See a recap of the recently concluded ESOP 2020 conference, read about the ESOP champions in Congress we helped return to office and those who won't be back in 2021, learn how resent survey results will make our advocacy efforts easier, and more in this issue of the ESOP Report. Plus, get the new mailing address for The ESOP Association and the Employee Ownership Foundation.
The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Nov. 18
View this deck for an overview of potential contenders for positions in Biden's cabinet.
Nov. 13
The latest election data from The ESOP Association including:
An Elections Dashboard with detailed election breakdown.
A High Level Trends document.
An Elections Dashboard with detailed election breakdown.
A High Level Trends document.
Nov. 05
As the results of the election continue to unfold, we have gathered information in key areas for our members. See the updated resources in the right hand column of this article for:
Nov. 04
As the results of the election continue to unfold, we have gathered information in key areas for our members. See the resources in the right hand column of this article for:
Chapter News, Resource
Dec. 31
Summary of Employee Ownership Month activities; winners named in the chapter ESOP Company of the Year and Employee Owner of the Year awards; Fall Conference photos; list of upcoming events.
Advocacy, Congress, House of Representatives, ESOP Support
Dec. 12
This page lists members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, broken down by state, who have shown their support of ESOPs.
Alabama
House
May. 24
The Main Street Employee Ownership Act is signed into the law, as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. The law makes it easier for small companies to use the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program to finance a transition to an employee-owned business, such as an ESOP.
Resource, Press Releases
May. 23
Congratulations to all our AACE winners and runners up - we had an incredible year for the AACE program with some of the best entries we have ever received. Thank you to our judges who took two days to fly to DC to judge the countless entries. We look forward to next year!
More than 250 Employees
Air Tractor (Olney, TX)
• Winner: Video
Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO)
• Runner Up: Total Communications
• Runner Up: Series of Special Events
Resource, Press Releases
May. 23
Washington, DC, May 23, 2019 - Janet Edmunson, founder of JME Insights in South Portland, ME, has been named the 2019 Life Service Award winner by The ESOP Association. The Life Service Award honors individuals who’ve made a significant, long-term contribution to employee ownership and the ESOP community.