Everyone has heard the old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” In an industry and a year marked by seemingly constant upheaval and change, it can feel like nothing is the same. But is that true? 

This fall found many of us engaging with each other over computer screens and watching both educational and social sessions in a series of virtual trade shows and other events — both those normally scheduled at this time of year and others rescheduled from the spring or summer.