We are pleased to invite you to The People's Festival: Celebrating Employee-Owned Businesses, a community festival hosted by the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC) in celebration of Employee Ownership Month. This festival is designed to bring people together to celebrate employee-owned businesses in a vibrant and fun way!

The EO Festival will take place on October 11, 2026, at Sloan's Lake Park (1700 N Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO 80212) from 11 am - 4 pm.

Why the People's Festival?

Colorado is home to more than 230 employee-owned companies, including worker cooperatives, Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP), employee ownership trust (EOT), and alternative equity structure (AES) companies, with many more on the horizon. However, there is no public market to showcase or to celebrate each other's success.

Through creating a community-led local festival, employee-owned companies can showcase their products and services, share their stories, and highlight the power of shared ownership in action.

The Festival Will Feature:

• Employee-owned business and non-profit vendors selling goods and services
• Local Food Vendors (local coops and food trucks)
• Music and Entertainment
• EO story highlights: Stages for EO companies to showcase their companies!
• People's Choice EO Award

Become a Vendor

We're inviting employee-owned businesses, nonprofits, and small businesses to join us as vendors. This is a great opportunity to connect with the community, share your business or mission, and show the power of community in action.

• Sliding-scale registration fees — pay what fits your organization
• Early bird discount: 25% off your registration fee when you sign up by August 15, 2026
• Vendor sign-up deadline: September 10, 2026
• Setup and logistics details will be sent to you after registration
• Vendors will be featured on RMEOC's social media, print marketing materials, and newsletter

Anticipated Audience & Reach

Your participation puts your business in front of a growing, engaged community:

• Foot traffic at Sloan's Lake: 500–1,000 people between 11 am and 4 pm
• RMEOC website: 30k views/year · ~100 daily visits · 2.6k monthly views · 2k monthly visitors · 16k annual visitors
• RMEOC newsletter: 1,000 subscribers · 42% open rate
• RMEOC LinkedIn: 620 followers · 1.5k monthly impressions

Event Details:

Date: October 11, 11 AM to 4 PM
Location: Sloan's Lake Park
Features: Employee-owned business vendors, local food vendors (coops & food trucks), music and entertainment, EO story highlights stage, People's Choice EO Award