Vermont Employee 
Ownership Center
P.O. Box 546
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: 802-861-6611
Email: info@veoc.org
Website: www.veoc.org

Silver Sponsors:
• Atlantic Management    Company
• Benefit Group of New    England
• KeyBank
• McSoley McCoy &    Co.

Bronze Sponsors:
• Blue Ridge ESOP    Associates
• Hickok & Boardman    Group Benefits and    Retirement Solutions
• Prairie Capital
• Principal Financial Group
• Ryan, Smith & Carbine

Supporters:
• Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor    & Wilson
• Crowe Horwath LLC
• Carris Reels
• ESOP Economics
• Green Mountain Coffee    Roasters
• Hallam-ICS
• King Arthur Flour Company
• The Menke Group
• Pension Works
• Red House Building
• Resource Systems Group
• School of Business    Administration, UVM

Friends:
• Bilodeau, Wells & Company, P.C.
• Birds Eye Building
• Clear Solutions
• Cooperative Fund of New England
• Data Systems
• Gallagher Flynn & Company
• Green Mountain Spinnery
• Hogue Business Valuations
• Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders
• Teamswork LLC
• Vermont Manufacturing Extension    Center
• Vermont Small Business    Development Corporation
• Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
• Vermont Systems

Full Conference Details Conference Program Conference Brochure (pdf) Registration Page

Date: Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Registration begins at 7:30 AM)
Location: Champlain College, Burlington, VT
Cost: Early registration: $120/$85 additional attendees. Late registration: $150/$115 additional attendees. (Early registration ends on May 28th.)
Hotel Info: We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the Sheraton for $99 plus tax. Click here to make your reservation online or call 1-800-325-3535 and mention the VEOC conference. (You must reserve your room by May 23rd to receive the discounted rate.)

Registration is now live for the 8th Annual Vermont Employee Ownership Conference. Come learn about the unique benefits and challenges of employee ownership at this full-day event packed with 19 workshops. Click here for complete conference details, including workshop titles and descriptions. Or click here to register now. (VEOC sponsors and speakers: Please contact us for separate registration instructions.)

Who should attend:

Business owners interested in learning more about employee ownership as an exit strategy
Members of existing employee-owned companies
Economic development professionals
Bankers, accountants, attorneys and financial planners
State legislators and students
Anyone interested in employee participation or sustainable business models

Why you should attend:

We've made some exciting changes this year, which will make the event even more valuable to both first-time and returning attendees. Here are some highlights:

Five more workshops this year. We've added a fourth session for a total of 19 workshops to choose from. They include sessions on:

• Introductory sessions for non-employee-owned companies as well as new ESOP members
  
• Best leadership practices
• Governance in Worker Co-ops: A Comparison of Approaches
• 50 ways to improve ESOP communications
• Basics of business valuation
• Alternative financing possibilities

Click here for a full description of workshops.

New morning plenary session. Instead of a traditional keynote speaker, this year we've created a terrific morning plenary session that will engage and inspire you. A panel of top leaders from several of Vermont's employee-owned companies will discuss the topic: "Breakthrough Moments: Critical Events that Made Employee Ownership Work." You'll get insight into how these successful companies were able to harness the power of employee ownership.

The most sought-after experts in the industry. We've assembled a number of expert professional advisors and consultants from around the country to share their knowledge with you for one low price.

Information sharing and networking. Each year the conference draws dozens of representatives from Vermont's employee-owned companies. You'll learn how they made the transition to employee ownership and navigated the challenges along the way. There's no better place to network!

Schedule of the day:

Pre-conference dinner:

We also hope you can join us for a pre-conference dinner on Tuesday, June 8th at Magnolia Bistro in downtown Burlington. We'll start the evening with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres, followed by dinner and dessert. The cost to attend the dinner is $30, and pre-registration is required.