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Web Seminar
Using Federal Tax Incentives to Finance Projects
Learn how to access and combine incentives to finance projects in your
community
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm
EST
Cost: $65 for IEDC members*, $125 for Non-members
Registration deadline: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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instructions: Emailed to participants on Monday, November 30, 2009
Content contact: Dana Rothstein, drothstein@iedconline.org
Registration contact: Earnestine Jones, ejones@iedconline.org
* Special Holiday Bonus: Members save 24% off the regular price on
this December’s web seminar. Save $20 and learn how to leverage tax incentives
to finance projects - two ways to save money.
Fueled by the crash of the financial markets, financing for projects
around the globe has become more difficult to obtain than ever before. As a
result, many projects have at best been stalled, or at worst abandoned.
Fortunately for U.S. communities, the federal government offers a wide range of
tax credits that can help make projects feasible.
New Markets, historic preservation, energy-efficiency and low-income housing
tax credits each can be used individually or in combination. However,
understanding which tax credit to use, or how to combine credits, can be complex
and challenging.
Join IEDC on December 2, 2009, to learn more about an array of federal tax
incentives. By attending this web seminar, you will:
- Learn what tax incentives are available and how they can be combined for
maximum impact
- Discover what types of projects are eligible and key application
requirements
- Hear about successful projects financed through tax incentives
Speakers
Jeffrey S. Lesk
Partner, LEED® AP
Office
Managing Partner
Syndication Practice Group Leader
 Jeffrey Lesk is the managing partner of Nixon Peabody's Washington,
DC, office. He concentrates his practice in matters relating to community
development; real estate syndication and securities; real estate acquisition,
development and finance; and affordable housing. His practice has included
structuring and implementing all aspects of public and private real estate
investment programs focusing on socially-oriented real estate projects utilizing
low-income housing tax credit, historic preservation tax credits, renewable
energy tax credits and other federal, state, and local incentives. He has most
recently concentrated on applying sustainable development and financing
techniques to affordable housing and community development transactions and on
educating developers, investors and government agencies on green development and
finance. He co-developed and co-chaired (with Enterprise Community Partners) the
first national conference on this topic, which is now an annual symposium.
Jeff is a leader in Nixon Peabody’s firmwide green initiative, which involves
identifying opportunities for the firm’s many practice groups to participate in
sustainable development and energy conservation projects, developing a unified
firmwide approach to practicing in the areas of green development and energy
conservation, and putting sustainability into practice within the firm. He
worked with Nixon Peabody’s San Francisco office to develop the first law firm
office in the country to receive certification from the U.S. Green Building
Council under its program for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
Jeff is also a U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED
AP).
Jeff has lectured and written on various housing, community development and
environmental topics. He has been community economic development editor of the
ABA Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law and is on the
advisory board of the Housing and Development Reporter. Jeff also served on the
advisory committee of the National Building Museum for their exhibit,
“Affordable Housing— Designing an American Asset,” which is now on a national
tour, and is serving on the advisory committee for the NBM’s upcoming exhibit,
“Green Community.” He also serves on the board of GreenHOME, the Chairman’s
Council of Conservation International and the lawyers Working Group of the U.S.
Green Building Council
Previously, Jeff was a member of the firm of Lane and Edson, P.C., and later,
of counsel to Kelley Drye & Warren. He has served as an attorney at the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, working with the Office of General
Counsel and the Urban Development Action Grant Program.
Instructions and Technology
Instructions and dial-in information will be sent up to one week prior and a
minimum of three times. If you do not receive an email from IEDC or iLinc
Conferencing 24 hours prior to the start of the web seminar, it is your
responsibility to contact Dana Rothstein at drothstein@iedconline.org. No
refunds or credits will be given for not receiving the dial-in information for
the web seminar.
Audio
- Using a telephone: A touch-tone telephone
- Using Desktop VoIP: A computer equipped with the following:
• a
supported sound card
• speakers or headphones
• a microphone (for
speaking during the conference)
Web
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 for Windows/Mac/Linux,
or Safari 2.0 for Macintosh
- Broadband Internet connection
You can test your computer for compatibility at demo.ilinc.com/systest.
Cancellation, Refund and No-Show Policy
• Refunds are available with cancellation until November 30. There are no
refunds for cancellations received after November 30.
• All cancellations must be received in writing by email, fax or mail to
Earnestine Jones (e-mail: ejones@iedconline.org / fax (202)
223-4745). Cancellations by phone are not accepted.
• All cancellations and requests for a refund after November 30 need to be
submitted in writing to Earnestine Jones and will be considered on a case by
case basis. There is no guarantee of a refund or credit after November 30 and
each will be given consideration under unforeseen circumstances.
Attend Web Seminars and Earn Recertification Credits from the Comfort of
Your Office
We understand that CEcDs have a constant yearning to grow and improve their
knowledge and expertise in economic development. Therefore, the IEDC web
seminars have been approved as professional development programs for
recertification. The web seminars provide a convenient and cost-effective online
environment for economic developers to learn about cutting-edge research,
techniques, and tools that are prevalent in the field.
CEcDs participating in a minimum of three (3) web seminars during a
three-year recertification cycle can now earn recertification credits. If you
have questions or would like more information, please contact Kobi Enwemnwa at
kenwemnwa@iedconline.org.
About the Collaboration for Success Web Seminar Series
As many economic development organizations, have learned, it is impossible to
accomplish projects alone. By building strategic partnerships, economic
development organizations are able to be more competitive when working
collaboratively. This year, IEDC will present a series of web seminars entitled
Collaboration for Success.
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