CDFA Upcoming Events

DeeAnn Ducotte presents about the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Entitlement funds. The presentation looks at the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Energy Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Person With Aids (HOPWA) programs.

David Bovee, Vice President of Business Development with Zenith Assets, Inc. discusses IRBs and operating leases from the perspective of a borrower. The presentation provides basic definitions of key terms, an overview of operating leases, IRB profiles, borrowing constraints and case study examples.

This presentation, given by David Bovee of Zenith Assets, Inc., is a dialogue between an entrepreneur, a CPA and a banker, discussing financing options. The mock dialogue is used to help identify lessons learned.

Tim Long, Managing Director at Robert W. Baird & Co., and Price Finley, Partner at Bricker & Eckler discuss synthetic leasing structures. Their presentation describes the structures and benefits of the various types of leases as well as provides case study examples.

John Nations, Partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP and Mayor, City of Chesterfield, MO justifies the use of TIF to help revitalize the city after a flood severely devastated the city in 1993.

Sue Strommer, President & CEO, discusses the importance of state venture capital, what states have state venture capital and how it can be grown.

Bill Grinker with Seedco Financial Services presents about innovative community lending programs. His presentation includes an explanation of the community development lending model, available loan products and financing strategies.

Rich Frampton with the Illinois Finance Authority's presentation discusses the use of bond financing and the role it can play in financing student housing. The presentation looks at both private and public colleges/universities in the Chicago area as well as industry trends.

This page provides links to presentations from the 2008 CDFA Annual Development Finance Summit. These presentations can also be found in the Online Resource Database by searching for keywords related to the session topic.

Ron Browning-Smith talks about the city of Inglewood Redevelopment Authority's use of TIF. The presentation includes details about the financing participants, the deal structure, objectives and results of using this financing tool.

Price Finley, President of Argus Growth Consultants, LLC talks about key elements to a TIF deal mainly the Development Agreement.

Missy Wilson discusses how the city of Kansas City, MO used TIF to transform its downtown, in particular the South Loop Plan. The presentation shows what the area looked like in 2003 and how it looks today. The presentation also provides a breakdown in financing for each of the three areas effected by this plan including the Power & Light Entertainment District, the H&R Block World Headquarters and the Sprint Center.

John Brancaglione provides an overview of the Missouri Economic Development Finance Association (MEDFA) and the role it has played in shaping the use of TIF across the state. The presentation also explains some of the unique qualities of the Missouri TIF statute.

Peter Glick, Bob Lind, Bill Reisner and May Smith discuss key elements for successfully marketing an IDB program.

Maria Day-Marshall, Senior Business Manager with Fannie Mae, provides an overview of the government sponsored enterprise, its housing and community development division and some of its programs. The presentation addresses the Community Express program as well as case study examples of how it has been utilized by communities across the country.

Mike MacPherson with the city of Springfield, MO discusses how the city has used TIF to help finance the College Station project.

Michelle Stuckey, Manager, Business Finance with the St. Louis Business Development Corporation discusses the agency's revolving loan fund financing program.

Lloyd Richardson with McGuireWoods LLP presents about Virginia's experience with public private partnerships. The presentation looks at the history of P3's, utilization, problems, solutions and lessons learned in Virginia.

Liz Green-Taylor presents about the how Washington State's bond allocation program. The presentation looks at the basic structure, initial allocation, set-aside timelines, procedures, applications and trends. The presentation also addresses the impact on the volume cap allocation in light of the subprime housing crisis and future trends.

Louis Vitullo from Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP presents a detailed case study about the LogistiCenter at Sauk Village.

John Wahrgren presents about the Oregon revolving loan fund model. His presentation addresses two of the state's programs the Oregon Business Development Fund and the Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund, including the how the programs were capitalized, their lending criteria and other terms.

Devon Sauzek's presentation about the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board (OCIB) provides an overview of the venture capital industry, the agency's structure, use of tax credits and its mission. The presentation further illustrates the OCIB model.

John Stainback with Stainback Public/Private Real Estate (SPPRE) discusses public/private partnerships and the role they play in financing transportation oriented development. The presentation provides detailed case study examples of several project's financing plans.

Joseph A. Branca, Managing Director with Banc of America Securities, presents an behind the scenes look at a TIF bond transaction. Hi presentation includes an explanation of the TIF process, the financing structure, non-rated and rated bond issues, and general terms and conditions. The presentation also reference case studies.

Mary Tingerthal with the Housing Partnership Network discusses a unique financing program where tax exempt bonds are used to help finance charter schools.