Fair Housing 1-1/2 day conference registration fee - $175

Housing, Education and Economic Development, Inc.

P.O. Box 11853

Jackson, MS 39283-1853

April 24-25, 2025

36th Annual Fair Housing-Fair Lending Conference

“Fair Housing and Fair Lending Equals Open Doors”

*Topics Subject to Change

Name badge must be worn to be admitted to all events.

Hilton Jackson Hotel/Conference Center 601-957-2800

Group Code: HEED4

Group Name: HEED

Online Registration: HEEDHOUSING.ORG

Special Room Rate Availability: $119/night (end date April 11, 2025)

Registration ($175) includes: Conference training materials, breakfasts, awards luncheons; and 7 CEUs for Real Estate Agents.

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Housing, Education and Economic Development

36th Annual Fair Housing – Fair Lending Conference Day 1

“Fair Housing and Fair Lending Equals Open Doors”

AGENDA

Thursday, April 24, 2025

7:30a – 8:30a	Registration – Continental Breakfast
8:25a – 8:30a	Welcome
8:30a – 9:30a	Eviction and the Fair Housing Act
	Moderator: Rene Gallor – Fair Housing Enforcer – HEED – Jackson, MS
	Presenter: Ashley Richardson, Esq. – MS Center for Justice – Biloxi, MS
9:30a – 10:45a	Barriers to Minority Homeownership
	Moderator: Tim Collins- Exe. Director-MS Housing Partnership- Jackson, MS
	Presenter: Lisa Davis – President – Central MS Realtors Asso. -Jackson, MS
	Presenter: George Broadstreet – Vice President – Renasant Bank, Clinton, MS
	Presenter: Tra Alford – Comm. Deve. Director– Citizen’s Bank – Meridian, MS
10:45a – 10:55a	Break
11:00a – 12:30p	The Impact of Redlining
	Moderator: Sam Buchanan, Esq.–Executive Director– MS Center for Legal Svc.
	Presenter: Jason Richardson-Sr. Director of Research- NCRC-Washington, D.C.
12:30p – 2:30p	HEED LUNCHEON
	Guest Speaker: Edward L. Jennings, Jr. – CEO/President/Founder
	The Jennings Group, Inc. – Gainesville, FL
2:30p – 3:45p	The New Generation of Appraisals
	Moderator: Lisa Davis– President –Central MS Realtors Asso. -Jackson, MS
	Presenter: Melissa Bond-Certified Residential Appraiser- MS and LA
	Presenter: E.C. Neelly, IV-Exe. Director- MS Real Estate Appraisal Board
3:45p – 4:30p	What Realtors Should Know About Fair Housing
	Moderator: Ursula Thompson-Eco. Dev. Compliance-MDA - Jackson, MS
	Presenter: Rene Gallor – Fair Housing Enforcer – HEED- Jackson, MS
	Presenter: Alexia Smokler -Fair Housing Program Policy Director-NAR
4:30p	HEED Networking Reception
	Hilton Hotel Cabana Poolside

Housing, Education and Economic Development

36th Annual Fair Housing – Fair Lending Conference Day 2

“Fair Housing and Fair Lending Equals Open Doors”

AGENDA

Friday, April 25, 2025

7:45a – 8:45a	Registration - Continental Breakfast
8:45a – 9:45a	Barriers, Budgets and Basics of Credit Related to Homeownership
	Moderator: Sherry Rainey-V.P./Dir. Corp. Social Responsibility- Jackson, MS
	Presenter: Billy Humble-Operation Coach-Hope Financial, Jackson, MS
9:45a – 10:45a	Home 4 All – Mississippi Home Corporation
	Moderator: David Hancock-V.P./Executive Director-Jackson, MS
	Panelist: Tina Jones-Vice President of Homeownership - Jackson, MS
10:45a – 11:00a	Break
11:00a – 11:45a	Open Forum
12:30p – Until	HEED AWARDS LUNCHEON
	Guest Speaker: Alexia Smokler -Fair Housing Program Policy Director, National Association of Realtors, Washington, D.C.