Housing Colorado is pleased to present our 2026 HAPPEN Summer Outreach Session, hosted in Frisco in service of the affordable housing community of High Country. . This daylong event will feature speakers on a variety of timely and engaging topics, as well as networking opportunities and complimentary refreshments and lunch. 

This program is shaped directly by feedback from participants of our regional peer exchange network, HAPPEN. It will include ample time for group discussion, questions, brainstorming, and more!

We look forward to seeing you at this opportunity to connect with other local advocates, operators, developers, funders, and others.

2026 HAPPEN Summer Outreach: High Country

Agenda

8:00- 8:30 Check-In

Breakfast

Networking

8:30-9:00 Welcome

Housing Colorado Opening Remarks

Peer Intro Exercise

9:00- 10:15 Session I— Working Together Across Boundaries: Regional Strategies for Success

Michael Yerman (My Rural Planner),

10:15- 10:30 Break

10:30- 11:45 Session II— Income-Aligned Housing for Mid-Range Income Households

Hilary Cooper (Office of Economic Development), Michael Leahey (Castlewood Partners)

11:45- 12:30 Lunch

12:30- 1:00: Small Group Workshop

1:00-2:15 Session III—Taking Care of What We Have: Inventory Management & Preservation

Stefka Fanchi (Elevation Community Land Trust), Jeff Mabry (Estes Park Housing Authority), Greg Moffet (Shared Equity Protection, LLC)

2:15-2:45 Farewell 

Housing Colorado Closing Remarks

Drawing