Posted on April 23, 2021 by Brett
In-person events have their advantages. Here are four worth noting this fall.
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post on the benefits of attending industry events. My point was to encourage others, especially next generation professionals, to take advantage of the unique networking and educational opportunities available to them. Now it is April 2021, and we have spent a year attending events “virtually.” I can’t wait for in-person events to resume safely again – can you?
Industry leaders have done a tremendous job making online conferences as engaging and insightful as possible, and no doubt some events will continue to be offered in a virtual format successfully post-pandemic. But live, in-person events have so much more to offer, from chance encounters to hands-on group activities.
Here are a few conferences I’m hoping to attend in person this fall.
LEND360 – This annual summit for online lenders explores fintech industry trends and new technologies. I always enjoy connecting with the small business lenders, bankers, service providers and investors who attend. It’s an educational opportunity for me, and I, in turn, try to provide a little education on how leading fintech lenders are using commercial debt sales. This year’s summit is planned Oct. 4-6 in Dallas.
NEFA 2021 Funding Symposium – The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) is heading south for its funding symposium this fall, scheduled Oct. 12-15 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a terrific organization, and their conferences get better every year. The NEFA Funding Symposium is one of the highlights of the equipment finance industry calendar and we are looking forward to gathering as a group again.
ELFA 60th Annual Convention – Networking and educational opportunities will abound at this large, annual meeting of the equipment finance industry. I’m especially fond of the charitable giving activities that have kicked off the meeting in recent years. These group activities are a great way of giving back to the community and bonding together as an industry. The convention is slated Oct. 24-26 in San Antonio, Texas.
Money20/20 USA – The only challenge for me in attending this event is it is held around the same time as the ELFA Convention, so I have to divide my time between the two. Money20/20 is a venue for payments, banking, fintech and financial services that focuses on “new and disruptive ways to move, manage, spend and borrow money.” This year’s event will be held Oct. 24-27 in Las Vegas.
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Brett Boehm is CEO for TBF Financial. He can be reached at bboehm@tbfgroup.com, phone 847-267-0660 or via LinkedIn. |
