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Keynote Speaker

The Northwest Michigan Housing Summit is an annual event hosted by Housing North, bringing together housing professionals, community leaders, policymakers, developers, and advocates to foster collaboration, share innovative ideas, and advance housing solutions across the region.

The 2026 Northwest Michigan Housing Summit took place on October 26–27 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City, under the theme "Forward Together: Turning Vision into Action." Over two days, participants engaged in meaningful discussions, explored strategies to address regional housing challenges, and strengthened connections to move housing initiatives forward.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners who made this year's Summit a success. While the event has concluded, the conversations, partnerships, and momentum continue as we work together to build stronger, more vibrant communities across Northwest Michigan.

2026 Keynote Speaker: Heather Presley-Cowen

Founder & CEO, Club 720 Solutions and Mission BUILD

Heather Presley-Cowen is a housing systems strategist with more than 20 years of experience helping communities move from housing plans to practical solutions. Through Club 720 Solutions and Mission BUILD, she works with public, nonprofit, and private-sector partners to align strategy, financing, development capacity, and implementation to increase housing production.

Keynote: From Heroic Effort to Housing Delivery Systems

Why do communities with strong plans, committed partners, and available tools still struggle to produce the housing they need? Heather will explore how regions can move from fragmented projects to coordinated, repeatable housing delivery systems—better aligning land, zoning, builders, financing, employers, public investment, and local leadership to turn housing plans into production.

Become a Summit Sponsor

Explore sponsorship opportunities!

We are deeply grateful to our Summit sponsors, whose support helps make this event possible each year and strengthens housing solutions across Northwest Michigan. Their investment helps create space for meaningful conversations, innovative ideas, and partnerships that move communities forward.

Sponsorship opportunities are now open for the 2026 Northwest Michigan Housing Summit. This is an opportunity to showcase your organization at one of the region’s most impactful housing events while demonstrating your commitment to building stronger communities. Organizations can support the Summit at a variety of levels, including:

  • Presenting ($10,000)

  • Keynote/Happy Hour ($7,500)

  • Partner ($5,000)

  • Gold ($2,500)

  • Silver ($1,000)

  • Bronze ($500)

Each level offers unique benefits and opportunities for visibility, engagement, and recognition. For a full breakdown of sponsorship benefits and opportunities, click here.

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