Cancellation & Other Policies
Cancellation Policy
No refunds of registration or exhibit fees will be given for
cancellations received later than 10 days prior to the event. If you
need to cancel, please email Janet Fianko (jfianko@elfaonline.org).
ELFA regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.
Substitutions
Substitutions for the entire program may be made at any time including on-site registration.
Non-Member Conference Attendance Policy
Non-Members: Please Read Carefully
- A non-renewing, Regular Member organization will be permitted to
attend one ELFA conference as a non-member and pay the applicable
non-member registration fee. If the company wishes to attend another
ELFA conference thereafter, it must join as a Regular Member.
- An organization that has never been a
member of the ELFA, and is qualified to be a Regular Member, is subject
to the same attendance policy that applies to the non-renewing ELFA
Regular Member: i.e., it will be permitted to attend one ELFA conference
as a non-member and pay the applicable non-member registration fee. If
the company wishes to attend another ELFA conference thereafter, it must
join as a Regular Member.
- New members will receive a discount (the difference between the
non-member and member registration fee) towards their dues if they
attend a conference as a non-member, pay the non- member registration
fee, and subsequently join the ELFA within 60 days.
To learn more about ELFA membership and its benefits, contact Julie Benson at jbenson@elfaonline.org or 202-238-3432.
Special Registration Fees
Speaker and Planning Committee Registration Policy
All speakers and committee members must complete and return the
registration form, or register online. Speakers attending the entire
conference pay half the registration fee. The fee is waived for speakers
who are attending only on the day of their presentation. Committee
members, regardless of length of stay at the conference, pay half the
registration fee. Please make sure you check the appropriate box on the
registration form. If you have questions regarding these policies,
contact Emily Winkler at (202) 238-3415, ewinkler@elfaonline.org.
The exception to this policy is the ELFA Annual Convention. Speakers
attending the entire Annual Convention pay the full regular member first
person registration fee. The convention fee is waived for speakers who
are attending only on the day of their presentation.
Spouse/Companion Registration Policy
A spouse/companion attending any portion of the conference or social
functions must be registered and must pay the spouse/companion fee.
Please mark the appropriate box on the registration form. If your
spouse/companion is employed in leasing and wishes to attend any portion
of the conference, the full attendee (member/nonmember) registration
fee is due.
Continuing Education Credits
Attendees of qualifying conferences may obtain credit for attendance. Learn more about Continuing Education Credits.
- CLE Credits: Some of ELFA
Conferences qualify for CLE credits. We will note on the conference
page if a particular conference qualifies for CLE credits.
Prior to the conference date, please inform ELFA of the state you
are seeking to obtain CLE credits. Please contact Janet Fianko at (202)
238-3420 or jfianko@elfaonline.org with this information. - CPE Credits: The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) is registered with the National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE
Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the
acceptance of individual courses for CPE credits. Complaints regarding
registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE
Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417 or (615)
880-4200, website: www.nasba.org.
Conference Compliance
Attendee Contact Information
By registering for this conference, attendees authorize ELFA to share
your contact information, including but not limited to email address and
telephone number with other registered attendees, sponsors, and
exhibitors. For more information please contact Janet Fianko at jfianko@elfaonline.org.
Health & Wellness Policy: Release and Assumption of Risk
As we continue taking important steps to provide for the health and
safety of our attendees, we ask that you review our COVID-19
information, well-being protocols, and policies below. By registering
for this event you agree to adhere to the below policies to sustain a
healthy and safe environment for our attendees. It’s important that we
all respond responsibly and transparently to these health precautions.
Any and all private health and personal data will be treated with
confidentiality and sensitivity.
Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from
person-to-person contact, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
(“ELFA”) has adopted preventative measures to reduce the spread of the
COVID virus at its conferences and events in accordance with guidance
published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for
events and gatherings, in coordination with event host properties. ELFA
will comply with all applicable requirements imposed by state,
provincial, and local health authorities for the locality in which the
conference or event takes place. However, ELFA cannot guarantee that
conference attendees will not become infected with COVID-19.
Individuals who fall within either of the categories listed below should not attend ELFA conferences or events:
- Individuals who are experiencing, or within the 14 days prior to the conference or event have experienced, symptoms associated with COVID-19; or
- Individuals who believe that they may have been exposed to a
confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with
COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local
public health authorities or the health care team responsible for their
treatment.
Conference and event attendees should self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and are asked to contact ELFA at meetings@elfaonline.org if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 within 14 days after participating in an ELFA conference or event.
ELFA Code of Conduct
Thank you for choosing to enhance your professional development by
attending this ELFA conference. One of our goals is to ensure that we
promote a safe and productive environment for all conference attendees.
We invite you to help us make each ELFA-sponsored conference and live
event a place that is welcoming and respectful to all participants,
regardless of race, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual
orientation, disability, physical appearance, national origin,
ethnicity, political affiliation, or religion. We do not condone, nor
will we tolerate harassment of our participants, including ELFA and
facility staff, in any form—in person or online.
Examples of harassment include offensive comments, verbal threats or
demands, sexualized images in public spaces, intimidation, stalking,
harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of sessions or
events, and unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention.
We expect all participants—attendees, speakers, sponsors,
volunteers, and staff—to follow the Code of Conduct during the
conference. This includes conference-related social events at off-site
locations and in related online communities and social media.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply
immediately. Conference participants violating this Code of Conduct may
be expelled from the conference without a refund, and/ or prohibited
from attending future ELFA events, at the discretion of ELFA.
Please bring any concerns to the immediate attention of the event
staff, or contact Lisa Ramirez, ELFA Vice President of Business and
Professional Development, at lramirez@elfaonline.org.
You may also report violations by calling call +1 202-238-3414. Thank
you for your help in keeping this and all ELFA events professional,
welcoming, and respectful to all.
Photographs Taken at Conferences
Photographs of speakers and attendees may be taken at ELFA
conferences. These may appear in ELFA publications or on the ELFA
website. By registering for a conference, you authorize ELFA the right
to use any photographs taken of you during the course of the conference.
Questions?
If you have a question about this conference not related to
registration, please call ELFA Professional Development at (202)
238-3400.
Email jfianko@elfaonline.org for registration inquiries.
(Note: No registrations can be made by telephone)