The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced the agenda for its 2024 Credit & Collections Management Conference, which will be offered both in-person on June 5–7 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia and virtually at a discounted rate. The event will address new and emerging issues relevant to credit and collections executives and emerging professionals in the equipment finance industry.

“This is the event to get the big picture on what’s happening with credit and collections,” Sarah Palmer, chair of the Credit & Collections Planning Committee of the ELFA, said. “Our discussions are going to be timely and thought-provoking, ranging from shifting economic winds, to electric vehicle financing, to hot topics in fraud. Plus, attendees will have outstanding opportunities to network with both senior professionals and newcomers.”

Topics addressed at the ELFA Credit & Collections Management Conference will include:

• Credit Scoring and the COVD Influence, featuring expert speakers from Equifax, Experian and FICO
• Hot Topics in Fraud
• The Electric Rush to Greener Pastures
• Results of the 2024 Collections Effectiveness Survey and the Credit Managers Survey
• Economic Update
• ELFA Update on Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act
• Legal Update
• Navigating the Shift: Exploring the Retreat from Equipment Financing Amidst Market Changes
• How Would You Do the Deal?
• Recover, Settle or Sue?
• M&M Post Deal Discussion – Post-Mortem
• Top 10 Trends in Equipment Finance, with Rob Boyer, board chair of the ELFA
• Roundtable sessions for bank and non-bank equipment finance companies

Attendees also will participate in networking opportunities — including a People Power Brunch, Newcomers Reception, Hosted Reception, evening at Signers’ Hall at the National Constitution Center and more — and browse an interactive exhibit hall featuring the latest industry solutions.

The members of the ELFA’s 2024 Credit & Collections Planning Committee, who are helping to plan the Credit & Collections Management Conference, include:

• Sarah Palmer, head of credit for AML and commercial finance, DLL (committee chair)
• Ian Campbell, CLFP, director of customer service and loss mitigation, Channel
• Lewis Cohn, managing partner, Cohn & Dussi
• Alexander Darcy, shareholder, Darcy & Devassy (formerly Askounis & Darcy)
• Robert Fagan, vice president of customer service and collections, Eastern Funding
• Daniel Goderis, director of portfolio management, GreatAmerica Financial Services
• Christine Holguin, industry credit lead, CCA Financial
• Chris Jung, director of Americas credit and risk officer, Cisco Systems Capital
• Scott McCann, senior credit officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
• Michael Mount, CLFP, senior vice president and credit executive, U.S. Bank
• Dana Pace, senior vice president and director of operations and asset resolution, PNC Equipment Finance
• Kevin Prykull, CLFP, adjunct professor in finance at Duquesne University
• Martina Rider Porter, partner, Hemar, Rousso & Heald
• James St. Clair
• Jim Tobin, director of retail credit, VFS US, Volvo Financial Services
• Rob Vickery, Jr., senior vice president and regional credit officer, Huntington Bank
• Thomas Ware, president, Tom Ware Advisory Services