On today’s episode of the #UnlicensedPodcast we are excited to have our first guest! Please welcome Claude Aiken, President and CEO of #WISPA. With the #WISPAPALOOZA trade show just a few weeks away. Claude was kind enough to take the time to chat with us about the upcoming show and what it means for our industry. We discuss what #WISPA is, his history with #WISPA, and some background details about the shows that people may not know. We cover the structure of the shows with sessions, the exhibit hall, and affiliated vendor training events. We speak about the biggest benefit of the shows being the networking and building of relationships and community within the industry. Finally we talk about some of the effects of COVID-19 on the show and the precautions being taken.