May 15, 2007 (Washington, DC) – The Heart of America Chapter of The ESOP Association has been recognized for its commitment to membership recruitment at The ESOP Association’s 30th Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership.
The Heart of America Chapter was selected from among 18 Association Chapters across the United States for this honor. The Chapter serves Association members in Kansas and Missouri.
“The Heart of America Chapter has always been strong. This year they really outdid themselves in terms of membership recruitment of prospects for which the Chapter has responsibility,” said J. Michael Keeling President of The ESOP Association. “I’m proud to present this honor to the Heart of America Chapter.”
Founded in 1978, The ESOP Association represents over 1,400 ESOP companies who believe that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation and strengthen our free enterprise economy.
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