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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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“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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A reimagined experience, featuring a pioneering approach to ESOP education using the most advanced adult learning models to unlock your greatest potential. Intensive workshops across ESOP disciplines, inspirational speakers, and stars from Hollywood and the sports world are waiting to welcome you to Employee Owned 2025!
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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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Events and Meetings
12:30 pm EDT Jul 20 - Dec 04, 2025
Leading in an Ownership Setting 2025
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Leadership effectiveness is the critical factor in the success of an ESOP company, and this is the only program that formally addresses the relationship between ESOP companies and the effectiveness of their leaders. It examines how leadership that develops and fosters employee engagement and participation impacts the company’s bottom line. This program is focused on enhancing each participant's leadership effectiveness, and on building a network of ESOP CEOs and CFOs who can share resources and best practices to enhance the success of ESOPs across the country. This program is for current CEOs or Presidents and CFOs of ESOP companies or for their designate successors.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.5:00 pm EDT Oct 06, 2025
2025 Great Lakes Conference - Cornhole Tournament
Chapter: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio & Kentucky
2:00 pm EDT Oct 07 - 28, 2025
Employee Ownership Month Virtual Mini Series October 2025
4:00 pm CDT Oct 08, 2025
Iowa/Nebraska Chapter - Central Iowa ESOP Networking Event
Chapter: Iowa & Nebraska
7:45 am PDT Oct 09 - 10, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Fall Conference Portland, OR10:00 am CDT Oct 09, 2025
Minnesota/Dakotas North Dakota Proclamation Event 2025
Chapter: Minnesota & Dakotas
2025 Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter North Dakota Proclamation Event - Bismarck10:00 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, CO4:00 pm CDT Oct 20, 2025
Heart of America Post-Proclamation Signing Happy Hour
Chapter: Heart of America
Post-Proclamation Signing Happy Hour8:00 am CDT Oct 21, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Bolingbrook, IL
Chapter: Illinois
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