Events
The Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO) is actively engaged in spreading awareness about employee ownership across the state of Iowa and beyond. Our team participates in conferences, leads virtual and in-person workshops, and works directly with organizations and businesses to share practical insights on the benefits of employee ownership and succession planning.
We are also available to contribute to conferences, join webinars, and deliver on-site presentations tailored to your audience. Whether you’re hosting a large event or coordinating an internal session for your team, IA-CEO can provide engaging, actionable content to help move the conversation forward. Contact Stacy Mullinex or Judy Butler for more details.
2026 Events
Look for us at the following events...
September 22 - 24
Midwest Regional Chapter Conference
Des Moines, IA
October 1
IA-CEO Employee Ownership Annual Conference
FFA Enrichment Center
Ankeny, IA
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Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2026: Owning America’s Future
Presented by Aspen Institute and Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing
All video recordings from the forum are available here: Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2026: Owning America’s Future
2026 Taking Care of Business Conference - Coralville & Iowa City
Presented by Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)
Advocacy Day at the U.S. Capitol
Presented by The ESOP Association
2026 NCEO Annual Conference - Milwaukee
October 24, 2025
The Academic Center for Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at the Wilson College of Business had the honor of hosting national experts and business leaders for a powerful discussion on employee ownership. A huge thanks to panelists — Doug Kruse, Gangaram Singh, Michael Palmieri, Melissa Hoover, Margot Brandenburg, Mike Mallaro and Jerry Ripperger — and moderators Atul Mitra, Todd Hutcheson and Stacy Mullinex for sharing how shared ownership can fuel innovation, strengthen communities and create lasting economic opportunity.
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