BOISE - The 2003 Idaho Governor's Conference on Housing, a dynamic event bringing together key housing industry groups and over 500 attendees, will be held Oct. 6-8 in Boise.

The conference features a regional and national economic outlook and 20 additional workshops aimed at builders, developers, lenders, real estate owners and public officials. More than 20 planning partners worked closely with the Idaho Housing and Finance Association to create this forum for dialogue and collaboration on the state's affordable housing issues.

Persons interested in registering may still do so by accessing the secure online registration site at www.2003govconf.org and clicking on the "Registration" link, or by contacting IHFA at (208) 331-4858 to register by phone.

Individual conference sessions will focus on minority lending, financial literacy, multifamily and single-family financing case studies, legislative forecasts, predatory lending, home buyer education, building codes, property tax, investor/developer relationships, affordable housing financing and more.

Held every three years, this year's conference features presentations from political analyst and CNN "Crossfire" Co-host Tucker Carlson, HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Michael Liu, national inspirational speaker Liz Murray (Homeless to Harvard: An Inspirational Journey), and an encore presentation by HGTV "Dream Builders" Host Scott Morgan.