Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance plans ESOP ownership session

CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, as part of its Professional Development Academy, is holding a session on Employee Stock Ownership Plans, “ESOPs as a Business Ownership Success Strategy.”

The academy will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Economic Alliance boardroom, 424 First Ave. NE. Professional Development Academies are a program of the Economic Alliance designed to enhance workplace skills and make businesses more productive.

Guest speakers for the session will include Jim Schmitt and Steve Hammes of Integrus Consulting, Michael Harden of ESOP Consulting Services, Eureka Capital and Neil Brozen of BTC ESOP Services. They will explain how business owners can use the ESOP as an efficient tax strategy to facility an inside sale of their business to management.

Cost to attend is $10. Breakfast is included in the registration fee.

Please register at

www.cedarrapids.org or by calling (319) 398-5317.