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Jul. 25
Join your peers in Jackson Hole for an Unmatched CEO experience.With tariffs (and threats of tariffs), an uncertain tax outlook, and volatile economic forecasts driving national news, the CEO Summit is the only event for Presidents and CEOs to learn more about and address these challenges, and many more.It is a rare opportunity to gain valuable insights, hear comprehensive perspectives, and exchange best practices with fellow CEOs who are tackling similar issues.
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Jul. 25
Pro-ESOP legislation is gaining momentum in state legislatures across the country, thanks in part to the hard work of The ESOP Association’s chapter leaders and grassroots advocates across the country. In Oregon, legislation to provide contracting preferences to ESOP companies was signed into law, while pro-ESOP legislation in Wisconsin passed the state Assembly by a unanimous vote.
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Jul. 25
The ESOP Association has been working diligently for years to build and strengthen relationships with the Senators, Representatives, key committees, and staff who have jurisdiction over our issues in Congress and Congressional agencies.
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Jul. 25
Welcome to your July issue of the ESOP ReportThis month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
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Jul. 24
As Senate, House Both Hold ESOP-Related Hearings This Week, the Need for Strong Leadership at EBSA Becomes Urgently ClearThe ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), today announced a paid media campaign urging the U.S. Senate to promptly confirm Daniel Aronowitz as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
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Jul. 21
James Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association, has been invited by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, to provide testimony at a subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA.”Bonham will address the longtime systemic anti-ESOP bias at EBSA, how abusive investigative practices have caused a chilling effect on ESOP formation in contravention of Congress’s bipartisan intent, and how Congressional action and oversight can help curb such abuses.
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