It hardly seems any time since we left IFT16 in Chicago, but IFT17 is almost here, and it’s time to pack for sunny Las Vegas! This year’s event is united in the theme Go With Purpose, which ties back to the four promises in our strategic plan. Is your purpose to Develop, to learn more about the latest science? To Innovate, to see the newest developments in food science and show off your own ideas? To Advocate, to speak on the issues important to the profession? Or to Network? IFT17 i…