Event at Hancock College Focuses on Santa Maria Valley Housing Issues

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Maria Valley Chamber will hold its 2026 Housing Summit on Wednesday afternoon at Allan Hancock College.

According to the Chamber, the discussion during the nearly three-hour event will center on current legislative updates, local development trends, and real-world solutions to current housing challenges.

The Chamber added the annual summit will bring together key voices from across industries to explore the current housing climate and what the future may hold for the Santa Maria Valley.

Those who attend will learn about local housing trends, development updates, and opportunities to support sustainable growth in the Santa Maria Valley and Northern Santa Barbara County region.

Some of the local professionals that are scheduled to speaks are Suzanne Singh, Santa Maria Valley Chamber Vice President of Economic Development and Government Affairs, Staci Caplan, Broker/Owner of Pacific Crest Realty, Chenin Dow, City of Santa Maria Community Development Director, Thomas E. Stevens, Space Launch Delta 30 Executive Director, attorneys Mack Carlson and Chris Guillen from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Ben Fine, Coastal Community Builders Vice President of Construction), Dan Ferreira, US-Offsite Founder and CEO, and Ken Trigueriro, People Self Help Housing, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The 2026 Housing Summit will begin at 4:15 p.m. in the Boyd Concert Hall on the Hancock College Santa Maria campus.

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