Speaker Information

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

Key Deadlines

  • Email electronic presentations 4/3
  • Email Travel Reimbursement Form, W-9, and travel receipts 5/31

Thank you for agreeing to participate on a panel at the upcoming Starting at Home conference, a collaboration of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing. Your participation will play a large role in the success of this conference. We are proud to offer a mix of industry professionals to share in dialogue about the role of affordable housing in improving the lives of low- and moderate-income families. Thank you for being a part of this esteemed group.


Registration

Each speaker is required to register themselves for the conference by selecting "Speaker & Government" when registering.


Travel Arrangements and Reimbursement

If you need a hotel room, please secure your room at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel as soon as possible before our block is full. We will work internally to add your hotel room charges to our direct bill. You will be responsible to make any changes or cancellation to your reservation.


Location/Hotel:

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
50 North Third Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Secure your hotel room online.

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Call Renaissance Enhanced Group Reservations at 877-901-6632 and ask for Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) Starting at Home Conference.

We can reimburse your travel expenses, including airfare, parking, and mileage. To receive reimbursement, please email the Travel Reimbursement Form, W-9, and receipts no later than May 31, 2019, to Rhonda Snyder at RSnyder@OCCH.org. You may also contact Rhonda with any questions or concerns via email or at 614-224-8446.


Biography and Picture

If you have not already done so, please email a biography and headshot to StartingAtHome@ohiohome.org. Please limit your biography to 150 words and submit headshots as a .jpeg file, no larger than 2MB.


Presentations

If you are preparing an audio/visual presentation, please email your presentation to StartingAtHome@ohiohome.org by April 3, 2019, so the presentation can be tested on our equipment and ready to go prior to your arrival. Please make sure the presentation file name includes your full name and session title. Presentations will be available on the conference website after the conference. A copier will not be available at the conference venue.

We encourage interaction with attendees during your presentation. Please remember to leave time for questions and discussion. Here are some helpful Presenter Tips as well as the 2019 PowerPoint Template for your use.


Room Set-Up

All session rooms will have a laptop, LCD projector, screen, head table, table top microphones and a Q & A microphone.


For questions or additional information, contact StartingatHome@ohiohome.org or your session coordinator.