Housing Matters Conference

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2027 Housing Matters

October 21-22, 2027
Bloomington, 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.

Housing Action's Executive Director Sharon Legend speaking at a podium

General Sessions

We bring everyone together for opening and closing keynote sessions, as well as our annual membership meeting.

In 2026, we welcomed Tonika Lewis Johnson & Maria Krysan, co-authors of Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It, for our opening keynote and the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Renee Willis for our closing keynote.

Participants in a breakout session at one of our past conferences

Breakout Workshops

Each year, we bring dynamic breakout workshops related to public policy advocacy, ending homelessness, housing counseling, and affordable housing development.

The Broadmoor Quartet

Reception & Networking

We celebrate recent wins and accomplishments at our conference reception. Join us to relax, unwind, and meet colleagues working to expand affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois.

previous conferences

Click to see session descriptions, speakers, and selected presentations from previous conferences: