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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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What Our Members Have to Say
“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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A reimagined experience, featuring a pioneering approach to ESOP education using the most advanced adult learning models to unlock your greatest potential. Intensive workshops across ESOP disciplines, inspirational speakers, and stars from Hollywood and the sports world are waiting to welcome you to Employee Owned 2025!
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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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Events and Meetings
12:30 pm EDT Jul 20 - Dec 04, 2025
Leading in an Ownership Setting 2025
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Leadership effectiveness is the critical factor in the success of an ESOP company, and this is the only program that formally addresses the relationship between ESOP companies and the effectiveness of their leaders. It examines how leadership that develops and fosters employee engagement and participation impacts the company’s bottom line. This program is focused on enhancing each participant's leadership effectiveness, and on building a network of ESOP CEOs and CFOs who can share resources and best practices to enhance the success of ESOPs across the country. This program is for current CEOs or Presidents and CFOs of ESOP companies or for their designate successors.11:00 am EDT Sep 09 - 11, 2025
Multistate Regional Chapter Conference 2025
Chapter: Pennsylvania & Delaware, New York & New Jersey
This collaborative regional chapter event is hosted by the Pennsylvania/Delaware and New York/New Jersey Chapters of The ESOP Association. We are creating an exciting agenda that will allow you to walk away a bit more enlightened and have a significant amount of information to share with your fellow ESOP members.1:00 pm CDT Sep 09 - 10, 2025
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference
Chapter: Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2025 Texas/Oklahoma Fall Conference Dallas, TX10:45 am EDT Sep 12, 2025
Florida Chapter - 2025 ESOP Insights and Connections
Chapter: Florida Chapter
2025 Florida Chapter ESOP Insights and Connections - Naples2:00 pm CDT Sep 16 - 18, 2025
2025 Midwest Regional Chapter Conference
Chapter: Illinois, Heart of America, Iowa & Nebraska, Minnesota & Dakotas, Wisconsin
This collaborative regional chapter event is hosted by the Heart of America, Illinois, Iowa/Nebraska, Minnesota/Dakotas, and Wisconsin Chapters of The ESOP Association. We are creating an exciting agenda that will allow you to walk away a bit more enlightened and have a significant amount of information to share with your fellow ESOP members.7:45 am EDT Sep 22 - 23, 2025
Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
2025 Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Fall Conference8:00 am PDT Sep 24 - 26, 2025
California/Nevada Chapter - 2025 Annual Conference
Chapter: California/Nevada Chapter
California/Nevada Chapter 2025 Annual Conference Sacramento, CA8:00 am PDT Sep 24, 2025
California/Nevada Chapter 2025 Golf Outing
Chapter: California/Nevada Chapter
California/Nevada Chapter 2025 Golf Outing Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course Sacramento CA10:00 am MDT Sep 24, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Montana
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Montana Great Falls, Montana10:30 am EDT Sep 25 - 26, 2025
New England Chapter - 2025 Fall Conference
Chapter: New England
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