MEDIA ADVISORY

CONTACT:  

Kathleen Walker, Julie Robinson or Sarah Waddell, (208) 331-4884

WHAT:  

2000 Idaho Governor’s Conference on Housing

WHERE:  

Boise Centre on the Grove, 850 Front Street, Boise, Idaho

WHEN:  

Monday (Sept. 11) Noon to 8 p.m.
Tuesday (Sept. 12) 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday (Sept. 13) 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHO:  

Dozens of local and national speakers including:

Mark Shields—political analyst "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer;" moderator, CNN’s "The Capital Gang"

Michael Pyatok—award-winning architect of affordable housing

Peter Dreier—leading national housing policy analyst and director, Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College

Scott Morgan—host, National Association of Home Builders’ Home and Garden Television’s "Dreambuilders" series

Over 350 participants will attend the 2000 Idaho Governor’s Conference on Housing this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 11-13. The conference will be held at the Boise Centre on the Grove. Monday evening (Sept. 11) kicks off the conference with the Governor’s Welcome Reception and Legislative Mixer at the Boise Art Museum, from 6 to 9 p.m.

On Tuesday (Sept. 12), the conference begins at 8:30 a.m. with a welcome address from Governor Dirk Kempthorne followed by keynote speaker Mark Shields. Breakout sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:30 p.m. On Wednesday (Sept. 13) the conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m.

This conference offers an excellent opportunity for both business and housing stories. Several speakers will be available for interview. Media passes are available by contacting Julie Robinson, 208-331-4884.