National Hosa history

HOSA’s 501(c)(3) tax exempt status was received in June 1981, and eight new competitive events were added to the National Competitive Event Program.

On June 8, 1982, Don Cork also represented HOSA in presenting testimony in support of federal funding for vocational education before the House Education and Labor Sub-Committee.

This resulted from the increased program diversity of HOSA members. Therefore, by the Sixth National Leadership Conference in Texas in 1983, four (4) categories of events, each with several events, were well established and had become an expected part of the Annual National Leadership Conference.

In 1984, he founded Hosa with a borrowed desk and telephone, and turned it into one of the most recognizable companies in the music and professional audio industries.

Since 1985, when the HOSA Board decided to continue management firm coordination in preference to establishing a separate headquarters, with building and staff concerns, Doctor Koeninger and Ms.

In August 1986, the location of LDI, Inc. and HOSA Headquarters was changed to Fort Worth, Texas.

The Outstanding HOSA Chapter event also followed the now‑in‑place plan for new events and was a regular event in 1987 in Texas at the Tenth National Annual Leadership Conference.

In June 2004, HOSA had a unique opportunity to expand its mission and membership in response to the critical shortages facing the health care industry.