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National Awardees from the MACC
New Member Spotlight - IVS Group, Inc.
The Name of the Game...Advocacy
How to Host Your Rep Advocacy Toolkit
Upcoming/Recent MACC Events
Chapter Officers and Sponsors
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The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Jul. 05
Join Your Fellow ESOP Leaders August 20-22 in Sonoma for TEA’s CEO Summit
If you’re an ESOP CEO or President, you will not want to miss TEA’s second annual CEO Summit!
The only event of its kind, the CEO Summit brings together the most senior executives of ESOP companies to help you build a network of your peers and address the most timely and big picture topics facing businesses today.
Here’s how last year’s attendees described the CEO Summit:
If you’re an ESOP CEO or President, you will not want to miss TEA’s second annual CEO Summit!
The only event of its kind, the CEO Summit brings together the most senior executives of ESOP companies to help you build a network of your peers and address the most timely and big picture topics facing businesses today.
Here’s how last year’s attendees described the CEO Summit:
ESOP Blog, Resource, Government Affairs
Nov. 29
A quick glance at the results of the mid-term elections might leave one feeling that the ESOP community will face challenging days ahead. Certainly the retirement and defeat of key ESOP advocates in Congress—primarily in the House, where tax laws originate—pose a challenge. But there is good news too.
The "Bad" News
First, let’s look at the more challenging news.
We will lose some crucial, long-time ESOP Advocates next year.
The "Bad" News
First, let’s look at the more challenging news.
We will lose some crucial, long-time ESOP Advocates next year.
Resource, ESOP Report, Legal Update, Ownership Advantage, Washington Report, Economic Performance Survey, Valuation, Insufficient Assets, Employee Ownership Month
Nov. 01
Members of The ESOP Association and the public show even greater interest in celebrating Employee Ownership Month.
Resource, ESOP Research, Legal Update, Ownership Advantage, Washington Report, President's Page, Coaching, Data Errors, Kelso Fellows, Foundation, H.R. 2092, S. 1212
Apr. 01
A new pro-ESOP bill is introduced in the House.
Jan. 18
A nationwide grassroots effort stops a push to limit the tax benefits of S corporations sponsoring ESOPs. Instead, Congress approves an initiative sponsored by The ESOP Association to expand the tax deduction paid on ESOP stock. Various pro-ESOP proposals become law upon enactment of the popular ERISA reform legislation. Notably, 80 percent of the members of key tax committees in the House and Senate take public positions in support of ESOPs.