2026 Leadership Summit

Please join us at the 2026 Leadership Summit in St. Petersburg, FL February 18-20. This annual summit is ESCA’s kickoff event of the year, bringing together more than 200 top executives of S ESOP companies from around the country, S ESOP advisors, and federal policymakers. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from influential Members of Congress about how the policy agenda and the politics of the 119th Congress and the Administration could impact your S ESOP business.

Agenda and registration forms can be downloaded by clicking the link below and completed forms can be sent to esabrosky@vennstrategies.com. You can also register online below.

We accept payment via credit card through online registration (please note that all credit card payments will be assessed a 3% processing fee). If paying by check, checks should be made payable to “ESCA” and mailed to:

ESCA

C/O Venn Strategies

750 9th Street NW, Suite 650

Washington, DC 20001

Hotel Information

The conference will be held at the Vinoy (501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701). To make your room reservation online, please click the button below. The room block rate is $433/night. The deadline to make reservations at The Vinoy is Monday, January 19. We encourage you to reserve your room right away as our room block will sell out.

Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2:00 – 5:00 pm General Conference Registration

4:30 – 6:00 pm Meeting for First-Time Attendees and New/Prospective Members

6:00 – 7:30 pm Opening Reception for all Attendees

7:30 pm Dinner (independently).

Thursday, February 19, 2026

8:30 am Breakfast

9:15 am Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:30 – 12:30 pm Conference Program

12:30 pm Luncheon Featuring Guest Speaker

2:15 – 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions

6:00 pm Reception

7:00 pm Dinner Featuring Guest Speaker

Friday, February 20, 2026

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 – 11:00 am Conference Programming

Be sure to check back periodically for updates. If you have any questions about registration or the agenda in general, please contact Emily Sabrosky at esabrosky@vennstrategies.com. We look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg in February!

Registration Brochure Book Your Room

Ticket Type	Price	Spaces
ESCA Company Member Early Bird Rate: Includes 3% credit card processing fee.	$1,206.67
Attendee #NUM# Name * Email * Title * Company * Address * City * State * Postal / Zip Code * Phone * Dietary Restrictions? * Please select all events you plan to participate in during the conference. * Wednesday Opening Reception Thursday Conference Programming Thursday Dinner Friday Conference Programming Guest of (if prospective member)
ESCA Professional Member Early Bird Rate: Includes 3% credit card processing fee.	$1,206.67
Attendee #NUM# Name * Email * Title * Company * Address * City * State * Postal / Zip Code * Phone * Dietary Restrictions? * Please select all events you plan to participate in during the conference. * Wednesday Opening Reception Thursday Conference Programming Thursday Dinner Friday Conference Programming Guest of (if prospective member)
Prospective ESCA Company Member Early Bird Rate: Includes 3% credit card processing fee. Those with registration questions, please reach out to dbrennan@vennstrategies.com.	$1,206.67
Attendee #NUM# Name * Email * Title * Company * Address * City * State * Postal / Zip Code * Phone * Dietary Restrictions? * Please select all events you plan to participate in during the conference. * Wednesday Opening Reception Thursday Conference Programming Thursday Dinner Friday Conference Programming Guest of (if prospective member)
Prospective Professional Member Early Bird Rate: Includes 3% credit card processing fee. Those with registration questions, please reach out to dbrennan@vennstrategies.com.	$1,206.67
Attendee #NUM# Name * Email * Title * Company * Address * City * State * Postal / Zip Code * Phone * Dietary Restrictions? * Please select all events you plan to participate in during the conference. * Wednesday Opening Reception Thursday Conference Programming Thursday Dinner Friday Conference Programming Guest of (if prospective member)
Social Guest of ESCA Member Early Bird Rate: Includes 3% credit card processing fee. Reserved for spouses/significant others, includes the reception on the 18th and dinner on the 19th.	$301.28
Attendee #NUM# Name * Email * Title * Company * Address * City * State * Postal / Zip Code * Phone * Dietary Restrictions? * Please select all events you plan to participate in during the conference. * Wednesday Opening Reception Thursday Conference Programming Thursday Dinner Friday Conference Programming Guest of (if prospective member)

2026 Leadership Summit

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