Employee Ownership Conference Attracts Business Leaders and Innovators From Across the Nation and Around the World

From April 12-15, 2011, upwards of 800 business leaders and employee ownership and equity professionals will gather at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, for the 2011 Employee Ownership Conference, presented by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and the Beyster Institute, Rady School of Management, UCSD.

Butterfield Schechter LLP is proud to be sponsoring this conference again this year. Marc Schechter will be taking part in a panel speaking on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The topic will be ESOP Current Trends in Litigation & Legal & Regulatory Update.

To register for this conference, either call the NCEO at 510-208-1304, or register online at http://www.nceo.org/pages/acreg.php. Please note: early registration discounts end on March 19. Receive a $25 discount if you mention Butterfield Schechter while registering over the phone or use the discount code DENCON while registering on-line.

Highlights include:

  • Two Keynote presentations: Blake Jones, Namaste Solar and Professors Joseph Blasi and Richard Freeman: Emerging Research
  • Numerous opportunities to network, to discuss, to participate, to learn, and to share
  • The winners of the 2011 Innovations in Employee Ownership Award will be revealed on Thursday, April 14
  • Two half day pre-conference sessions:  1. Equity Compensation in ESOP Companies and   2.  Wellness Programs in Employee Owned Companies
  • 67 sessions in five learning tracks:  employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) basics and beyond the basics; equity compensation, communications and culture, and leadership and governance.
  • Just added—an international session with speakers from the UK ownership movement

Past Participants Sing Praises:  “This is the best organized conference I have attended – the quality of the speakers and topics far exceed what is offered at other events.”

“I came back to my company recommending that everyone go next year if they can!”

“There is a tremendous sense of trust and support – all sponsors and presenters are genuinely interested in providing value to attendees and there is a beautiful lack of both ego and self-promotion.”

The NCEO is a nonprofit research and education organization established in 1981. It is widely recognized as the main source for accurate, unbiased information on ESOPs, stock options, other forms of equity compensation and ownership culture  www.nceo.org

The Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management University of California, San Diego is an educational center for the study
and promotion of employee ownership and the creation of effective ownership cultures.

www.beysterinstitute.ucsd.edu