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The CHIC Conference & Exhibition is back in 2027!
Join housing and sector leaders at this unmissable CPD accredited event to hear about the latest innovation, regulation and best practice shaping social housing.
The conference brings together social landlords, housing professionals, contractors, suppliers, consultants and residents to build connections and share practical approaches to the challenges facing the sector. Available free to our members.
With a focus on strategic asset management, collaborative procurement, social value and effective service delivery, the event provides an opportunity to learn from informed sector voices, understand different perspectives and take practical insight back to your organisation.
- 15th June 2027
- 9.00am-4.30pm
- Telford International Centre, TF3 4JH
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Making It Happen
The social housing sector knows the scale of the challenge. The CHIC Conference & Exhibition 2027 is about what comes next.
“Making It Happen” is a practical, action focused conference that will bring together people from across social housing and its supply chain to explore how we turn ambition into delivery.
Covering strategic asset management, investment, procurement, compliance, retrofit and data, the focus will be on what organisations are doing in practice. We will explore the barriers to progress alongside the approaches that are delivering results, with collaboration at the heart of making change happen.
Why Making It Happen Matters
Our Members are facing an increasing pressure to deliver safe, compliant, energy-efficient homes while managing investment programmes, procurement and supply chain challenges.
The CHIC Conference & Exhibition 2027 will bring the sector together to share best practice, strengthen collaboration and explore how to turn strategic asset management plans into meaningful improvements for residents.
Here are some highlights from our 2026 event:
Why Attend
Stay Informed: Learn about the latest ideas, solutions and best practice from social housing experts across the sector.
Network with Sector Colleagues: Connect with housing professionals, suppliers and sector leaders.
Solve Key Challenges Together: Learn from specialists across CHIC’s member and supply chain network to drive the sector forward.
Discover New Solutions: Explore the latest products and services to improve housing maintenance, investment and new homes development.
Contribute to the Conversation: Share your experiences and case studies in conference sessions.
Who Attends
- Social Landlords
- Senior Decision Makers
- Operational Staff & Managers
- Board Members
- Procurement Specialists
- Suppliers & Service Providers
- Policy Makers & Advocates
- Consultants and Contractors
- Residents and Tenant Advisory Teams
Highlights from our last conference
The Exhibition
We have a diverse range of exhibitors from CHIC’s supply chain showcasing their latest products and services, equipping social landlords with practical tools and strategies to drive positive change within their organisations and communities.
Whether you are looking to develop your long term asset management strategy, to solve operational challenges or to explore new technologies, the conference provides the ideal platform to meet, learn and share. Following the success of the 2026 conference, all our workshop sessions will be taking place in the exhibition hall to boost collaboration.
Meet our Hosts
Mark Easton
Mark Easton is a journalist, broadcaster and author. As the former Home Editor for BBC News, he led on the coverage of many major UK stories, appearing regularly on national television, radio and online for over 20 years.
Vicky Spratt
Vicky Spratt is an award winning journalist, author, and housing rights advocate. Her book TENANTS was a Financial Times book of the year in 2022.
Social value and tenant voice
For CHIC, Making It Happen is also about ensuring that investment in homes creates wider value for the people and communities our members serve.
A dedicated Social Value and Tenant Area will provide a space to consider tenant voice and the impact that decisions across the sector have on people living in social homes. It will create a focal point for conversations about social value and how tenant priorities can be better reflected in the work of landlords and the supply chain.
Throughout the day, we want to keep the tenant perspective at the heart of the conversation. The area will provide a dedicated space to share experiences and consider how tenants needs can influence the decisions organisations make, from how they manage their homes through to procurement and service delivery.
The conference will continue into the evening with the annual CHIP Fundraising Dinner & Awards, celebrating positive social value and community impact. The event will also raise funds to support the work of CHIP, CHIC’s charity, within members’ communities.
Communities and Housing Investment in People (CHIP) was set up to support the social value objectives set by CHIC. CHIP supports many social value operations within the organisation to ensure the maximum social value delivery is achieved, working in partnership with organisations and community groups to support projects that help to improve the lives of individuals, in addition to supporting communities, to bring about lasting, positive change.