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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.
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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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The ESOP Association’s annual CEO Summit has become THE must-attend event of the year for our most senior ESOP leaders nationwide.
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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.
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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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Chapter Events and Meetings
8:00 am PDT Aug 14, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Portland, OR
Chapter: Northwest
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2025 - Portland, OR1:00 pm MDT Aug 26 - 27, 2025
Rocky Mountain Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference
Chapter: Rocky Mountain Chapter
2025 Rocky Mountain Chapter Fall Conference Colorado Springs, CO2:00 pm PDT Sep 11, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Oregon
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Oregon Portland, Oregon10:00 am PDT Sep 22, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Washington
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Washington Seattle, Washington8:45 am CDT Oct 01, 2025
Southeast Chapter - 2025 Board of Directors Conference
Chapter: Southeast Chapter
This conference is intended for the entire board of ESOP companies to attend to learn, discuss, and work through BIG ESOP questions while having access to experts and/or professional service members in the room.5:00 pm CDT Oct 01 - 02, 2025
Southeast Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference and Roundtables
Chapter: Southeast Chapter
2025 Southeast Fall Conference- Nashville, TN7:45 am PDT Oct 09 - 10, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Fall Conference Portland, OR10:00 am MDT Oct 16, 2025
Rocky Mountain Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Colorado
Chapter: Rocky Mountain Chapter
2025 Rocky Mountain Chapter - Let's Talk ESOPs - Colorado Greenwood Village, CO10:00 am MST Oct 21, 2025
Rocky Mountain Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Arizona
Chapter: Rocky Mountain Chapter
2025 Rocky Mountain Chapter - Let's Talk ESOPs - Arizona Phoenix, AZ7:45 am MDT Mar 12 - 13, 2026
Northwest Chapter - 2026 Spring Conference
Chapter: Northwest
2026 Northwest Chapter Spring Conference Boise, IDPagination
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