Greetings VAHCDO Members and Affiliates,

Spring is upon us, and it was no more apparent than at the 2025 VAHCDO Spring Conference in Virginia Beach! 

President Tarkenton and I would like to personally thank each and every attendee that joined us for this fun and informative conference. I was blown away by the kindness and laughter that you all brought with you. I know all of you are an integral part of your community and the dedication you have for providing affordable housing is astounding. We are all proud to be a part of this affordable housing family and appreciate everything you do and your commitment to continuing education so that we can always grow and learn how to serve our resident families better. Our success is measured when they succeed. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts!

We would also like to thank all of our Sponsors and Vendors. Without you this stellar conference wouldn't be possible. I encourage you all to reach out to them when you have time to thank them, and have a chat to see if their innovative products and services can help make your job that much more rewarding.

Uncertainty was a theme that came up more than once at the conference, but we discovered that when we work together and build stakeholder relationships, we can persevere through uncertain times. I encourage you to reach out to each other. Exchange ideas and best practices. Meet with your regional colleagues and partners and discuss ways that we can unite our efforts to be the best we can at providing housing to those who need it most.

Finally, I would like to thank all of our volunteers that helped put this conference and the VAHCDO Scholarship TopGolf Fundraiser together. Your service is unparalleled and it makes all the difference. 

I want you all to help us grow this organization into the leading association for workforce and affordable housing and community development. Scroll down to see how you can help volunteer for VAHCDO and SERC committees. 

I want all of you to know that I am always here to help connect you to resources or to people with answers to your question. Please feel free to email me anytime you need anything.

Best regards,

Troy Garrett - VAHCDO Executive Director

tgarrett@managegroup.com