I just got done with two days at ISSE Long Beach and it was great seeing old friends and meeting some new faces. I got to talk to a lot of readers and product manufacturers about the new design and I'm happy to report, it was received quite nicely. I'm so excited that we're getting positive feedback on the new look and direction of the magazine. I love hearing from each and every one of you (positive or negative comments!) so don't forget to e-mail me to tell me what you think of the magazine.

The whole team attended the show this weekend. We took a ton of great photos, and we'll be reporting back all week so you can stay connected even if you didn't make it to the show. (It poured on Sunday and I wonder if some of you stayed in your warm, dry homes instead of coming out to Long Beach.) We debuted a new booth at the show to go with the new magazine and to celebrate our 25th anniversary (I can't believe the magazine has been around for such a long time!). Here's a quick picture of our new booth. Look for more posts all week about what we saw, heard, and sampled at the first big show of the year.

— Hannah