAA Four Diamond
hotel. From its perch at Savannah Harbor, our waterfront resort is a haven of Southern elegance and inspires relaxation.
Indulge in PGA TOUR golf and treatments at The Greenbrier Spa® at Savannah Harbor, ride the water ferry across the
river to Historic District shops and restaurants, or simply unwind by the resort pool.
The Westin Savannah Harbor’s guest rooms and suites offer picturesque vistas and amenities reflecting our AAA Four
Diamond status. Enjoy Westin’s Heavenly Bed® with down blankets and plump pillows, and Westin’s Heavenly Bath® with
a custom shower. Service Express® provides everything you need with a simple phone call, and casually elegant dining
options invite you to savor freshly prepared seafood and river views.
The deadline for Hotel registration is Aug 29 and all attendees must identify themselves as being part of the
Coalition conference. Discounted hotel rates of $199 per night for conference attendees.
Click here for the Westin Savannah Harbor Hotel website to secure your reservations now.
Alternative Accommodation
There are a number of hotels/motels in Savannah "across the river" that might be preferable for some guests. Click on
www.hotels.com and enter "Savannah" in the Destination box.
The Golf Tournament will begin at 1:30pm on Wednesday September 29. Foursomes will be designed
by our own in-house gold pro. Be sure to indicate your handicap on registration. There is
a limit of 80 players this year so be sure to register for golf early. Fee for play is $165.
Club rentals are $50.
Click here for information and directions.
The Women’s Affordable Housing Network is sponsoring a guided walking tour of historic Savannah.
The walking architectural tour of Savannah will include a visit to the historic Owens–Thomas House, designed by architect
William Jay at the young age of 24. The stylish residence was built from 1816 to 1819 for cotton merchant Richard Richardson
and his wife Francis Bolton, the sister-in-law of William Jay. According to Savannah's oral tradition, in 1825 the
Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Layfayette, delivered his two Savannah addresses to thousands of adoring citizens from
the ornate cast iron balcony on the south side of the house. The Carriage House includes one of the earliest intact urban
slave quarters in the South and the courtyard opens into a beautiful English-inspired par-terre garden. Entry to the Main
House is from the garden façade with its distinctive polygonal bays flanking a lower porch and an 1830s wooden addition above.
The front entrance has the same delicate Ionic columns in a serpentine-shaped portico with an alcove doorway. The interior is
Jay's unique interpretation of the Regency style. Unusual features include a brass inlaid staircase, with a unique bridge
spanning the central stairwell, a Greek-key patterned window of amber glass in the dining room, and the magical effect of the
drawing room ceiling. Jay combined imported materials and the latest London technology with indigenous construction techniques.
The House is largely made of tabby, a concrete-like mixture of lime, oyster shells and sand. The exterior is English stucco and
the front garden balustrade is coadestone, an artificial stone made in London. An elaborate plumbing system was installed in
1819 with rain-fed cisterns, flushing water closets, sinks, bathtubs and a shower. Three rare built-in marble-top tables are
among the only surviving objects from the original owners, the Richardsons.
Fee for the walking tour is $75 and includes tour of the Owens-Thomas House and cocktail reception in the garden.
Tour group will meet tour guide across the river at the Hyatt Regency on W. Bay St. at 2 pm. Event concludes at 6 pm.
The Women’s Affordable Housing Network is an informal group of women working in the industry, who meet on
a quarterly basis for lunch and discussion. The Network provides a valuable opportunity to link up with
long time colleagues as well as meet new friends. To learn more about the Network, contact Ann Cone of
Prudential at ann.cone@prudential.com
or Shelly Patton of Tapestry Development Inc. at richellepatton@tapestrydevelopment.org.
Exhibitors will be provided a booth/table and the opportunity to network with literally hundreds of company decision makers in the industry.
Regular booths cost $500, and Premium booths cost $750. Electricity is available for $50.
Hotel will receive your items no earlier than Saturday September 25.
For more information on the trade show, contact Maureen Mercer (404 509 7177 or mmercer@gahcoalition.org).
Click here to register as an exhibitor at the conference.
Sponsorship opportunities are available from $2,500 to $15,000+. Click here to learn more.
Click here for the conference agenda.
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Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa