This in-person program is a day-long forum held in Southwest Ohio. It is designed to review the current year and plan for what's coming next year. It also provides a great opportunity to network with and learn from peers in other employee-owned companies and leading experts in the field of employee ownership.
The forum features sessions on legal and technical issues, CEO/CFO and HR Professional Roundtables, HR and communications issues, and business owners exploring a sale to employees. Sessions are tailored to create tracks for:
- ESOP Leaders,
- Selling Owners / Economic Developers
- HR & Communication Professionals
- Worker Cooperatives Leaders
8:00am - 8:30am – Breakfast and Registration
8:30am - 9:00am – Morning Welcome from OEOC and Co-op Cincy
9:15 - 10:30am – Concurrent Sessions 1
10:30am - 10:45am – Networking break
10:45am - 12:00pm – Concurrent Sessions 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm – Lunch (served 12:00 -12:30 / speaker 12:30 - 1:00)
1:00pm - 1:15pm – Networking Break
1:15pm - 2:30pm – Concurrent Sessions 3
2:30pm - 3:30pm – Reception
Download full agenda with session descriptions here.
We are bringing the Southwest Ohio Forum back in-person in 2026. In response to employee ownership community's feedback, we have scheduled this at a different time of the year to make participation easier.
Delta Hotel by Marriott, 11320 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45246
November 10, 2026, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Network Members: Register Here
Regular Rate - $125 per attendee – Includes lunch and beverages
Early Bird Rate - $100 per attendee (registration prior to 10/2/2026)
Non-network: Register Here
Regular Rate - $225 per attendee – Includes lunch and beverages
Early Bird Rate - $200 per attendee (registration prior to 10/2/2026)
Email us at oeoc@kent.edu or call 330-672-3028 for info on joining the Network to receive program registration discounts.
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