Member Benefits
GEO membership helps you stay ahead of global equity issues by being:
- Better informed about the fast-changing factors that affect your company, clients and employees, such as legislation, regulation, employment practices and culture
- Better connected through meeting and developing relationships with other issuers and providers around the world and in your local country and region
Benefits to members include:
Knowledge resources on the GEO website exclusive to members
- Global and local updates submitted by members on legislative, regulatory and employment changes affecting stock plans
- Articles of interest, ranging from academic papers to corporate communications
- Presentations from past local and regional events, and the annual GEO Conference
International network of member-run chapters
- Opportunities to learn, share best practices and network
- Regular calendar of meetings, developed and organised by members
- Delivered in local language
- Presentations available for download
Annual GEO Conference
- Attracts nearly 500 international delegates
- Presentations from providers and issuers
- Workshops and case studies
- Opportunities for networking
- Exclusive issuer-only session
- GEO Awards ceremony to recognise and honor excellence in companies of all sizes who operate global equity plans, and their advisor/providers
- Opportunities for sponsorship
- Exhibition Hall
- Online archive of all past conferences
Regional Events
- Held in the US, EMEA and Asia Pacific regions
- Typically one-day
- Opportunities for sponsorship
- Open to non-member companies and firms interested in membership
Web Seminars
- Regular, free seminars on different aspects of global stock plan design, implementation and administration
- Presentations can be downloaded for post-event viewing
Audio Podcasts
- Presented by specialist in compensation strategy, executive compensation, and equity-based compensation
- Free to download; available in mp3 format
Membership Directory (online, members only)
Providers Directory (online, member and public access)
- Specific benefit to providers
- Allows website visitors and issuer members to search for GEO members who can provide advice or services
Job Bank
- Free job posting for members
GEO Glossary of Terms (online)
- Compiled with assistance from members
Participation in GEO Governance
- GEO is a member-governed organization with an annually elected volunteer board and committees.
- All members are encouraged to consider taking an active role in GEO through participation in GEO governance
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