The National Association of Housing Cooperatives will be holding its 2000 Annual Conference from October 25-28, 2000, at the Hyatt Regency Washington D.C. Cardell Cooper, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD, will deliver the keynote address at the opening general session. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has been invited to close the conference.
NAHC Executive Director Douglas Kleine notes that, "Our conference theme this year is 'Campaigning for Co-ops: Implementing the Promise,' so what better place to hold it than Washington D.C.?" He added, "The conference will offer opportunities to help co-ops be as successful as possible at providing quality, affordable housing."
The conference site, located on historic Capitol Hill, is just minutes from the U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian, and other attractions in the heart of Washington D.C. Over 50 educational workshops will be offered on a wide range of topics of interest to housing cooperative board members and professionals. A special session for new board members will be offered prior to the conference. In addition, the Registered Cooperative Manager Program and the Young Cooperators Program will be held in conjunction with the 2000 NAHC Annual Conference.
During the conference, NAHC will offer three separate tours of Washington area cooperatives: one of the Greenbelt, Maryland cooperative community, one of the co-ops in the Southwest D.C. urban renewal area and one of Connecticut Avenue cooperatives. The Potomac Association of Housing Cooperatives will also host a dinner cruise down the Potomac River.
NAHC is a nationally recognized leader in training and technical assistance for housing cooperatives. NAHC is a non profit, national federation of housing cooperatives, mutual housing associations, other resident-owned or controlled housing, professionals, organizations and individuals involved in promoting the interests of cooperative housing communities. NYARM is a member of NAHC.
For more information about the conference, or to request a brochure, contact NAHC at (202) 737-0797; (202) 783-7869 (fax);1401 New York Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005; e-mail: info@coophousing.org