Going Out on a High Note

It’s hard to imagine ending my year as IFT president on a higher note than IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo. From the moment I set foot in McCormick Place in Chicago last month, the anticipation was palpable. It was an IFT homecoming beyond our wildest expectations and an incredible hello and goodbye for me as IFT president.

IFT FIRST was so much more than a return to the traditional IFT in-person event and expo. It certainly incorporated elements that our community expects, but it also transform…