ELFA - Equipment Leasing and Finance Association - Equipping Business for Success

32nd Annual National Funding Conference

April 21 - April 23, 2020
The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL

32nd Annual National Funding Conference

April 21 - April 23, 2020
The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL

32nd Annual National Funding Conference

April 21 - April 23, 2020

The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL



Over 30 Years Helping the Industry Meet Its Funding Needs

 
According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, the equipment leasing and finance industry appears poised to continue expanding. Overall, we expect the economy to grow 3.5% in 2022, while it is projected that equipment and software investment will expand 4.6%.
 
Why Participate as a Funding Source Exhibitor this Year
As a funding source, you are in the best position to fuel this growth. The ELFA National Funding Conference provides you the platform to meet and do business with diverse companies from across the industry. At the same time, the Conference is structured so that you get "face time" with the people you want to meet and consider the transactions attractive to you.
 
2022 Attendance Expected To Rise
Every year since 2010, attendance has been on the rise at the ELFA National Funding Conference. In 2019, there were an 633 attendees and an increase in Funding Source Exhibitors with 74 in attendance. ELFA anticipates that 2022 attendance will continue to grow, along with the number of Funding Sources participating as exhibitors.
 
To help Funding Sources conduct business your way, and to allow you to make the most of your time during the conference, we offer several participation options.

Registration Fees

Price Description Amount
1st Attendee - Member Company $815.00
Additional Attendee - Member $765.00
Committee - Exhibiting Company $405.00
Committee - Attendee $405.00
Exhibitor - 1st Person - Member Company $2300.00
Exhibitor - 2 booths purchased - Member Company $4600.00
Exhibitor - 2nd Person - Member Company $0.00
Exhibitor - Additional - After 1st two people $765.00
Meeting Room Exhibitor $2800.00
Meeting Room Exhibitor with Booth $3300.00
NonMember Attendee $1630.00
NonMember Exhibitor -1 Booth Purchased $4600.00
NonMember Exhibitor -2nd Person $0.00
NonMember Exhibitor -Additional after 1st two pple $765.00
NonMember Exhibitor 2 booths purchased $9200.00
NonMember Service Provider Exhibitor-1st Person $4600.00
Service Provider-1st Person - Member Company $2300.00
Service Provider-2nd Person - Member Company $0.00
Service Provider-Additional Exhibitor $765.00
Suite Only Exhibitor-1st Person - Member Company $2800.00
Suite Only Exhibitor-2nd Person - Member Company $0.00
Suite Only Exhibitor-Additional Exhibitor $765.00
Suite with Booth Exhibitor-1st Person $3300.00
Suite with Booth Exhibitor-2nd Person $0.00
Suite with Booth Exhibitor-Additional Exhibitor $765.00

View cancellation and other policies

Available Functions

  EXHIBITORS: Will you accept onsite appointments?
  Contact Person Information -Very Important
  Women's Leadership Reception
Virtual tour of the Hotel: https://www.palmerhousehiltonhotel.com/photo-gallery/virtual-tour/    
             
Hotel Reservation Information:          
 
A block of rooms is being held for the attendees of the 2020 Funding Conference & Exhibition at the Hilton Palmer House.  A special conference rate of $269 plus tax (single/double occupancy) is offered to attendees.  Check in time is 3:00pm and check out time is 11:00am.  

For telephone reservations
, please call 312/726-7500, provide your arrival and departure dates and mention the ELFA Annual Funding Conference to receive the group rate.

For online reservations, go to:
 
 
Virtual tour of the Hotel:
 

The Hilton Palmer House is located in the popular theatre and financial district of Chicagoland. Approximately 18 miles from Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, 11 miles from Chicago Midway Airport.

If renting a car, the Hilton Palmer House has valet parking and self-parking from $47 per day.


Visiting by Metro
- When taking public transportation from O'Hare International Airport, take the Blue Line train to Monroe/Dearborn stop. Take Monroe east to the hotel. The Palmer House is on the south side of the street. From Midway Airport, take the Orange Line from Midway to downtown. Get off at the Adams/Wabash stop. The Palmer House is located on the west side of Wabash Avenue.

The Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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)