The Housing Research & Advocacy Center is
hosting a FREE conference
Fair Housing Accessibility Training
January 25, 2007
8:30am - 5:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn
1100 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Who should attend: architects and designers, developers and builders, civil engineers and landscape architects, contractors, disability and housing advocates, enforcement officials, housing consumers, state and local government officials, property owners and managers, plans examiners, and others with an interest in the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
Agenda:
8:30am - 9:00am - Registration
9:00am - 10:30am - Fair Housing Accessibility Requirements Overview
10:45am - 12:00pm - Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act: Technical Overview
12:00pm - 1:15pm - Lunch (not provided)
1:15pm - 3:15pm - Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act: Technical Overview (continued)
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Common Design and Construction Violations and Solutions
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program offers comprehensive and detailed instruction, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance (888) 341-7781.
Instructors are Sara Pratt and Phil Zook. Jan Sokolnicki, Senior Staff from the Board of Building Standards will be there to answer questions as well.
To register, visit:
www.fairhousingfirst.org
Click on the "Calendar" section link
This program is registered with the American Institute of Architects.
Architects will receive up to six (6) continuing education credits per day.
For more information, contact:
Amy Roskilly, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Housing Research & Advocacy Center
Phone: 216/361-9240
Email: aroskilly@thehousingcenter.org
www.thehousingcenter.org (go to "events")
or
Chris Ciotti, Consultant
Bearing Point
Phone: 703/747-3625
Email: chris.ciotti@bearingpoint.com
Supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Please pass this information on to anyone who may be
interested in attending.
