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The Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN) is a free-to-join, grassroots advocacy movement for anyone with a stake in ensuring employee ownership continues to grow and thrive in the US.
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“Membership in The ESOP Association is vital to an ESOP owned company. The advocacy and education services are invaluable and are not duplicated by any other organization.”
-David Kelly, CFO at Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.
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The Professionals' Forum is the only event of its kind: a meeting designed exclusively for high-level professionals who provide technical, financial, and legal assistance to ESOP companies.
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The #EO Solution

The ESOP Association and Project Equity have partnered to create state -by-state data that amplifies employee ownership as a common sense way to preserve businesses, strengthen jobs and build a more resilient post-pandemic economy.
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What is an ESOP?
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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Chapter Events and Meetings
5:00 pm CST Nov 18, 2025
Iowa/Nebraska Chapter Corridor Women in ESOP November 2025
Chapter: Iowa & Nebraska
8:00 am PST Dec 02, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Inland Empire, CA
Chapter: California/Nevada Chapter
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2025 - Inland Empire, CA2:00 pm PST Dec 02, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Oregon
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Oregon Portland, Oregon4:00 pm EST Dec 04, 2025
Ohio/Kentucky Chapter - 2025 TopGolf Outing
Chapter: Ohio & Kentucky
2025 OH/KY Top Golf Networking Event8:00 am EST Dec 09, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Springfield, VA
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2025 - Springfield, VA8:00 am EST Jan 21, 2026
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2026 Atlanta, GA
Chapter: Southeast Chapter
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2026 - Atlanta, GA9:00 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Wisconsin & Michigan Chapters - 2026 Virtual Roundtable
6:00 pm EST Feb 11 - 12, 2026
Florida Chapter - 2026 Winter Conference and Roundtables
Chapter: Florida Chapter
2026 Florida Chapter Winter Conference and Roundtables- Tampa, Florida10:00 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - 2026 Let's Talk ESOPs: HR Edition
Chapter: Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2026 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - Let's Talk ESOPs - HR Edition Dallas, TX2:00 pm CST Feb 25 - 26, 2026
Iowa/Nebraska Chapter - 2026 Winter Conference
Chapter: Iowa & Nebraska
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