RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly 800 Virginia affordable housing advocates, providers and policymakers are expected to attend an annual conference in Norfolk.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development says the three-day 2014 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference begins Wednesday at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Gov. Terry McAuliffe will speak at a housing awards luncheon on Thursday.

The conference also will feature sessions on state and federal policy issues and a keynote address by David Stevens, CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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