Serving companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and professionals with a commitment to ESOPs, the Iowa/Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota/Dakotas and Wisconsin Chapters of The ESOP Association host the Midwest Conference each year in September. The conference offers attendees over 40 educational sessions on Ownership Culture and Communications, ESOP Technical Issues, Basic ESOP Knowledge and General Business Topics of Interest. The ESOP Association is a non-profit membership organization with 18 regional chapters.