BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Preserve Your Company's Legacy DESCRIPTION:Employee Ownership and Business Succession Planning & the NJEDA ESOP Assistance Program\nTuesday\, October 20\, 2026\, 11:30AM to 1:00PM \nThe Greek Taverna\, 292 Bloomfield Ave.\, Montclair\, NJ\nAre you a New Jersey business owner thinking about succession planning\, retirement\, or exploring new ways to preserve your company's legacy?For the first time\, the State of New Jersey is providing both expert guidance and financial assistance to help eligible business owners evaluate whether an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is the right fit. Offered through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's new ESOP Assistance Program\, this limited pilot program makes it easier than ever to take the first step toward employee ownership. This unique program\, offered in partnership with the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing\, will help you understand how ESOPs can benefit both your business and your employees.Guest SpeakerBill Castellano\, Ph.D.ProfessorHuman Resource Management DepartmentExecutive Director\, Rutgers NJ/NY Center for Employee Ownership Host\n\nRobin Tabakin\nTechnoforce LLC\n\nThe NJ State Women's Chamber of Commerce focuses on building business relationships and supporting business ownership by women.Women business owners and entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend\, but all are welcome.\nHope to see you there! Please note that photographs or video may be taken during this event to help us share highlights with our community. These images may appear on our website\, social media channels\, or other promotional materials. If you prefer not to be photographed\, please let an event organizer know. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Employee Ownership and Business Succession Planning &\; the NJEDA ESOP Assistance Program
Tuesday\, \;October 20\, 2026\, 11:30AM to 1:00PM \;
The Greek Taverna\, \;292 Bloomfield Ave.\, Montclair\, NJ

Are you a New Jersey business owner thinking about succession planning\, retirement\, or exploring new ways to preserve your company&rsquo\;s legacy?

For the first time\, the State of New Jersey is providing both expert guidance and financial assistance to help eligible business owners evaluate whether an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is the right fit. Offered through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority&rsquo\;s new ESOP Assistance Program\, this limited pilot program makes it easier than ever to take the first step toward employee ownership. This unique program\, offered in partnership with the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing\, will help you understand how ESOPs can benefit both your business and your employees.

Guest Speaker

Bill Castellano\, Ph.D.

Professor

Human Resource Management Department

Executive Director\, Rutgers NJ/NY Center for Employee Ownership \;

Host

Robin Tabakin
Technoforce LLC

The NJ State Women'\;s Chamber of Commerce focuses on building business relationships and supporting business ownership by women.

Women business owners and entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend\, but all are welcome.

Hope to see you there! \;

Please note that photographs or video may be taken during this event to help us share highlights with our community. These images may appear on our website\, social media channels\, or other promotional materials. If you prefer not to be photographed\, please let an event organizer know.

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