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Overview
Each year the OEOC’s Annual Conference features an eclectic and interesting mix of featured speakers, 20-plus breakout sessions, and plenty of networking opportunities - and more - for management and leaders of employee-owned companies, rank and file employee-owners, business owners interested in selling to their employees, and anyone interested in employee ownership.

Access a PDF version of the 2024 Conference Agenda Here

When  
Pre-conference: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Main Conference: Thursday, April 10th 2025

Where
Akron Fairlawn Hilton
3180 W Market St, Akron, OH 44333

Topic areas covered at our Annual Conference include: ‍

• Legal and Technical - sessions on legal, financial, fiduciary, and other technical employee ownership topics
• Governance, Leadership, and Best Practices -  sessions to help you manage your ESOP, and worker cooperative.
• Culture and Communications - sessions to  help maximize and grow your ownership culture including; communication committees; developing strategies for in person and virtual communications; and  reinvigorating your culture
• Essential Employee Owner Education - interactive basic education sessions for all employee-owners of ESOPs and worker cooperatives
• Selling Owners- sessions for business owners considering a sale to an ESOPs and worker cooperatives