Upcoming Events
Friday May 15th
Employee Ownership is Economic Development
ONLINE EVENT
May 15, 2026 | 9:30 - 10:45 AM (CDT)
Join us to learn about employee ownership, why it works, who it works for, and how the Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership works with economic development organizations, chambers, and other partners to help business owners understand their options.
Tuesday May 19
EO Executive Roundtable + Mixer
IN-PERSON EVENT
May 19, 2026 | 9:00 - 11:30 AM (CDT) | Brentwood TN
Connect with ESOP leaders, and learn from other business owners who chose Employee Ownership as their exit strategy.
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Past Events
Tennesseans at NCEOX Reception in Milwaukee
April 7, 2026
IN-PERSON | Milwaukee
Join TNCEO's Executive Director, Rachel Merfalen, at the National Center for Employee Ownership's annual conference in Milwaukee. Stop by the Baird Ballroom for a chance to mix with colleagues from Tennessee and the US South at the NCEOX Initiative's state-by-state reception.
Building New Narratives on Work and Opportunity in the US South
February 19, 2026
ONLINE EVENT
Hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program as part of its Job Quality in Practice Series. Speakers include TNCEO's Executive Director, Rachel Merfalen, and three other Job Quality Fellows who examine narrative challenges around work and opportunity, highlight strategies for change, and explore how to amplify approaches rooted in worker dignity, quality jobs, and community wealth-building.
Harvard Business School - Ownership Breakfast
November 21, 2025
IN-PERSON | Nashville
Hosted by TNCEO and The Ownership Project at the Harvard Business School's Institute for Business in Global Society. This breakfast brought together leaders from across Tennessee for a conversation on qwnership and the role of the firm in building a more equitable society.
