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 2017 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 2017 lineup are included in the Schedule of Conferences, Workshops and e-Learning Opportunities, available here. In addition, the ELFA Online Events Calendar available here provides the latest programming information, and will include new web seminars or conferences that are added to the schedule throughout the year.

ELFA’s 2017 lineup includes the following offerings:

• Equipment Management Conference, Feb. 26-28, Houston, TX
• Executive Roundtable, March 12-14, Naples, FL
• 16th Annual IMN/ELFA Investors Conference, March 22, New York, NY
• Bank Best Practices Roundtable, April 4,  Chicago
• Captive & Vendor Finance Best Practices Roundtable, April 4,  Chicago
• Independent Best Practices Roundtable, April 4, Chicago
• 29th Annual National Funding Conference, April 4-6, Chicago
• Principles of Leasing and Finance Workshop, April 4-6, Chicago
• Legal Forum, May 7-9, St. Petes Beach, FL
• Capitol Connections, May 17-18, Washington, DC
• Credit and Collections Management Conference & Exhibition, June 4-6, Baltimore
• Tax Best Practices Roundtable, June 20-21, Nashville, TN
• Principles of Leasing and Finance Workshop, June 20-22, Philadelphia
• Operations and Technology Conference & Exhibition, Sept. 11-13, Charlotte, NC
• Lease and Finance Accountants Conference, Sept. 11-13, Charlotte, NC
• Principles of Leasing and Finance Workshop, Sept. 19-21, Denver
• 56th ELFA Annual Convention, Oct. 22-24, Orlando, FL

ELFA also offers self-paced, online courses, including Fundamentals of Equipment Leasing and Finance and Financial Statement Analysis. More information is available at www.elfaonline.org/events/eLearning.

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