The National Equipment Finance Association held its Funding Symposium late last year and came back with innovative strategies to explore.

The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) is a national trade association comprised of professionals serving the equipment leasing and finance industries. Its member companies are diverse and include independent and bank-owned lessors and funding sources, commercial finance brokers, specialty lenders and various specialized service/product providers serving the needs of these equipment finance specialists.

On Nov. 2-4, 2022, NEFA held its Funding Symposium in Nashville, TN. The conference attracted more than 400 attendees throughout North America and offered educational opportunities, networking activities and the annual meeting where the NEFA board of directors were announced.

“It’s amazing to see how generous the NEFA community and those in the Equipment Finance & Leasing industry are in helping people in need. It’s refreshing to work with so many amazing people every day,” Chad Sluss, CEO of NEFA, said. “Innovation as it relates to NEFA really epitomizes what occurred at the recent Funding Symposium in Nashville. A group of members, with support from me, my team and the board of directors, created a new initiative that would benefit the membership and, in this case, a local nonprofit. That’s a tremendous win-win for NEFA, our membership and those in need in Nashville.”

During the conference, a group of members passionate about supporting charitable organizations created a charity axe throwing event benefiting a local charity called Safe Haven, an organization that supports families facing domestic violence and housing challenges. The fundraising event raised more than $21,000 for Safe Haven.

“Innovation as it relates to NEFA really epitomizes what occurred at the recent Funding Symposium in Nashville.”