2012 Travois Conference
The beautiful and elegant Casino Del Sol Resort, owned and operated by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, will be the site of the 12th Annual Travois Indian Country Tax Credit Conference.
Monday, Sept. 10 - Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012
Casino Del Sol
5655 West Valencia Road
Tucson, AZ 85757
Our conference is an educational and networking opportunity for Indian Country leaders and staff members who work in the areas of housing and economic development. Attendees can expect to hear the stories of successful projects: new and rehabilitated homes for tribal members and economic development projects that have provided desperately needed jobs and services in Indian Country. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, New Markets Tax Credit program, asset management/compliance, green building, renewable energy options, architectural design and inspections will also be explained in detail.
Online registration has not yet opened. Please check back this spring. Contact Eden at eden@travois.com or 816-994-8970 with any questions.
Please click on the links below to be directed to each section.
- Who should attend?
- Hotel accommodations, directions and ground transportation
- Registration
- Area attractions
Who should attend?
Tribal members who work in housing and economic development, including:
- Tribal housing authority staff – executive directors, occupancy and resident services staff
- Tribal housing board members
- Tribal chairman and women
- Tribal council members
- Tribal economic development staff
- Tribal college presidents, administrators and finance staff
Tax credit support staff:
- Tax credit investors and syndicators
- Accountants
- Tax credit attorneys
- Market analysts
Hotel accommodations, directions and ground transportation
Casino Del Sol Resort
Casino Del Sol is offering our attendees complimentary valet and self-parking and free Internet in guest rooms.
Attendees are responsible for booking their travel, transportation and hotel accommodations. To view a list of hotel amenities, click here.
Transportation to and from the airport can be booked through Arizona Stagecoach, online or by calling 520-889-1000. Give the discount code “TRAV” (must be in all caps if booked online) to receive a conference discount. Round trip fare for one person is $50, and each additional person is $10. Taxi fare from the airport to Casino Del Sol is approximately $26.
For directions, click here.
Online registration will be open this spring.
Area attractions
Whether you come early, stay late or venture out after sessions have ended for the day, you will find a wealth of entertainment options in the Tucson area.
- Golf - southern Arizona is renowned for its array of world-class golf courses
- Old Tucson Studios - the filming location of more than 300 movies and television productions set in the Old West
- Biosphere 2 - operated by the University of Arizona, the biosphere offers tours open to the public
- The University of Arizona - offers concerts, plays, lectures, museums, athletic events and more
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden
- Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau - find other attractions in Tucson