Honored to be 2009 Chapter of the Year
Welcome to the webpages of the California/Western States Chapter. Our chapter includes all members of The ESOP Association in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah - over 350 ESOP companies and professional service providers.
Our mission: to help our ESOP companies excel by providing our members with educational and information-sharing opportunities. Here's how we do that:
Annual Chapter Conference - the backbone of our chapter. With 300-400 participants, this two day meeting in the fall provides a wealth of up-to-date information for both new and established ESOP companies and professional service providers. Enjoy numerous opportunities for networking and information-sharing during roundtable discussions, breaks, and social events. Dozens of educational sessions provide a forum for learning from the country's top ESOP experts and successful ESOP companies. This conference is renowned for its collegial atmosphere and spirit of generosity among the participants.
Spring Seminars - these one day meetings are held in March at locations throughout the Chapter. From "ESOP Boot Camp" to "ESOP Training for Trainers," these seminars are primarily designed to help employee-owners at all levels communicate the ESOP message.
Click here to visit our events page and download registration brochures.
Chapter Newsletters give you the information you need to know to get the most out of your ESOP. Company Profiles show you how your colleagues promote and manage their ESOP. Technical articles from professional service providers highlight "best practices" and help keep you in compliance. Distributed by email in .pdf format, you are encouraged to share the newsletters with all of your employee owners, clients and colleagues.
Click here to visit our newsletter page.
CHAPTER AWARDS PROGRAM
The Chapter Awards Program is another way ESOP companies share "best practices" and innovative ideas with each other. Companies of all sizes are encouraged to submit nominations. Award categories include Employee Owner of the Year, ESOP Company of the Year, Best ESOP Event, and Most Effective ESOP Committee. Another category is Communication Excellence, highlighting exemplary company websites, DVDs, employee manuals, newsletters and other vehicles for communicating the full value of the ESOP to employee-owners and to the general community.
Winners are recognized at the Chapter Conference and the Employee Owner of the Year and ESOP Company of the Year become the chapter's nominees in the national competition. Nomination forms, sent to all Corporate members of the chapter in March, are due in May of each year.
Click here for a list of the chapter's top leaders.
For more information about the California / Western States Chapter, please contact:
Cres Van Keulen
Chapter Executive
California / Western States Chapter
The ESOP Association
PO Box 1367
Tiburon, CA 94920
Phone 415/459-2234
Fax 415/366-3255
esop@vkam.com
www.esopassociation.org
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