HOUSING CONFERENCE
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
| 7:45a – 8:30a | Registration – Continental Breakfast |
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| 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: Tina Jones-V.P. of Homeownership-MS Home Corp. - 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 |
7 CEU’s for Real Estate Professionals
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 |
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| 8:45a – 9:45a | Barriers, Budgets and Basics of Credit Related to Homeownership |
| Moderator: Sherry Rainey-V.P./Dir. Corp. Social Resp. Trustmark Bank-Jackson, MS | |
| Presenter: Billy Humble-Financial Wellness Coach-Operation HOPE, Jackson, MS | |
| 9:45a – 10:45a | Mississippi Home Corporation - Home 4 All |
| Moderator: David Hancock-V.P./Executive Division-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. |
