Fostering Success and Giving Back

THIS SPRING, ELFA is rolling out a wealth of learning and networking opportunities for you and your team. Now more than ever, your association is dedicated to providing you with business and professional development throughout your career to position you and your organization for success in an ever-changing marketplace. Whether you’re an equipment finance veteran or new to our great industry—or somewhere in between—I encourage you to check out our calendar of upcoming events. Spring highlights include: 

• Funding Conference, March 14-16 in Chicago. Consider arriving early to attend the Best Practices Roundtables for bank, independent, captive and vendor finance and small-ticket executives on March 14—at a bundled discounted registration fee. 
• Executive Roundtable, March 26-28 in Amelia Island, Florida. This special event will bring together top industry leaders focused on “Leadership with a Purpose.”
• Women’s Leadership Forum, April 3-4 in Chicago. Get a sneak peek at the agenda and the theme “Leading With Your Whole Self” in our feature story “Eyes Wide Open(ed).” 
• Legal Forum, May 7-9 in Fort Meyers, Florida or online. The best place to obtain updates on legal issues that impact your company—now offered both in-person and virtually. 
• Innovation Roundtable, May 18. Don’t miss this interactive, virtual discussion hosted by ELFA’s Innovation Advisory Council and facilitated by Deb Reuben of TomorrowZone. 
• Capitol Connections, May 24 in Washington, D.C. Read “Delivering the Equipment Finance Message to Policymakers” to learn about our biggest advocacy event of the year. 
• Credit and Collections Management Conference, June 7-9 in San Antonio, Texas or online. Watch for the next issue of this magazine, when we’ll take a deep dive into the state of credit and collections. 

For a full listing of events, please visit www.elfaonline.org/events. In addition to in-person events, we’re also pleased to offer new Wednesday Webinars as well as online courses through the ELFA Academy—learn more at www.elfaonline.org/events/eLearning.  

Not sure where to start? Check out ELFA’s Career Pathways, a comprehensive list of training, events, resources and volunteer opportunities designed to guide you as you progress through each phase of your career, at www.elfaonline.org/CareerPathways. 

Giving Back

In this issue of Equipment Leasing & Finance magazine, we’re pleased to present our second annual look at how member companies are having a positive impact in their local communities through a wide range of charitable activities. See our cover story “Doing Good and Doing Well” for inspiring stories of members making a difference. 

We want to hear from you! What charitable causes are you passionate about? Join our Q2 ELFA Engage mobile app contest and share how you or your company support your favorite charity. See details starting April 1 at www.elfaonline.org/app.