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Learn and Network at ELFA Events

CHECK OUT the 2021 ELFA Annual Calendar of Conferences, Workshops and e-Learning Opportunities at www.elfaonline.org/events. Check back often as the association adds new business and professional development options for you and your team.

Executive Roundtable Explores the Future of Work

IF YOU'RE A LEADER in the equipment finance industry, you can’t afford to miss Executive Roundtable LIVE! on April 6. Register today for the only industry event planned exclusively for top equipment finance executives. With the recent historic changes in business and work environments, experts on business strategy will explore transformation of the workplace occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual event will provide a forum to discuss with fellow ELFA executives innovation strategies designed to help you craft a tailored, forward-thinking approach to sustaining and growing your business. Learn more and register at www.elfaonline.org/events/2021/ERT.

Mark Your Calendar for the Legal Forum LIVE!

PLANS ARE UNDERWAY for the 2021 ELFA Legal Forum, scheduled online on May 4-5. 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. Watch for more information about registering for this once-a-year event at www.elfaonline.org/events.

Enhance Your Career at Women’s Leadership Forum LIVE! 

GET READY for great keynote speakers, hot-topic sessions and interactive networking—all organized around the theme “Stoking the Fire”— at ELFA Women’s Leadership Forum LIVE! on April 20. This virtual event is designed to spark new ideas and provide inspiration and tools to help you move forward and thrive. Register yourself or your team members today for this unique digital conference experience! You’ll leave the Forum with valuable insights and powerful tools to enhance your career. Learn more and register at www.elfaonline.org/events/2021/WLF. 

Credit and Collections Pros to Gather in June

SAVE THE DATE for 2021 Credit & Collections Management Conference & Exhibition LIVE! on June 7-8. This virtual event will include sessions on the state of the economy, human capital issues, the legal and regulatory environment, risk and other relevant topics. Learn more.

ELFA Launches Innovator Roundtable with TomorrowZone 

ELFA is partnering with TomorrowZone to present an Innovator Roundtable on March 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to examine how technology and innovation are shaping the future of the industry and prepare for what’s next. Join TomorrowZone’s Deborah Reuben and other senior leaders from ELFA’s Technology Innovation Working Group! Learn more at https://tomorrowzone.io/ELFA. 

Webinars Recognize Black History Month

PROFESSIONALS from across the equipment finance sector recently participated in two special webinars  hosted by the ELFA Equality Committee:

• On Feb. 16, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi presented a webinar on “The Stars in My Soul: My Unlikely Journey Through Space & Time.” Dr. Oluseyi, a world-renowned astrophysicist and the former Space Science Education Lead at NASA, shared inspirational life lessons.
• On March 3, Dr. Oluseyi returned to moderate a webinar on “Candid Conversations in Diversity.” He joined ELFA members Lexie Dressman, Delroy Stauffer, Justin Foster and Christopher Johnson to discuss stories of personal and professional growth.

Listen to a recording of both webinars at  www.elfaonline.org/events/elearning/web-seminars.

Best Practices Roundtables: Problem Solve. Share Best Practices. Network.

The Bank, Independent, Small Ticket and Captive and Vendor Finance Best Practices Roundtables are designed to bring senior equipment finance executives together for information sharing and critical thinking about the issues facing leaders today. The 2021 virtual roundtables are free events available exclusively to ELFA members. 

• April 29: Independent Best Practices Roundtable
• May 27: Bank Best Practices Roundtable
• June 3: Small-Ticket Best Practices Roundtable
• June 17 : Captive and Vendor Finance Best Practices Roundtable

Learn more and register at www.elfaonline.org/events. 

Snow Takes the Microphone

LISTEN to a great conversation with Kris Snow, ELFA Board Chair & President, Cisco Capital, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation, on ELFA’s Equipment Finance Matters podcast. Snow discusses why having no fear of failure has played a role in her success, shares the biggest challenge and rewarding risk in her career, and talks about her priorities as ELFA Chair. Along the way, she and host Alexa Carnibella discuss diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives that all companies can implement and why golf is a sport for people who like a challenge. Details at www.elfaonline.org/podcast. 

Announcing the January Mobile App Contest Winner 

Congrats to Ethan Powell from People’s Capital and Leasing Corp., who was randomly selected as the winner of our January mobile app contest. Ethan downloaded and logged into the app during the month of January and as our winner he picked up some cool ELFA swag.



  

Are You ELFA Engaged?  

If you haven’t downloaded the ELFA Engage app yet, you’re missing out! It’s a fun way to keep in touch with industry information and contacts. Getting started is easy—and you have an extra incentive right now while our special contests are underway. See details at www.elfaonline.org/app. 
 
• Join the March App Challenge! 
Working from home? Post your remote work setup in the ELFA Engage Mobile App for your chance to win! Whether your home office is your kitchen table or family room, post a picture of your remote work setup on the ELFA Engage Wall within the app between March 1–31 to be entered to win a $25 Amazon Prime gift card and ELFA Swag! #ELFAMugClub

• Join the April App Challenge! 
ELFA’s Women’s Leadership Forum LIVE! is around the corner! Share your excitement in the ELFA Engage app for your chance to win! Before the Forum kicks off on April 20, share what you are most excited about. After the Forum, share your best takeaway from the event. Join members of the ELFA Women’s Council and other registrants by posting on the ELFA Engage Wall within the mobile app between April 1-30 for your chance to win a  $25 Amazon Prime gift card and ELFA Swag! #ELFAMugClub

ELFA Members Donate to Food Bank 

In January, thanks to the generosity of member company sponsors, ELFA donated $4,194 to the Capital Area Food Banks. The funds were raised as part of the ELFA New Year Happy Hour held on Jan. 21. ELFA and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation teamed up and invited member companies to support the event with a contribution to the Capital Area Food Banks, which provide over 45 million meals to people in need in communities across Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Special thanks to the following sponsoring companies for their generous support: Alfa; Commercial Equipment Finance, Inc; LTi Technology Solutions; Orion First Financial, LLC; and Vertex Inc.

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. The deadline for nominations to the 2021 Class of the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame is April 1. Learn about the nomination criteria and deadlines and access the online nomination form at www.elfaonline.org/hof. Please contact Ed Rosen at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Survey Respondents Reap Rewards  

All ELFA regular members are encouraged to complete the 2021 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity questionnaire by April 1 at www.elfaonline.org/SEFA. Respondents receive:

• A complimentary copy of the 300+ page SEFA and Small-Ticket SEFA reports (a $1,495 value).
• A personalized MySEFA interactive tool, which lets you track your company’s operational and performance statistics and compare them against your peers. 

The streamlined questionnaire is quick and easy to complete. Questions? Contact Bill Choi at [email protected]. 

Membership Minute

If your company is an ELFA member, you may create a member profile from the ELFA website at www.elfaonline.org and gain access to valuable, members-only resources. To learn more about ELFA’s members-only resources, contact Julie Benson, VP of Membership Marketing at [email protected].