
ESOP Association Events & Meetings
The ESOP Association and its 19 chapters—in conjunction with the Employee Ownership Foundation, TEA’s affiliate—host more than 150 meetings across the country each year. From large national conferences, to intimate round table discussions, you’re sure to find an event or meeting that is perfect for you.
ESOP Conferences and Meetings

Employee Owned Conference
The Employee Owned Conference, attended annually by more than 2,000 employee-owners, thought leaders, and professional advisors, is the largest ESOP conference in the world. Make sure to join us in Las Vegas for collaboration, networking, and multiple learning tracks designed to help you get the information you need.
Save the Date:
2023 Employee Owned Conference
Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, NV
November 8-10, 2023
Past Conferences:
2022 Employee Owned Conference
2021 Employee Owned Conference
2020 Employee Owned Conference

TEA National Conference
For 47 years the National Conference has been the only advocacy-focused event for the employee ownership community. The National Conference attracts employee owners from all levels, top association volunteer leaders from across the nation, and expert professionals ready to share their experiences.
Save the Date:
TEA National 2024 Conference & ESOP Advocacy Day
Washington, DC
May 7-10, 2024
Past Conferences:
2023 National Conference & Advocacy Day
2022 National Conference & Advocacy Day
2021 National Conference & Advocacy Day
2019 National Conference & Advocacy Day

CEO Summit
The ESOP Association has long been the leader in education for senior leaders of ESOP companies with programs like the Leading in an Ownership Setting: The Program for CEOs at UPENN, Chapter CEO Roundtables, and the CEO Track at our Employee Owned Conference in Las Vegas.
At The CEO Summit, hear from elected and appointed leaders addressing current business and economic hot-spots, world-class topical presenters, geographic and industry-specific roundtables, plus take part in social activities designed to help you build your ESOP leadership peer group.
Registration Now Open:
CEO Summit 2023
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Sonoma, CA
August 20-22, 2023
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Past Conferences:
CEO Summit 2022

Professionals' Forum
The Professionals' Forum is the only event of its kind: a meeting designed exclusively for high-level professionals who provide technical, financial, and legal assistance to ESOP companies.
Led by the chairs of TEA’s highly respected technical advisory committees, this program gathers professionals for strategic and complex discussions of the challenges facing ESOPs. Join your peers to share insights, learn about emerging trends, network and develop and revise best practices. The Professionals’ Forum is only available to TEA Professional and Business Professional Members.
Save the Date:
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 7-9, 2024
Past Conferences:
2023 Professionals' Forum
2022 Professionals' Forum
2021 Professionals' Forum

Leading in an Ownership Setting: The Program for CEOs
This unique program helps top executives maximize their ESOPs by fostering employee owner engagement and participation that impacts the company’s bottom line.
This intensive two-week program offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn with and from other ESOP executives, forming relationships and networks that last long after the program ends.
Registration Now Open:
The Inn at Penn & University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
July 2023*
December 2023*
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*This two-part program is typically held over one week in mid-July and one week in early December. If interested in being added to the 2023 list, please visit the website. Thank you.

ESOP Employee Accelerator
Develop a solid foundation, develop new perspectives on ownership, and learn with and from one another at the ESOP Employee Accelerator Program (EEAP).
This one day course is designed primarily for hourly and salaried non-managerial employee owners, the EEAP offers a combination of interactive lecture, small group discussions, and structured exercises.
Typically, attendees come from ESOP companies where developing a culture of ownership is an important aspect of corporate success. Participants are often members of the board, ESOP committees, problem solving teams, company trainers, and informal non-managerial leaders.
Upcoming National & Regional events
Aug 20 - 22, 2023 12:30 pm HST
CEO Summit 2023
Upcoming Chapter events
May 31, 2023 4:00 pm CDT
Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter NextGen: Beers & Banter - May
Jun 01, 2023 7:30 am CDT
Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter - 2023 Summer Conference Fargo, ND
Jun 06, 2023 11:30 am HST
Hawaii Chapter - 2023 Summer Meeting
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