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The ESOP Professionals' Forum is the only event of its kind—a meeting designed exclusively for high-level professionals who provide technical and legal assistance to ESOP companies. Led by the chairs of The Association’s highly respected technical committees, this program gathers professionals for strategic and complex discussions of the challenges facing ESOPs. Join with peers, share insights, and work to establish best practices.
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In the December newsletter read a recap of 2020 and how our amazing volunteers made so many accomplishments possible, get the news about TEA's governance and board, take a moment to appreciate ESOP pioneer Jerry Kaplan, discover new sponsorship options at the chapter level, read new cases about fiduciaries, and more. Plus, get the new mailing address for The ESOP Association and the Employee Ownership Foundation.
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An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
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