17th Annual - Tampa Bay Fair Housing Symposium
"Shaping our Global Future through Equal Housing Opportunities"
Presented by:
DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2020
TIME: 7:30am - 2:45pm
LOCATION: 4590 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33762
*EARLY-BIRD: $55 per person/pay at registration (Limit 75 or March 13, 2020)
FULL PRICE: $65 per person/pay at registration (Mar 14 - April 20, 2020)
(Registration DEADLINE: April 20, 2020)
LATE & WALK-IN: $90.00 per person/payment by cash/credit card (NO Checks)
Join us for the 17th Annual Fair Housing Symposium featuring workshops and speakers for current trending topics likely to have an impact on your work.
The Tampa Bay Fair Housing Consortium presents an annal symposium for housing providers, real estate agents, property managers, attorneys, government officials, apartment personnel, homeowners and the general public.
* Event submitted for 5-CLE Credits with Florida Bar - pending approval
* Event earns 5-CEC's for National Apartment Association Credential renewals.
SCHEDULE:
07:30 – 08:30 AM – Registration
08:30 – 08:45 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks - US Attorney-Middle Dist. of FL
09:00 – 10:00 AM – Plenary – NEW HUD Guidelines - Service & Support Animals - HUD
10:00 – 10:15AM – Break
10:15 – 11:15 AM – Plenary - Fair Housing 101 - Jeffery Lorick
11:15 - 12:15 AM - Panel - Fair Housing - Past, Present & Future
12:15 – 12:45 AM – Lunch (included)
12:45 – 01:00 PM – Art Contest Awards – Howard Blake School of the Arts students
01:00 – 02:30 PM – Plenary – Interfaith Panel Discussion
02:30 – 02:45 PM – Raffle/Closing Remarks - (must be present to win!)
SESSION DETAILS:
NEW - HUD GUIDEANCE on SERVICE & SUPPORT ANIMALS under the Fair Housing Act - with Q&A - 9:00-10:00 AM: Learn about the NEW Guideance and how it affects YOU as a housing provider, resident and prospective resident.
Presenter: HUD Representative
FAIR HOUSING 101 – 10:15-11:15 AM: Learn about the definition and allowances of support animals and reasonable accommodations; what constitutes a Fair Housing violation.
Presenter: Jeffrey Lorick, Compliance Manager-Office of Human Rights, Pinellas County. Mr. Lorick currently provides anti-harassment, diversity and implicit bias training in addition to investigating employment, housing and public accommodation allegations of discrimination. In 2017,Jeffrey Lorick came to Florida from Indiana where he served as Executive Director of the Terre Haute Human Relations.
FAIR HOUSING - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE - 11:15-12:215 PM: Learn about
- Law Professor, Stetson Law
- City of Tampa Manager
- City of Tampa Manager
MODERATOR: Diriki Geuka - Pinellas County Assistant County Attorney
2020 ART CONTEST – 12:45-01:00 PM: Artists from Howard W. Blake School of the Arts
Contest Coordinator & Presenter: Betina Baron, Human Rights Investigator, Office of Human Rights, City of Tampa
INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION - 01:00-2:30 PM: Panel discussion-Q&A.
Moderator: Thania Diaz Clevenger, Civil Rights Director, CAIR-FL
SPECIAL NOTES:
*Ticket purchases are FINAL/NON-refundable as of March 31 , 2020 - Ticket IS transferable.
* SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS: If you are a person with a disability and need an accomodation in order to participate in this event, please contact: Pinellas County Office of Human Rights Prior to Thursday, APRIL 20, 2020, at 500 South Fort Harrison Ave. Suite 500, Clearwater, FL 33756 or CALL: Paul or Jeffery at (727) 464-4880 (VOICE), (727) 464-4062 (TDD)
* DIETARY REQUESTS: Please email request and contact info to: TBFairHousing@gmail.com Prior to Thursday, April 20, 2020
* Para informacion en Espanol, comuniquese con TBFairHousing@gmail.com
OUR MEMBERS: Bay Area Apartment Association, City of Clearwater, City of Largo, City of Pinellas Park, City of St. Petersburg, City of Tampa, Gulf Coast Legal Services, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County office of Human Rights, Pinellas REALTORS® Organization and Tampa Housing Authority.