FAIR HOUSING 2015: STILL A TALE OF TWO CITIES. Thursday, April 23, :30 AM to 3:30 PM

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1 36 th A N N U A L F H A C T F A I R H O U S I N G C O N F E R E N C E FAIR HOUSING 2015: STILL A TALE OF TWO CITIES Thursday, April 23, :30 AM to 3:30 PM Sheraton Hartford South 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT Sponsored By: Fair Housing Association of Connecticut, Inc. Co-Sponsored By: Connecticut REALTORS Contributing Partners: Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities Connecticut Housing Coalition Open Communities Alliance CONFERENCE VENUE INFORMATION The 2015 Annual FHACT Fair Housing Conference is being held at the SHERATON HARTFORD SOUTH HOTEL (formerly the Rocky Hill Marriott), 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT The Sheraton Hartford South is conveniently located immediately adjacent to Exit 23 off of I-91. If you are coming from the north, turn left off the exit ramp; or if you are coming from the south, turn right off the exit ramp Then take the first right onto Capital Boulevard. The hotel will be on the right. There is plenty of FREE PARKING immediately adjacent to the hotel. All facilities being used in the hotel for the FHACt conference are wheelchair accessible. Other requests for reasonable accommodations may be made to FHACt Secretary Nancy Kasper at or njkasp@cox.net.

2 36 th A N N U A L F H A C T F A I R H O U S I N G C O N F E R E N C E S C H E D U L E FAIR HOUSING 2015: STILL A TALE OF TWO CITIES Thursday, April 23, 2015 Sheraton Hartford South 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT MORNING SESSION 08:30 AM Registration/Continental Breakfast 09:00 AM Welcome and Overview Margaret K. Suib, Esq., Chairperson Fair Housing Association of Connecticut 09:10 AM A Historical Overview of Civil Rights: The Perpetrators, The Victims, and State Government Cheryl Sharp, Esq., Deputy Director Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities 09:50 AM Morning Break 10:00 AM The de facto Segregation Myth and How it Blocks Our Progress Richard Rothstein, Esq., Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute; Senior Fellow, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute of Law and Social Policy University of California (Berkeley) School of Law 11:00 AM Mobility Counseling Panel Discussion: Learn About an Innovative Tool to Connect Families to Opportunity Moderator: Panelists: Erin Boggs, Esq., Executive Director Open Communities Alliance Evonne Klein, Commissioner Connecticut Department of Housing Jennifer O Neil, Mobility Consultant Quadel Consulting Bildade Augustin, Capital Crossroads to Careers (C3) Department of Workforce and Continuing Education Capital Community College Susan Harkett-Turley, Executive Director Housing Education Resource Center 11:50 AM Video on Service, Comfort, and Emotional Support Animals

3 36 th A N N U A L F H A C T F A I R H O U S I N G C O N F E R E N C E S C H E D U L E FAIR HOUSING 2015: STILL A TALE OF TWO CITIES Thursday, April 23, 2015 Sheraton Hartford South 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT AFTERNOON SESSION 12:00 Noon Deli and Salad Buffet Luncheon 01:00 PM Panel on Service, Comfort, and Emotional Support Animals and Fair Housing Laws: Learn How Animals Serve and How Fair Housing Laws Differ from ADA Moderators: Kristen Haseney, Esq., Associate Counsel Connecticut REALTORS Cesar Aleman, Community Outreach Coordinator Connecticut Fair Housing Center Panelists: Susan M. Tomanio, LCSW, AAT, Director, Elderly Services City of Danbury (and her retired Therapy Dog Jake ) Sally Zanger, Esq., Staff Attorney Connecticut Legal Rights Project Charlyn Jones Service Animal User Former Connecticut Fair Housing Center Client 01:50 PM Afternoon Break 02:00 PM From Thurgood Marshall to Ferguson, Working to Achieve Racial Justice, Equality, and An Inclusive Society Leslie M. Proll, Esq., Director, Washington DC Office NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund 03:00 PM Closing Remarks and Door Prize Drawings FHACt Chairperson and Conference Committee Members QUESTIONS REGARDING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A DISABILITY OR DIETARY RESTRICTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO FHACT SECRETARY NANCY KASPER AT OR NJKASP@COX.NET

4 2015 FHACt Fair Housing Conference MENU Continental Breakfast Freshly Baked Muffins and Pastries Assorted Whole Fruits Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Starbucks Coffee and Tazo Teas Deli Lunch Buffet Mixed Green Salad with Carrots, Tomatoes, Cucumbers with Croutons on the Side Tuna Salad Penne Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables Cured Country Ham, Roasted Turkey Breast and Roast Beef Wisconsin Swiss, Cheddar and American Cheeses Artisan Breads and Rolls Tomatoes, Lettuce, Balsamic Onions, Pickles and Olives Homemade Chips Condiments Assorted Desserts including Whole Fruits Soft Drinks and Bottled Water Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Starbucks Coffee and Tazo Teas

5 2015 FHACT FAIR HOUSING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM The deadline to register is Monday, April 13, 2015 REGISTRATION FEES: FHACt Member Rate - $65 per attendee** Non-member Rate - $85 per attendee ** for new or renewing individual or organization FHACt members as well as members of co-sponsoring or contributing partner organizations (CT Association of Realtors, CT Housing Coalition, CHRO, and Open Communities Alliance) As part of the conference registration process, you may join FHACt or renew an existing membership and thereby qualify for the $65 per person conference registration fee. Just refer to the following chart to determine the appropriate membership structure dues level and place that amount on the 2015 Membership Dues line below. For more information regarding dues levels, other general conference registration questions or obtaining a new W-9 form, please contact FHACt Secretary, Nancy Kasper at (860) or via at njkasp@cox.net. FHACT MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE Individual...$25 Municipalities of 10,000 or less...$30 Non-profits, Consultants, Property Managers, Housing Authorities...$35 Municipalities over 10,000 and less than 50,000 (except CDBG-Entitlement Communities), Federal and State Agencies, Small Businesses (less than 250 employees), Real Estate Boards...$50 CDBG-Entitlement Communities...$75 Large for-profit Corporations...$250 FOR ONE ANNUAL DUES AMOUNT, EACH ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE UP TO TEN MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP DUES (from above chart) $ # OF MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDEES X $65 = $ # OF NON-MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDEES X $85 = $ TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED $ NOTE: to help us with future planning, please indicate whether or not you would be able to pay the registration fee online with a credit card if FHACt provided a secure method to do so: Yes No PLEASE SEND THE FORM(S) AND CHECK(S), MADE PAYABLE TO FAIR HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF CT TO: Thomas Ivers, FHACt Treasurer, 1028 Boulevard #354, West Hartford, CT Primary Contact: Phone: Will Primary Contact Person be attending conference? Yes No Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: NOTE: For multiple members and/or attendees, please fill out and mail in the following form together with this one.

6 FORM For Additional Members and/or Attendees Next to each name check appropriate box Name Address required* Telephone *if unable to provide an address, a telephone number only is acceptable. For one annual dues amount, each organization may have up to 10 members.