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2011First Conference
It all began in November 2011 with our first annual conference in Johnson City, TN, for organizations concentrated in central Appalachia.
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2012Growth
The second conference grew to include nearly 100 participants and expanded to include speakers and workshop leaders.
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2013Association Founded
The association officially formed on November 14 – also the first full day of our annual conference – with nine charter member organizations.
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2014Nationwide Focus
What began in the smoky hills of the Appalachian mountains grew to represent the entire nation in our field as momentum from our 2013 conference, which included representatives from 14 states, carried us into the year.
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2015Visioning
Our board refined our strategic plan and created a ten-year vision, and our members repaired homes in 32 states!
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2016More Growth
Our 6th annual conference was held at a new location, and our membership grew!
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2017Membership Tools
We launched a new online members' portal with a video library, job board, and more.
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2018Foundation Formed
We incorporated ReFrame Foundation, our sister 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which can apply for grants and accept tax-deductible donations.
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2019Regional Events
We hosted our first regional events in Pennsylvania and South Carolina and organized an advocacy event in Washington, DC.
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2020Virtual Presence
Due to the coronavirus, we canceled 4 regional events and hosted a mini online spring conference. We also organized dozens of webinars to help our members navigate the challenges repairing homes during the pandemic. Our 10th ReFrame Conference was held online.