Each year, we bring together housing professionals, community leaders, and policymakers to share knowledge, strengthen networks, and advance solutions for Colorado’s housing challenges — with a special focus on the unique needs of our rural and mountain communities. Our annual conference is where ideas turn into action.
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2026 Conference: Resilient Homes, Resilient Communities
April 26-28, 2026 | Mt. Princeton Hot Springs
Housing practitioners, advocates, and community development professionals from across Colorado gathered for three days of learning, connection, and action at this year's annual conference. The theme, Resilient Homes, Resilient Communities, reflected the urgent challenges facing rural and mountain communities - from housing quality and affordability to navigating a rapidly shifting policy and funding landscape.
Sessions covered state housing policy updates, manufactured housing park water quality, ADU development barriers, DOH funding program changes, and real-world examples of communities finding creative solutions to workforce and affordable housing challenges. Highlights included a look at how Silverton became the first jurisdiction to meet its Prop 123 commitment ahead of schedule, and a tour of Jane's Place, a landmark mixed-use project by the Chaffee Housing Authority.
The conference kicked off Sunday evening with a welcome pool party at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort & Spa, with programming running through Tuesday afternoon, wrapping up with the Member Meeting, basket raffle, and on-site VeroTouch facility tours.
To see the daily agenda, please use the link below.
Previous CMHC Housing Conferences
2025 Mountains Of Opportunity
April 14th-15th, 2025
Our 2025 Annual Conference, Mountains of Opportunity: Building and Innovation in Housing, highlighted the critical issues shaping Colorado’s housing landscape. Over two days, attendees explored themes ranging from the 2025 legislative session and innovative public-private partnership models to building community through deed restrictions and addressing unconscious bias. Sessions also focused on practical tools, such as housing needs assessments tied to Proposition 123 and SB24-174, new grant funding opportunities, and strategies for capacity building and insuring affordable housing initiatives. Together, these discussions underscored the innovative spirit and collaborative solutions needed to meet the housing challenges of rural and mountain communities across the state.
2023 Conference Schedule
April 17th-18th, 2023
The 2023 CMHC Annual Conference centered on the evolving dynamics of housing in Colorado’s rural and mountain communities, offering both policy insights and practical tools. Sessions included updates on USDA loans and project financing for rural areas, demographic shifts in mountain towns, and panel discussions on aligning housing programs with community needs. A highlight was the deep dive into Proposition 123, exploring new financing opportunities and implementation strategies. Attendees also engaged in hands-on discussions about passing local housing ballot measures, LIHTC program updates from CHFA, and building effective multijurisdictional housing partnerships. This conference underscored the importance of collaboration across regions and sectors to meet Colorado’s pressing housing challenges.
2024 Conference Schedule
April 15th-16th, 2024
Our 2024 Annual Conference brought together housing leaders from across Colorado for two days of networking, learning, and strategy-building. The event opened with a member meeting and welcome reception, followed by two full days of programming. Key sessions included legislative updates and insurance issues, affordable homeownership strategies, and innovative tools such as Shared Equity Deed Restrictions and Passive House Prefab models. Attendees also explored the human side of housing through panels on empathy in action, inclusion of Latin voices in housing policy, and partnerships with funders and community organizations. The conference concluded with forward-looking sessions on innovative approaches to housing stability and strategies to strengthen connections across the sector. Together, these conversations highlighted both the pressing challenges and the creative solutions shaping the future of housing in Colorado’s rural and mountain communities.
