EVENTS Spotlight on Equipment Management A TOTAL OF 300 asset managers, equipment appraisers and remarketers gathered for the 27th Annual ELFA Equipment Management Conference, Feb. 22–24 in Miami. Attendees evaluated the current market conditions, portfolio quality and residual values for a variety of equipment segments. They also got “up close and personal” with a variety of assets at an on-site inspection of specialty equipment and at off-site tours to the Port of Miami and a limestone quarry. n (L-R): ELFA President & CEO Woody Sutton, Guest Speaker Mekael Teshome, Equipment Management Committee Chair Kimberly Esposito and ELFA Chairman Bob Rinaldi. On-site vehicle showcase. Educational sessions brought attendees up-to-date on a variety of asset classes. Attendees en route to the White Rock Quarry Tour. 35 companies exhibited. A large group toured the Port of Miami. 10 MARCH/APRIL 2015 EQUIPMENT LEASING & FINANCE MAGAZINE