WELCOME TO 2023! At ELFA headquarters, we’re working to provide you and your business with greater benefits than ever in the year ahead. As we reported last fall, this year ELFA is launching a new long-range strategic plan that will serve as a roadmap for our association over the next five to seven years. The new plan specifies strategic goals in five key areas:
We have a lot in store for 2023 and we are fortunate to have a strong leadership team and active volunteers in place, including Chair Bob Neagle, who shares his priorities for the coming year in the “Member Spotlight.”
One of Bob’s priorities, which is a key initiative for the ELFA Board and our new Strategic Plan, is promoting and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. In the following pages we invite you to read highlights from our inaugural Equity Forum, ELFA’s first in-person event dedicated solely to an examination of DEI. In another DEI first, we are delighted to welcome Eboni Preston-Laurent to the ELFA staff as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this newly created position, Eboni will oversee and manage strategy development and implementation of the association’s DEI initiatives.
2023 Forecast: What key factors will shape the economy and equipment finance industry in 2023? Find out in our cover story, “The Year Ahead” and check out ELFA’s Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2023 at www.equipmentfinanceadvantage.org/toolkit/10trends.cfm.
Equipment Trends: Delve into the state of asset management in the feature story “Equipment Management: Out on a Limb” and hear more on this topic at the Equipment Management Conference, Feb. 26-28 in Orlando.
State of Funding: Get a snapshot of the state of funding in the story “Funding Reaches a Tipping Point” and get the complete picture at Funding Conference, March 14-16 in Chicago.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at ELFA headquarters if you have any questions or you’d like to get involved.
- Advocacy - Advance the legislative and policy interests of our members and the industry.
- Business Intelligence - Deliver data-informed insights that contribute to members’ success.
- Industry Awareness and Impact - Raise awareness about this critical and evolving industry as an essential economic driver.
- Member Engagement - Meet the needs of members at every career stage and member organization.
- Training & Education - Create and deliver outstanding and timely content for all members.
We have a lot in store for 2023 and we are fortunate to have a strong leadership team and active volunteers in place, including Chair Bob Neagle, who shares his priorities for the coming year in the “Member Spotlight.”
One of Bob’s priorities, which is a key initiative for the ELFA Board and our new Strategic Plan, is promoting and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. In the following pages we invite you to read highlights from our inaugural Equity Forum, ELFA’s first in-person event dedicated solely to an examination of DEI. In another DEI first, we are delighted to welcome Eboni Preston-Laurent to the ELFA staff as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this newly created position, Eboni will oversee and manage strategy development and implementation of the association’s DEI initiatives.
2023 Forecast: What key factors will shape the economy and equipment finance industry in 2023? Find out in our cover story, “The Year Ahead” and check out ELFA’s Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2023 at www.equipmentfinanceadvantage.org/toolkit/10trends.cfm.
Equipment Trends: Delve into the state of asset management in the feature story “Equipment Management: Out on a Limb” and hear more on this topic at the Equipment Management Conference, Feb. 26-28 in Orlando.
State of Funding: Get a snapshot of the state of funding in the story “Funding Reaches a Tipping Point” and get the complete picture at Funding Conference, March 14-16 in Chicago.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at ELFA headquarters if you have any questions or you’d like to get involved.
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