MEDIA ADVISORY

The ESOP Association to Hold 31st Annual Conference

WHAT: The ESOP Association’s 31st Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
All members of the media are invited to attend.

BACKGROUND: The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice on employee ownership in America. Approximately 800 persons are expected to attend the 31st Annual Conference.

This conference is the premier gathering of ESOP advocates in America and the most comprehensive meeting covering both the technical and human aspects of employee ownership.

On the eve of the Conference, the Association will host the 17th Annual Awards Banquet to celebrate corporate and individual contributions to making ownership “real.” Attend the banquet and see the true story of what it means to be an employee owner.

WHEN:31st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Tuesday – Wednesday, May 13 – 14, 2008

17th ANNUAL AACE AWARDS BANQUET
Monday, May 12, 2008
7:00 pm, International Ballroom Center

WHERE: The Hilton Washington
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

For additional information on The ESOP Association’s Annual Conference, please visit the website at http://www.esopassociation.org/meetings/meetings_annual_Conference.asp.

The core cause of The ESOP Association is the belief that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation, and strengthen our free enterprise economy.

###