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Early Bird Registration is now OPEN!

The 2026 Northwest Michigan Housing Summit is coming soon: Mark your calendars for October 26 & 27, 2026, at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City. This annual convening brings together community leaders, housing professionals, and partners from across the region to share ideas, highlight innovative solutions, and advance housing efforts throughout Northwest Michigan.

2026 Theme: Forward Together: Turning Vision into Action

Be part of two days of connection, collaboration, and conversations focused on moving housing solutions forward across our region. Register by September 18 to take advantage of Early Bird pricing. Full-price registration begins September 19. You can click here and register today!

Staying overnight? We got you!

A special lodging rate is available for Summit attendees at the Bayshore Resort. To reserve, call 231-935-4400 and ask to book within the Northwest Michigan Housing Summit block.

Special Summit Rates:

Standard Room: $79/night plus taxes and fees
Eastside Room: $89/night plus taxes and fees
Bayfront Room: $99/night plus taxes and fees

Please reserve by September 25, 2026, to lock in the special Summit rate. Please note that special Summit rates are available exclusively by calling the Bayshore Resort directly and are not available through online booking. More details, including the agenda, sessions, and speaker information, are coming soon. Stay tuned!

Meet 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. From supporting regional collaboration to helping spotlight actionable housing solutions, your sponsorship directly contributes to creating communities where everyone has a place to call home. To become a sponsor, please click here.