From the Editor: Reflecting on 2013

And so another year ends, my 19th with this magazine. And much like the in-plants we write about and admire, IPG is still standing strong, despite formidable challenges, bolstered by the support of advertisers who believe in the strength of in-plants. (Keep them in mind.)

This was a busy year for me. Though 2013 lacked the international events that wore out my passport last year, it was a year packed with in-plant conferences, most of them grappling with the question "how do we add value and stay in business?"