Housing Matters Conference
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2026 Housing Matters
September 29–30, 2026
Champaign, IL
about the conference
Each year, Housing Action Illinois brings together as many as 350 housing professionals who care about expanding and protecting affordable housing and ending homelessness in Illinois. Together, we build expertise, experience, and the capacity to make our communities better.
Join us to spark connections, get the latest updates, & share ideas as we work together to create an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable home.
General Sessions
We’re excited to bring everyone together for opening and closing keynote sessions, as well as our annual membership meeting.
In 2025, we welcomed Leah Rothstein, author of Just Action, for our opening keynote and National Alliance to End Homelessness’s Ann Oliva for our closing keynote.
Reception & Networking
We celebrate recent wins and accomplishments at our Thursday evening reception. Join us to relax, unwind, and meet colleagues working to expand affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois.
sponsorship
Our thanks to the generous sponsors who make our conference possible.
Interested in joining us? Contact development@housingactionil.org to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
previous conferences
Click to see session descriptions, speakers, and selected presentations from previous conferences: