Eggs & Issues - Housing Challenges, Solutions and Trends
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Eggs & Issues - Housing Challenges, Solutions and Trends
Date:
June 10, 2026
Time:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
Registration:
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Event Description:
Join the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, June 10 for an insightful discussion on the current housing challenges, solutions and trends on the local and national level.
The national perspective/keynote will be provided by Tobias Peter from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a non-partisan think tank from Washington DC.
Agenda:
8:00am: Registration / Breakfast Served
8:30am: Welcome
Ryan Parsons, President, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
8:35am: Industry and Government Panel
Moderator: Mike Paradise, President, Bigelow Homes
9:30am: Keynote
Tobias Peter, Senior Fellow and Codirector, American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center
Tobias Peter is a senior fellow and the codirector of the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center, where he focuses on housing risk and mortgage markets. Working closely with Edward Pinto, codirector of the AEI Housing Center, Mr. Peter has coauthored a variety of reports on housing policy, specifically on the impact of federal policy on housing demand and homeownership, housing finance risks, and first-time home buyers. He has testified before Congress, and his pieces have been published in policy journals and in the popular press, including in the Wall Street Journal, American Banker, and Business Insider.
He has a master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor’s degree in history and applied economics from the College of St. Scholastica.
10:10am: Closing Remarks
Ryan Parsons, President, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Agenda subject to change, additional contributors to be announced.
By attending a Chamber event, you consent to the Chamber Event Policy.
The national perspective/keynote will be provided by Tobias Peter from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a non-partisan think tank from Washington DC.
Agenda:
8:00am: Registration / Breakfast Served
8:30am: Welcome
Ryan Parsons, President, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
8:35am: Industry and Government Panel
Moderator: Mike Paradise, President, Bigelow Homes
- Dave Dunn, Housing Director, Olmsted County
- Additional panelists to be announced
9:30am: Keynote
Tobias Peter, Senior Fellow and Codirector, American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center
Tobias Peter is a senior fellow and the codirector of the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center, where he focuses on housing risk and mortgage markets. Working closely with Edward Pinto, codirector of the AEI Housing Center, Mr. Peter has coauthored a variety of reports on housing policy, specifically on the impact of federal policy on housing demand and homeownership, housing finance risks, and first-time home buyers. He has testified before Congress, and his pieces have been published in policy journals and in the popular press, including in the Wall Street Journal, American Banker, and Business Insider.
He has a master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor’s degree in history and applied economics from the College of St. Scholastica.
10:10am: Closing Remarks
Ryan Parsons, President, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Agenda subject to change, additional contributors to be announced.
By attending a Chamber event, you consent to the Chamber Event Policy.
