Registration remains open for the Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville.
The goal of the summit to spur new residential housing construction.
Developers, builders, contractors, and home renovators looking for new residential housing opportunities of all types and price points should register. The summit, which also is targeted for financial institutions, architects, local community representatives, and others in the construction industry, will highlight opportunities in the cities of Danville and Martinsville and the counties of Franklin, Halifax, Patrick, and Pittsylvania.
Ryan Price, chief economist for the Virginia Realtors Association, will be the keynote speaker.
The full-day event will feature:
- An overview of regional housing data.
- Regional opportunities for development.
- A panel discussion on housing resources and incentives.
- A panel discussion on financing options.
- An exhibit hall and one-on-one match-making sessions between developers and localities to discuss interest in projects.
- A networking reception.
On Friday, Aug. 19, site tours will be held.
For more information and to register, visit discoverdanville.com/housing summit/.
The sponsors for the event are Dewberry, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Lester Building Supply, Movement Mortgage, Blair Construction, the Dan River Region Association of Realtors, Riverside Roof Truss, Chandler Concrete, Solex Architecture, American National Bank & Trust Company, The Harvest Foundation, Supply Resources, Wilkins & Co., and the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce