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Full Schedule

The main forum session begin on Tuesday, September 26th with breakouts beginning at 1:45pm .

Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  • 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Exhibitor Move In / Set Up
  • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    Registration & Info Desk
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    PreForum Workshop: GET in the GAME: Your Playbook for Engaging Employee Owners and Driving a Winning Culture
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    Preforum Workshop: Strategic Plan Design Throughout the ESOP Lifecycle
  • 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    AM Coffee Break
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    A Case Study: ESOPs in Construction with Pieper-Houston Electric
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    ESOP Pre-Feasibility
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Public Policy and Employee Ownership
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Sources of Capital for ESOP Companies
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Take 5 Movement for Better Mental Health & Wellness
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    What Do Internal Trustees Need to Know
  • 1:45 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    Main Forum Breakout Start
  • 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM CT
    PM Coffee Break
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Captives – A perfect fit for ESOP’s
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Design Your ESOP to Attract New Employees and Retain Current Employees
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Empowering Internal Trustees: Overseeing the Annual ESOP Valuation Process with Confidence & Competence
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    What Are My Exit Options? Is an ESOP a Good Exit Strategy for My Company?
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Winning the People Part of Leadership Transition
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    Opening Cocktail Reception
  • Wednesday, September 27, 2023
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM CT
    Registration & Info Desk
  • 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    Welcome Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Welcome General Session
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Funding an ESOP with an SBA Loan
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    How to Use an ESOP to Protect Legacy and Facilitate Better Family and Corporate Governance
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Minimizing Board of Director Liability Throughout the Life of an ESOP
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Seven Lessons Learned in Our First Decade as an ESOP
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Solving Recruitment and Retention Challenges in Employee-Owned Companies: Strategies and Best Practices Workshop- Part 1
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Understanding Your ESOP
  • 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM CT
    AM Coffee Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Don't Leave Value on the Table - Risk Management and Efficiency Tools That Maximize Shareholder Value
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    ESOP: From 0 to 100mph
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    ESOPs as an Estate Planning Vehicle
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Prudent Process - Best Fiduciary Practices for Annual Valuation Reviews
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Solving Recruitment and Retention Challenges in Employee-Owned Companies: Strategies and Best Practices Workshop- Part 2
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Too Small for an ESOP? Consider an EOT
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CT
    Welcome Luncheon
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    Keynote: Tools to Build a Strong Culture
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    An ESOP Transaction Through Different Lenses
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    An Introduction to Developing Internal Communications Plans
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Conflict Resolution at the Board Level
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Engaging Employee-Owners in Strategic Decision-Making and Planning
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Fiduciary Responsibility and Plan Distributions
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Former Employees Own Shares: So What?
  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    PM Coffee Break
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Administrative Issues- QDROs, Death & Disability
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Delivering on the Promise(s) of Employee Ownership
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Eliminating Fear and Insecurity in Your Organization: Leadership Strategies for Improving the Lives of Workers In and Out of the Workplace
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Executive Compensation
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    The Role of an ESOP Trustee
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    What Is Impacting Valuations in 2023
  • 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Communicating Value When Market Conditions Are Rocky
  • 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Harnessing the Power of Executive Benefits in an ESOP-Owned Company
  • 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    NextGen Leadership Communications: Understanding What Employees Want and the Four Universal Communication Principles
  • 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Responding to an Unsolicited Offer
  • 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Rewards & Recognition: Designing Incentives That Actually Motivate Employee Owners and Drive Results
  • 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Valuation Checklist for ESOP Companies
  • 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM CT
    Terrace Cocktail Reception
  • Thursday, September 28, 2023
  • 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM CT
    Closing Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM CT
    Closing General Session
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    ESOP Board Governance from Different Angles
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    M&A Growth Capital for ESOP-Owned Companies: Developing Trends
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    New DOL Regulations? Context and Implications
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    The Self - Aware Leader and ESOP Cultures: From Stress-management to Leadership Know-how and Presence
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    What "R" the Options for Managing Repurchase Liability
  • 10:10 AM - 10:25 AM CT
    AM Coffee Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    CEO Transition; Learnings from a Real Life Example
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Evolution of Executive Compensation over ESOP Life Stages
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Missing Participants - Where, Oh Where Did My Participants Go?
  • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM CT
    Closing Luncheon
  • 12:50 PM - 1:50 PM CT
    Acquisition Strategies to Mitigate Repurchase Obligation Exposure
  • 12:50 PM - 1:50 PM CT
    Player-Coach Leadership for Multigenerational ESOPs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Fall Forum Concludes