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With a record number of attendees, NAHC took its Annual Conference on the road to Phoenix, AZ for a week of education, networking and special events to expand the minds of attendees and present them with as much information as possible over the course of a week. 682 people attended the 2002 Annual Conference representing housing cooperatives, management companies, and professional firms from all over the United States.

From the welcome address given by Karen Thoreson, Assistant city manager of Tucson to the Strut your Co-op Stuff parade through the ballroom on the final day of the conference, attendees exchanged ideas, sought advice, and enjoyed the company of their fellow cooperators. “Housing is one of the most honorable professions to be in,” said Karen Thoreson, immediate past president of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. “Often [providing] housing is a difficult thing to do but a worthwhile goal.” The true meaning of this statement could be seen and heard over the course of the conference from attendees who acknowledged the challenges experienced within their co-op but refused to let those challenges get in the way of the responsibilities given to them as a member of a co-op.

        Young Cooperator of the Year Award

        RCM Star of Excellence Award

        2002 RCM Designees