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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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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.
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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.
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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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
3:00 pm CDT Jun 13 - 14, 2024
Wisconsin Chapter Summer Conference - 2024
Chapter: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Chapter Summer Meeting - 2024
10:00 am CDT Jul 16, 2024
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - 2024 Let's Talk ESOPs - Oklahoma
Chapter: Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2024 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Oklahoma
El Reno, Oklahoma
10:00 am CDT Jul 18, 2024
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - 2024 Let's Talk ESOPs - Central Texas
Chapter: Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2024 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Central Texas
Marion, Texas
4:00 pm CDT Aug 01, 2024
Wisconsin Local Social 2024 - Appleton
Chapter: Wisconsin
10:00 am CDT Aug 14, 2024
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - 2024 Let's Talk ESOPs - Houston
Chapter: Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2024 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Houston
Houston, Texas
8:00 am CDT Aug 19, 2024
Wisconsin Chapter Golf Outing & Vortex Tour
Chapter: Wisconsin
2024 Wisconsin Chapter Golf Outing
1:00 pm CDT Aug 28 - 29, 2024
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - 2024 Fall Conference
Chapter: Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2024 Texas/Oklahoma Fall Conference
Grapevine, TX
2:00 pm CDT Sep 18 - 20, 2024
2024 Midwest Chapter Regional Conference
Chapter: Heart of America, Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska, Minnesota & Dakotas, Wisconsin
This collaborative regional chapter event is hosted by the Heart of America, Illinois, Iowa/Nebraska, Minnesota/Dakotas, and Wisconsin 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
10:00 am CDT Oct 16, 2024
Wisconsin 2024 Virtual Meeting - Communication Committees
Chapter: Wisconsin
Virtual Event - EOM Themes & Activities