Members of the equipment leasing and finance industry will have multiple opportunities to network and engage in business and professional development this year. The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has released its 2020 calendar of events, which includes face-to-face conferences and workshops and web-based programs. Continuing education credits are available for many of the offerings.

Details about the 2020 lineup are included in the Schedule of Conferences, Workshops and e-Learning Opportunities, available at www.elfaonline.org/events/edusupp. In addition, the ELFA Online Events Calendar  provides the latest programming information and will include new web seminars or conferences added to the schedule throughout the year.

ELFA’s 2020 lineup includes the following offerings:

• Equipment Management Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, Feb. 23-25
• Executive Roundtable, Naples, FL, March 8-10
• 19th Annual IMN/ELFA Investors Conference, New York, NY, March 25
• Principles of Equipment Leasing and Finance Workshop, Chicago, IL, April 7-9
• Women’s Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL, April 20-21
• Bank Best Practices Roundtable, Chicago, IL, April 21
• Captive and Vendor Finance Best Practices Roundtable, Chicago, IL, April 21
• Independent Best Practices Roundtable, Chicago, IL, April 21
• Small Ticket Roundtable, Chicago, IL, April 21
• 32nd Annual National Funding Conference, Chicago, IL, April 21-23
• Emerging Talent Networking Event, Chicago, IL, April 21
• Legal Forum, Washington, DC, May 3-5
• Capitol Connections, Washington, DC, May 20
• Credit and Collections Management Conference & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, June 1-3
• Tax Best Practices Roundtable, Chicago, IL, June 9-10
• Principles of Equipment Leasing and Finance Workshop, Washington, DC, June 17-19
• Emergence2020, Denver, CO, July 15-16
• Emerging Talent Networking Event, Denver, CO, July 15
• Operations & Technology Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 14-16
• Lease and Finance Accountants Conference, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 14-16
• Emerging Talent Networking Event, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 14
• Principles of Equipment Leasing and Finance Workshop, Plano, TX, Sept. 15-17
• 59th ELFA Annual Convention, Austin, TX, Oct. 25-27

ELFA also offers self-paced, online courses on the essentials of equipment finance, including the Fundamentals of Equipment Leasing and Finance. This program engages users through an interactive, online interface that provides “virtual” hands-on experience and training in the fundamentals of equipment finance. The course—the only one of its kind for the $900 billion equipment finance industry—is designed for those who are new to equipment finance or those looking for a refresher on the industry fundamentals. More information is available at www.elfaonline.org/events/eLearning.

Details on continuing education credits available at ELFA events are available at www.elfaonline.org/events/continuing-education-credits.