MC Eggs & Issues: Housing & Towns - March 2026

* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast 
* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins
* 9:45 a.m. Program ends 

Join your Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for a panel discussion on Housing and Towns to scope out the housing market, projections for growth, and interest rates for the upcoming year.
Join your Chamber for a panel discussion on Housing and Towns to scope out the housing market, projections for growth, and interest rates for the upcoming year.
Thank you to our event sponsor, Freedom First Credit Union, and our presenting sponsor Carilion Clinic for investing in this program. 


Our panel will be comprised of a group of specialized individuals that will speak about the housing market and town-based real estate in the New River Valley. This panel currently includes:

Joe Sutliff -  CEO, New River Valley Association of Realtors
Ian Friend, New River Home Builders Association 
Jim Drader - Habitat for Humanity
Todd Robertson - Stateson Homes
Ryan Stenger- Freedom First Credit Union 
Kim Thurlow - Housing & Community Connections Manager, Town of Blacksburg
Retta Jackson - Planning Director, Town of Christiansburg

Mel Jones with Virginia Tech, Virginia Center for Housing Research will be the Moderator. 

Admission: $30 Chamber Members  $50 Non-Members 

Space in limited and reservations are required by no later than Wednesday, March 11th at noon. 
Register and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org