Registrations for the Nov. 18 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference have been rolling in fast since news broke this week Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Shaun Donovan will deliver our keynote.

Another change to report in VHFA's Finance Department: Renee Couture has accepted the new position of Financial Analyst/Compliance Specialist.

Renee joined VHFA in 2002 as an Administrative Assistant, and most recently held the position of Legal Coordinator.

We'll be accepting nominations for the 2010 Housing Hero award only through tomorrow.

We're pleased to announce Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), will deliver the keynote address at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference this month.