This special episode is dedicated to the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) and the International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF). George Athanasopoulos, the current IIF President, is the Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics at Monash University, Australia. Pam Stroud has been the IIF Business Director for the last 15 years. In this episode, we talk about some details of conference organisation, funny "behind the scenes" stories, and new features and directions.If you miss the warm and friendly atmosphere of the ISFs, join us in this lovely chat!