Once again, the largest gathering of the senior housing cooperative community broke its previous attendance record! Held in Bloomington, MN, on May 21-22, attendees included: 269 board and committee members, 79 co-op managers and staff, 79 professionals from management companies, senior housing developers and many other professionals working with senior housing co-ops.
The 22nd Senior Housing Cooperative Conference themed, “Unity in Community – Learn Together, Grow Together” did not disappoint, both in disseminating knowledge from leading co-op and industry sector experts and in welcoming a record number of attendees this year.
Workshop panel on Getting Members Involved: Best Practices for Member Participation. Left to right: Moderator Barb Murphy, Director of Marketing, 7500 York Cooperative, Edina; Carolyn Dixon, Board Vice President, Valley View Cooperative, Eden Prairie; Rita Stensgaard, Board President, Valley View Cooperative, Eden Prairie; Sue Gehrz, Marketing Committee Chair, Applewood Pointe Co-op, Roseville; Kathryn Trill, Board Member, Cornerstone Cooperative, Plymouth.
In-person and virtual attendees heard about a wide variety of relevant, timely topics relevant to the senior housing community, such as:
- • Senior Housing Demographics
- • Governance of a Senior Housing Cooperative
- • Getting Members Involved: Best Practices for Member Participation
- • Auditor Advice on Senior Housing Cooperative Financials
- • Financial Scams – A Latest Threat to Your Financial Security
- • Ever-Changing Environment of Insurance
- • Co-op Mitigation Action Plan
- • Fair Housing is Front and Center in Senior Housing Co-ops
The ever-popular maintenance and legal panel provided attendees the opportunity to talk directly with presenters on topics affecting their respective housing communities. Managers and board members had a chance to attend dedicated sessions with their peers during the second morning. Throughout the two-day event, attendees also had the opportunity to visit with trusted, vetted vendors of interest to the industry.
A highlight of the programming is always the popular Senior Cooperative Foundation Awards Ceremony. Nominated by their peers, the 2025 awardees for the Leadership Award were George Sverdrup (left) 7500 York Cooperative, and Patty Schopp (right) Gramercy Park Cooperative at Lake Shore Drive.
CDS is privileged to organize and support this unique and important conference for the senior housing cooperative community. We want to thank our attendees and generous sponsors for their continued support throughout the years! The continued positive feedback from attendee surveys is a testament to the value of the conference. It truly takes everyone involved to create this successful annual event.
Here’s more information on our Senior Housing Cooperatives program.