Inside this Issue:

• Connection, Culture, and Community: Spring Chapter Conferences are Here
• TEA Chapter & Regional Events
• President’s Column: The Importance and Impact of ESOP Advocacy
• AACE Awards Reimagined for 2026
• TEA Advisory Committee Applications Are Open!
• Come Tell Your Story: Advoca

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 Association launches a new member database and new website.

Deadlines loom for AACE and EOM Poster competitions.

The Annual Conference confirms that we are all Better Together.

Time for change at the Department of Labor.

Responding to a hurricane, the ESOP way.