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The ESOP Association (TEA) is reimagining its Annual Awards for Culture and Communication Excellence (AACE) for 2026, modernizing the categories and updating the criteria to elevate the program.
ESOP Report | Volume 41, Issue 2
Welcome to Volume 41, Issue 2 of the ESOP Report This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
Congratulations to the 2025 AACE Award Winners!
The AACE Awards honor and celebrate outstanding achievements in ESOP and employee ownership communications. Effective communication and engagement with employee owners and the broader community play a vital role in every ESOP’s success. In November 2025, the Employee Owned Conference in Las Vegas recognized this year’s winners.
ESOP Report | Volume 40, Issue 10
Welcome to Volume 40, Issue 10 of the ESOP Report
This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
ESOP Report | Volume 40, Issue 2
Welcome to your February issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
ESOP Report January 2020
ESOP Association launches a new member database and new website.
ESOP Report December 2018
Deadlines loom for AACE and EOM Poster competitions.
ESOP Report June 2018
The Annual Conference confirms that we are all Better Together.
ESOP Report November 2017
Time for change at the Department of Labor.
ESOP Report October 2017
Responding to a hurricane, the ESOP way.