We're pleased to announce our first "Platinum" sponsor of the 2010 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference:

• Winooski Housing Authority

Platinum is the highest level of sponsorship commitment for the event.

Two other organizations have signed on to sponsor the event, as well:

Yesterday the National Alliance to End Homelessness published its official recommendations to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and HUD to end homelessness.

Here are some key points:

For veterans:

• Deploy 60,000 units of permanent supportive housing, targeted to veterans experiencing chronic homelessness (30,000 already in the pipeline);
• Provide prevention and rapid rehousing services to 250,000 veterans per year;

For families:

Three more organizations have become sponsors of the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, coming Nov. 18:

• Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
• Cathedral Square Corp.
• Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Signing up early gets your organization more bang for its buck. All sponsorships include your logo on the conference Web site.

The Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) is holding a free educational and networking event for members and the general public, tomorrow from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Burlington.

Held in conjunction with the Better Buildings by Design Conference, the meeting will take place in the Sheraton's amphitheater, across the hall from the reception.

VGBN has partnered with AIA-Vermont to offer 1.5 Learning Units for eligible members, and the event is free.

Learn more at the VGBN Web site.