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Jul. 18
Top Culture and Communications Programs Get Started Early
Mid-summer brings with it a regular cadence for most businesses and employees.  For families, school is out, summer programs have begun, and vacations are on the calendar. For many businesses, summertime brings seasonal accelerations as well.  Construction of all types is well under way to hit deadlines while the sun is shining. Hospitality and entertainment are in full swing, as more Americans are out and about in the nice weather.
Jul. 12
Summer Virtual Miniseries – Employee Ownership Month and Advocacy Webinars Coming Soon!
NEW Advocacy and Employee Ownership Month (EOM) Resources Exclusively for TEA Members
Join us this summer for two exciting webinar series to help educate our members and promote employee ownership!
Advocacy Webinar Series
Jul. 11
The ESOP Association Reacts to U.S. Department of Labor Launch of Employee Ownership Initiative to Promote and Expand Employee-Owned Businesses
Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association Includes Creation of a New Division at DOL Specifically Tasked With Growing Employee Ownership in America
Jul. 06
July 2023 MACC Newsletter
Inside this Issue:

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

Read the Newsletter >>
Jul. 05
Calling All ESOP CEOs
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:
ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 30
ESOP Companies Continue Long Streak of Outstanding Financial Performance
The results of this year’s Economic Performance Survey (EPS) show that, once again, companies belonging to The ESOP Association have experienced positive corporate performance.
Just as importantly, the EPS once again shows that when companies perform well, employee owners share in the rewards. And this year, new data reveal a new facet of how ESOP companies distribute those rewards.
ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 26
Looking For Non-Gambling Fun in Vegas?
So, you’re coming to the 2018 Las Vegas Conference and Trade Show, but maybe gambling isn’t your thing. Las Vegas may be home to some of the biggest casinos and hotels in the world – but there are so many other things to do besides gambling. Check out some of our favorite places to visit and activities to do:
ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 22
Meet the 2018 ESOP Company of the Year

Ownership Culture Runs Deep at Gardener’s Supply Company
Employee ownership is deeply rooted in the culture at the 2018 ESOP Company of the Year, Burlington, VT-based Gardener’s Supply Company. “It is part of who we are… it’s our identity,” says the company’s Director of HR Christie Kane.
Resource, Press Releases
Oct. 01
Congressional Leaders Take Steps to Protect ESOP Community
President Donald Trump this week received a letter from 27 influential members of the House of Representatives, urging him to rein in overzealous and unfair enforcement of regulations that apply to ESOP companies.
The letter offers powerful support for ESOP companies, at a time when that support is sorely needed.
Resource, ESOP Report, Legal Update, Ownership Advantage, Washington Report, President's Page, Letitia James, Repurchase Liability, Cindy Turcot, ESOP Plan Design
Jun. 01
ESOP Report June 2017
Can ESOPs help keep companies in business in New York City?