Be There When Shola Richards Ignites the BMCC 2026 Main Stage
 Registration opens today and we’re starting the year with big news! The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is thrilled to welcome Shola Richards, Founder and CEO of Go Together Global®, LLC, as the keynote speaker for the 27th Building Michigan Communities Conference (BMCC).
After Shola’s talk, the self-described workplace kindness expert, host of The Kindness Extremist Podcast and voice behind the Strong Enough to be Kind™ email series will sign copies of his best-selling books:
- Civil Unity: The Radical Path to Transform Our Discourse, Our Lives, and Our World
- Go Together: How the Concept of Ubuntu Will Change How You Live, Work and Lead
- Making Work Work: The Solution for Bringing Positive Change to Any Work Environment
Shola’s message of unity, connection, and courageous leadership is sure to set an inspiring tone for the conference.
Sponsored by Cinnaire.
What to Expect at BMCC
Whether you’re a veteran of BMCC or attending for the first time, you’ll gain insights from leading experts, learn new strategies, and walk away ready to make an even greater impact in your community. We’ve got more than 65 sessions over your favorite tracks and content built to empower, challenge, and energize Michigan’s housing community:
- Asset Management
- Community & Economic Development
- Homeownership Finance & Development
- Preventing & Ending Homelessness
- Rental Finance & Development
Where to Stay
The following hotels have offered a group rate to conference attendees (subject to availability):
DoubleTree by Hilton Lansing
111 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933 | 517-482-0188
Nightly Room Rate: $169
Cutoff Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
It is important that guests identify themselves as part of the 2026 Building MI Communities group and provide reservations under the code “BCO” to receive the discounted group rate.
Courtyard Lansing Downtown
600 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
Nightly Room Rate: $184
Cutoff Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
New This Year: Don’t Miss the Housing Bus Tour!
Be among the first to grab a spot on this limited capacity, first come, first served experience. Hop aboard a deluxe motorcoach for an inside look at how a formerly vacant junior high school became affordable homes and a community hub, and how another development plans to become an engine for neighborhood prosperity. From the award-winning Walter French Residences to the emerging Pleasant Grove new construction project, you’ll hear directly from project leaders, tour an active construction site, and see how innovative investments are reshaping Lansing’s housing landscape. Reserve your seat when you register!
Sponsored by Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.
Support the Conference!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Each level provides a booth in our vendor marketplace, now exclusively on the first day of the conference. This space sold out last year, so act now to get premium exposure. It's a tremendous networking and business development opportunity, and positions your organization at the forefront of efforts to address Michigan's housing challenges and opportunities.
We look forward to seeing you at BMCC 2026!
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