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The Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN) is a free-to-join, grassroots advocacy movement for anyone with a stake in ensuring employee ownership continues to grow and thrive in the US.
Does that sound like you?
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What Our Members Have to Say
“Membership in The ESOP Association is vital to an ESOP owned company. The advocacy and education services are invaluable and are not duplicated by any other organization.”
-David Kelly, CFO at Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.
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Featured Event
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This gathering of ESOP Presidents and CEOs offers a one-of-a-kind platform for peer learning, allowing participants to glean valuable strategies from others grappling with similar challenges.
Upcoming events
- Resources
The #EO Solution
The ESOP Association and Project Equity have partnered to create state -by-state data that amplifies employee ownership as a common sense way to preserve businesses, strengthen jobs and build a more resilient post-pandemic economy.
ESOP Association Resources
Forming an ESOP - A New Video Series on Business Succession Planning
Hear from ESOP companies in multiple different industries, and their seasoned advisors, about what an ESOP is and if it’s right for you.
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- About TEA
What is an ESOP?
An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
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The ESOP Association
Chapter Events and Meetings
8:30 am EDT Jun 13, 2024
Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas Chapter - 2024 HR Roundtable
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
2024 Mid-Atlantic & Carolina Chapter HR Roundtable
11:30 am EDT Jul 16, 2024
Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Chapter - 2024 Maryland Lunch Meeting
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
2024 Mid-Atlantic Chapter Maryland Lunch Meeting
8:30 am EDT Jul 23, 2024
Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Chapter - 2024 Summer Breakfast Meeting
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
2024 Mid-Atlantic Chapter Summer Breakfast Meeting
8:30 am EDT Aug 14, 2024
Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas Chapter - 2024 HR Roundtable (South)
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
2024 Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas Chapter HR Roundtable (South)
9:00 am EDT Aug 14, 2024
Michigan Chapter - 2024 Summer Roundtables
Chapter: Michigan
Michigan Chapter - 2024 Summer Roundtables
1:00 pm EDT Sep 25 - 26, 2024
Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Chapter - 2024 Fall Conference
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
2024 Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Fall Conference
9:00 am EDT Oct 07 - 09, 2024
Great Lakes Regional Conference - 2024 (OH/KY, IN, MI Chapters)
Chapter: Ohio & Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan
This collaborative regional chapter event is hosted by the Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio/Kentucky Chapters of The ESOP Association. We are creating an exciting agenda that will allow you to walk away a bit more enlightened and have a significant amount of information to share with your fellow ESOP members.
5:00 pm CDT Oct 15 - 16, 2024
Southeast Chapter 2024 - Fall Conference and Roundtables
Chapter: Southeast Chapter
2024 Southeast Fall Conference- Huntsville, AL
9:00 am EDT Oct 06 - 08, 2025
Great Lakes Regional Conference - 2025 (OH/KY, IN, MI Chapters)
Chapter: Ohio & Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan
This collaborative regional chapter event is hosted by the Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio/Kentucky Chapters of The ESOP Association. We are creating an exciting agenda that will allow you to walk away a bit more enlightened and have a significant amount of information to share with your fellow ESOP members.