I’ve grown up with our industry’s traditions. These have included Annual Conferences with a heavy emphasis on leisure activities and peer networking. We’re keeping that spirit alive with our Sept 17-20 Annual Conference in Boston, but at the same time we’re making changes to accommodate the aspirations of a younger generation of industry leaders.

TRSA President and CEO Joseph Ricci details the operational side of these shifts on the following page. Let me instead emphasize that our revised meeting format, including the addition of committee meetings and a one-day multitrack management-development program, are designed to meet the needs of a ...