Landing in Salt Lake City, amidst the setting sun and the majestic mountains, set an appropriate tone of expectancy for our joint meetings. 

Attendance was high, sessions were varied and interesting, the facilities were very good, and the hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Since our last pilgrimage to Salt Lake City, the Olympics had come to town. As a result, fine dining and pedestrian-friendly shopping were accessible to all those wishing to pamper themselves.

From a scholarly perspective, we were treated to D. Paul Johnson's presidential address, "From Religious Markets to Religious Communities: Contrasting Implications for Applied Research," which, in due course, will appear in print in our journal. 

Mike McMullen performed the job of Program Chair with distinction, and our Executive Officer, Bill Swatos, was as attentive to detail as ever. Thanks to each one, our meetings were more than successful!

The 2002 program theme was Theory and Applied Research

View the program of the 2002 meeting