Community Revitalization Professionals to Gather at the Novogradac Historic Tax Credit Conference, Sept. 19-20
San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) July 26, 2013 -- As the effects of the court’s ruling in Historic Boardwalk Hall (HBH) LLC v. Commissioner reverberate throughout the industry, hundreds of community revitalization professionals will gather at the Novogradac Historic Tax Credit Conference, Sept. 19-20, to explore strategies to address the most pressing challenges facing industry practitioners today. Held in Detroit, a city hailed for restoring its rich architectural and cultural heritage, this event will provide attendees with the best practices to thrive in this era of uncertainty. It will also offer attendees the chance to delve into current efforts to revive historic tax credit activity, the latest legislative and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) challenges, and what lies ahead for the historic tax credit program.
“As the landscape of the historic tax credit program changes, Novogradac & Company is passionate about providing a platform where professionals can reach out to each other as well as work toward restoring historic transaction activity,” said Thomas Boccia, CPA, conference chair and partner in Novogradac & Company LLP’s Cleveland, Ohio office. “I have no doubt that the leading-edge agenda and opportunities to interact with major authorities at the forefront of innovative historic solutions will steer attendees of the Historic Tax Credit Conference in the right direction.”
Influential speakers will share up-to-the-minute insights on expected IRS guidance on possible safe harbor partnership structures. Panelists will also share strategies to unwind and structure investor exits in two recently added new post-HBH-era panels: “The State of the HTC Industry Post-HBH” and “The New Frontier of Exit Strategies.” Also to be discussed are additional mission-critical issues, ranging from best practices for working with state historic preservation offices (SHPOs) and the National Park Service (NPS) to establishing upside potential versus downside risk in transactions, as well as case studies of successful ventures that combined historic tax credits and new markets tax credits, geared toward providing the best approaches for making strategic investments and project decisions.
A show-stopping lineup of networking events, including the Quicken Loans-sponsored Thursday evening networking reception, “Up Close at the Madison Theatre Building,” will help attendees connect with various colleagues and distinguished speakers. During Thursday’s luncheon the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits will present the inaugural Historic Rehabilitation Awards to recognize excellence and honor outstanding achievement in historic rehabilitation. The two-day event is worth 8.5 CPE credits.
For those looking to refresh their historic tax credit knowledge, a Novogradac pre-conference workshop Historic Tax Credit 101: The Basics will be offered Sept. 18. The workshop, a favorite among attendees, will provide you with the background you need for the conference’s more complex panel discussions. Registration is optional and additional fees apply.
The Novogradac Historic Tax Credit Conference is co-hosted by Baker & Hostetler LLP, Dentons, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Nixon Peabody LLP and Squire Sanders. Sponsors include Carlisle Tax Credit Advisors, Great Lakes Capital Fund, Polsinelli LLP, Invest Detroit, Ulmer & Berne LLP, Global X, Quicken Loans Inc., Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, PNC Real Estate, National Trust Community Investment Corporation, The Richman Group of Companies, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, MacRostie Historic Advisors, Tax Incentive Capital, Heritage Consulting Group and Bryan Cave LLP. The complete conference brochure can be found at http://www.novoco.com/events/conferences/htc/2013/detroit/brochure.pdf
Novogradac & Company LLP was founded in 1989, and has since grown to more than 400 employees and partners in offices in San Francisco and Long Beach, Calif.; Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Ga., Detroit, Mich., Kansas City, Mo., and Seattle, Wash. metro areas; Boston, Mass.; Austin, Texas; Dover, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio; New York, N.Y.; Detroit, Mich.; St. Louis, Mo., and Portland, Ore. Specialty practice areas include tax, audit and consulting services for tax-credit-assisted multifamily and affordable housing, community revitalization and rehabilitation of historic properties. Other areas of expertise include military base redevelopment, preparation and analysis of market studies and appraisals of multifamily housing investments and renewable energy tax credits.
For more information about the Novogradac Historic Tax Credit Conference, contact Cindy Bao at 415.356.7927, or email cindy.bao(at)novoco.com.
Cindy Bao, Novogradac & Company LLP, http://www.novoco.com, 415-356-7927, [email protected]
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