What You Need to Know Now

Promoting Equipment Finance to the Next Generation

Pay it forward and share your experience by participating in the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Guest Lecture Program! The Foundation provides a ready-made, fully-customizable presentation developed by industry experts to introduce students to the industry. This past February, Nancy Pistorio, President of Madison Capital, LLC (standing in photo) and Bruce Winter, President of FSG Capital, Inc., presented the Guest Lecture Program at the University of Maryland–Robert H. Smith School of Business. Learn more at www.leasefoundation.org/academic-programs/guest-lecture-program/.

Mark Your Calendar for the 2018 Legal Forum

The Legal Committee gathered at ELFA headquarters in January under the leadership of Chair Dustin Lee, VP, Assistant General Counsel at Fifth Third Equipment Finance Company. The group reviewed important committee and subcommittee activities for the year ahead and planned a packed agenda for the 2018 Legal Forum, May 6–8 in Washington, D.C. When it comes to providing you with the timeliest information on legal issues impacting the equipment leasing and finance industry, there is no better place than the ELFA Legal Forum. Learn more and register at www.elfaonline.org/events/.

Funding Conference Draws Large Crowd

The ELFA National Funding Conference is the most effective forum for connecting funding sources with some of the finest organizations in the equipment finance industry looking to establish relationships to fulfill their funding needs. Scheduled for April 10–12 at the Swissôtel Hotel in Chicago, this year the conference promises to attract more funding source exhibitors than in previous years, reflecting the optimistic atmosphere surrounding the equipment finance industry. To learn more and to register as a funding source exhibitor or attendee, please go to www.elfaonline.org/events.

Membership Minute

The ELFA Membership department is offering a conference call to all member companies to review ELFA’s members-only resources. The call is designed to provide an overview of the association’s resources for new members or a refresher for existing members. The invitation is open to anyone in your organization and should last approximately 20 minutes. If you are interested in setting up a call between ELFA membership and your staff, please contact [email protected].

Don’t Miss the 2018  Emerging Talent Networking Events!

Do you remember when you were first starting out in this industry? You were probably eager to expedite your professional development and increase your exposure to people of influence. ELFA believes that helping emerging talent develop both their business knowledge and networks early in their careers can be enormously beneficial not only to them, but also to your company. We invite senior leaders of ELFA member companies to send two or three (or more!) of your emerging talent to the Emerging Talent Networking Event in Chicago on April 10. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and talk with industry leaders and network with their peers. Two more networking events will be held on July 18 in Washington, D.C. and Sept. 17 in Philadelphia. For more information and to register, visit www.elfaonline.org/events. For questions, contact Alexa Carnibella at [email protected].

Join the Conversation at the Best Practices Roundtables on April 10
in Chicago

The Bank, Independent and Captive and Vendor Finance Best Practices Roundtables will be held at the Swissôtel on April 10, immediately preceding the National Funding Conference. The roundtables are designed to get groups of like-minded executives together to discuss trends affecting business entities, market segments or areas of responsibility. Attendees will enjoy a joint luncheon and general session, followed by the individual roundtables. In addition, ELFA is again offering bundled pricing for those who wish to attend both the roundtable and the Funding Conference (a $200 savings!). To register for the roundtable only, go to the Events section of www.elfaonline.org and select either the Bank, Captive and Vendor or Independent Roundtable. To register for both Funding and a roundtable, you must register via the Funding Conference: www.elfaonline.org/events/2018/NFC.

“Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!”

Let the good times roll as the 2018 Credit & Collections Management Conference and Exhibition takes you to New Orleans, June 4-6 at the Omni Royal Orleans hotel! Save the date and don’t miss this fantastic conference and the “joie de vivre” of New Orleans. More details are available at www.elfaonline.org/events/2018/CC/.

Everything Tax Pros Need to Know: Best Practices Roundtable—
June 19-20

The Tax Best Practices Roundtable is a two-day forum offered exclusively to tax practitioners of ELFA member companies. The roundtable focuses on federal and state compliance and planning issues, recent developments and sharing of internal best practices. This year’s roundtable will be held at the offices of PwC in Minneapolis on the afternoon of June 19 and the morning of June 20. For more information and to register, please visit www.elfaonline.org/events/2018/TPR.

New Event Targets Up-and-Comers

Emergence2018 is a new leadership program for emerging talent, developed by the ELFA Emerging Talent Advisory Council. This event will be held July 18 in Washington, D.C., and discussion topics will include: Networking/Connecting; What Every Leader Knows, But Few Leaders Do; Executive Coaching; Career Mapping; The Fate of the Industry—Threats and
Opportunities; and Maximizing Performance. See details this spring at www.elfaonline.org/events.

Principles Workshop Off to a Strong Start

The first Principles of Leasing and Finance Workshop of 2018 will be held at the offices of BMO Harris Equipment Finance on April 17-19. Attendees will learn about the benefits of leasing, the types of lease and finance transactions, and fraud detection and prevention and receive an overview of lease accounting. Two additional workshops are scheduled for 2018 in Philadelphia, June 5-7, and in Dallas, September 24-26. For more information and to register, go to www.elfaonline.org/POL.

We Bring the Training to You

Join the growing number of ELFA member companies who bring ELFA training to their own offices! Hosting a workshop at your own facility gives you the flexibility and convenience to address the specific learning needs of your employees, establish collective knowledge and a shared skill-set and achieve even your most challenging business goals. Both the Principles of Equipment Leasing and Finance course and the Beyond the Basics courses can be delivered on-site and tailored to your organization’s needs. To schedule in-house training, please contact Alexa Carnibella at [email protected].

Executive Roundtable Explores Industry Trends

Top equipment finance executives convened in Miami in mid-March to discuss the latest trends impacting the industry today, to strategize about the future and to create lasting business relationships. At the event, thought leaders shared their insights on tax reform, technology and human capital issues such as inclusion and leadership. Featured speakers included three high-profile keynote speakers: workforce trends expert Seth Mattison, futurist Vivek Wadhwa and economist Robert F. Wescott, Ph.D.

ELFA Forecasts Industry Trends

What are the top trends driving capital acquisition this year? Find out in ELFA’s Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2018. Designed to help businesses with their strategic equipment acquisition plans, you can find the trends list—along with an infographic and video summarizing the trends—on ELFA’s Equipment Finance Advantage website for end-users at www.equipmentfinanceadvantage.org/rsrcs/articles/10trends.cfm.

Celebrating Outstanding Service

At the ELFA all-team meeting in February, ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta recognized staff member Janet Fianko, Manager of Professional Development, for 20 years of outstanding commitment, dedication and service to the association.

Nominations Open for Equipment Finance
Hall of Fame

The Equipment Finance Hall of Fame annually recognizes individuals who have made unique, significant or lasting contributions to the industry and/or the association throughout their careers. Nominations for the 2018 Class of the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame are due April 1, 2018. Nominations will only be accepted via online submission at www.elfaonline.org/hof. Please contact Ed Rosen, Director of Governance, at [email protected] with any questions.