Habitat Florida 2025 Affiliate Conference: Full Schedule

We are excited to welcome you to our 2025 Habitat Florida Affiliate Conference! This year’s theme is Building Tomorrow, Together. As a network, we are embracing change, overcoming challenges, and finding innovative ways to serve our communities. Across Florida, the affordable housing crisis has required our affiliates to continually adapt. Yet, in the face of these challenges, the spirit of Habitat remains strong. Affiliates across the state are scaling up, building more, and serving more families than ever before. Together, we are forging a future where safe, affordable housing is within reach for all.

We have lined up an incredible slate of speakers and sponsors to share their wealth of knowledge with our affiliate network! Thank you for your participation! If you are looking to book your rooms for the conference, you can do so here. The hotel will discount the taxes with a copy of your tax-exempt certificate. This conference, from April 28-30, 2025 at The Shores Resort and Spa is exclusively for Florida affiliate employees and volunteers.

3:00pm EDT

Top Risks for Habitat ReStores

Monday April 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Surf Room

This session is geared toward Habitat ReStore and affiliate leaders who need to develop or strengthen awareness about some of the top risks affecting ReStores. Learn how your Habitat ReStore can mitigate risk from credit card and computer data hacking and remain compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, avoid common pitfalls when reselling purchased products, and ensure that the store mitigates safety and injury exposures. Bring questions about risks in your Habitat ReStore and be ready for a compelling conversation.

Speaker: Habitat International

Speakers

Eric Allen

ReStore Development Consultant, Habitat for Humanity International

My experience with Habitat for Humanity began almost 9 years ago as a Donation Ambassador (Driver) for the Springfield, MO ReStore. After completing a degree in Environmental Science, I eventually moved to the position of ReStore Manager; and ultimately, ReStore Director. I was blessed... Read More →

Monday April 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Surf Room 11th Floor

ReStore

9:15am EDT

ROAR (Recruitment, Orientation, Activation, Retention)

Tuesday April 29, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am EDT

Surf Room

Can your Board be doing more? Learn how to ignite and align your board for mission success in this exciting session.

Speaker: Danielle Stround, President & CEO, Habitat Lake-Sumter

Speakers

Danielle Stroud

CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter

Tuesday April 29, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
Surf Room 11th Floor

Leadership & Management

10:30am EDT

HFHI Disaster Response Focus Group

Tuesday April 29, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Surf Room

Has your affiliate recently been impacted by a disaster? HFHI wants to hear from you to help improve their disaster response program. Questions are attached!

Speakers

Melissa Rivera

Affiliate Engagement & Success Manager, Habitat for Humanity International

I reside in New Smyrna, Florida, and have been at HFHI for nearly 10 years. In my current role, I manage the outcome measurement change management approach across the U.S. in partnership with affiliated organizations, design trainings/resources, and provide MEAL technical assistance... Read More →

Tuesday April 29, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Surf Room 11th Floor

General

3:30pm EDT

Neighborhood Revitalization & Veteran's Build

Tuesday April 29, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Surf Room

Learn about these two important programs including best practices for each.

Speaker: Nitza Rivera, VP Veterans Build & Neighborhood Revitalization, Habitat Hillsborough

Speakers