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NAELB Increases Members 18%, up 74 from last year Associates 17 Funders 40 Brokers 430 Totals 487 Gerry Egan President NAELB President TecSource, Inc. 5621 Departure Drive, Suite 113 Raleigh, NC 27616 Phone: 919-790-1266 Fax: 919-790-2262 E-Mail: mailto:GerryEgan@ForEquipmentLeasing.com Internet: http://www.ForEquipmentLeasing.com National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers Mail: 5024-R Campbell Blvd. Baltimore Md. 21236 Phone: 800.996.2352 Fax: 877.875.4750 Email: info@naelb.org Contact: Bill Miller, CAE or Maria Turner. They will refer
any non-administrative matters or questions to NAELB Board members for
follow up. This is a unique
association as it is basically for new and established leasing brokers
in the United States; other segments of the industry are "members",
but do not have any "voting rights". Only brokers may vote
for the board of directors and change of policy in the organization. The aim of NAELB is to help the leasing broker primarily.
The mission is education, standards, and "betterment"
for leasing brokers. The dues are quite economical, conferences very
well attended, with specialties of legal and colleague, grass roots
support of a "brotherhood," if that word is acceptable today
( they have real, down to earth espirit de corps ). Directors are actually
voted upon "from the floor", with actual "contests"
for seats on the board of directors. Perhaps the most unique feature,
worth much more than the $295 broker and $700 funder . The conferences are also the most economical in registration,
hotel room, and costs. It is
not geared toward the large corporations with expense accounts, but entrepreneurs, people in business for themselves. There are broker members with more than ten employees, but the majority have less than five full time employees. Here is a breakdown of members since June 30th,
2002: NAELB Membership 6/30/02 12/31/02 Broker Members 404
430 Funder Members 40
40 Associate Members 16
17 Total Membership 460
487 NAELB approaches their members as if they were part of the
family. This is quite evident by the contribution since inception by
the hard work and contributions of two legal experts, Barry S. Marks
and Joseph Bonanno, who have worked for members at all times of the
day and for no pay but to help out. Mr. Bonnano has a website of legal
leasing information: http:// www.leasingissues.com and Mr. Marks has
published a book on leasing, available by contacting phdleasing@hotmail.com
or bsm@blik.com. The NAELB board of directors has an excellent track record
for keeping expenses down, providing meaningful services, and getting
other members to volunteer their time to improve the association. This is a unique "billboard" via their website
where members can communicate with each. It is also a semi-listserve
as members can also choose to have e-mail directed to them with answers
to questions or inquiries about where "to place a deal" or
express experience with a funder or super broker. The association also provides discounts on Airborne Express
and other products to its members. Inquiries regarding general association information, such
as membership info and renewals, conference and meeting schedules, etc.
should be directed to the main NAELB office at 800-996- 2352 or go to
the website: www.naelb.org. National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers Conference and a copy of their
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