The annual conference of the New England Housing Network (NEHN) will feature a number of speakers from Vermont.

The day-long event, coming to Needham, Mass., on Dec. 5, will include:

• John Fairbanks, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
• Erhard Mahnke, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
• Rick D'Angelis, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
• Nancy Owens, Housing Vermont
• Noelle MacKay, Smart Growth Vermont

The theme will be "Providing Affordable Housing in a Time of Financial Uncertainty."

The conference will include a keynote address by Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.).

NEHN is a coalition of affordable housing and community development organizations in the six New England states.

Admission to the event is $75. For information or to register visit the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association.