IN AUGUST we surveyed the ELFA membership to collect feedback on the association’s flagship publication, Equipment Leasing & Finance magazine. We thank all of you who took the time to share such positive and valuable feedback regarding the content and format of this magazine. With this issue, we launch a redesigned magazine based on your input.
You’ll notice several enhancements in this issue and in the issues to come. We’ve given the magazine a fresh look to make the content easier to read and more visually engaging. We’ve launched a new Industry Dashboard to highlight new data and insights. We’ve also overhauled the online edition of the magazine at www.elfaonline.org/news/magazine to make it easy to read on a variety of devices. Our mission remains the same: to bring you the industry information you need to succeed. As always, please don’t hesitate to send your feedback to EL&[email protected].
In this issue of Equipment Leasing & Finance, we look at what’s on the horizon for the year ahead to help you anticipate industry trends and position your company for success.
Tax Reform: In the advocacy arena, we continue to keep a close watch on the impact of recently enacted tax reform legislation on our industry. Through our ongoing Capitol Connections program and targeted efforts by our Federal Tax Committee and coalition partners here in Washington, the new tax measure preserves important incentives designed to promote equipment acquisition. Learn more—and access a recording of our Jan. 23 tax reform webinar.
2018 Forecast: What are the key factors driving our industry in the year ahead? Read the cover story, “State of the Industry 2018,” and check out ELFA’s Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2018 at www.equipmentfinanceadvantage.org/rsrcs/articles/10Trends.cfm.
Equipment Trends: Delve into the state of asset management in the feature story “Equipment Management in Transition”. Hear more on this topic at the Equipment Management Conference, Feb. 25–27 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Check out all of our upcoming events in our special education supplement.
You’ll learn about a lot more in the following pages, from the new interactive Survey of Equipment Finance Activity to the contributions of member volunteers to the ELFA Hurricane Relief Hunger Project.
We are fortunate to have engaged volunteers and a strong leadership team in place for 2018. Read about Chairman Dave Schaefer’s priorities for the coming year. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at ELFA headquarters if you have any questions or you’d like to get involved.Watch Ralph’s first-quarter message to the membership
