
Success Express · 2026-06-08 · 31 min
Milwaukee is having a moment - and the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is heading there for their 2026 Professional Development Conference, October 18 - 21! Big Blend Radio host Lisa D. Smith sits down with three IFWTWA board members to give you the inside scoop on everything that awaits at this year's conference. GUESTS: - Cori Solomon - IFWTWA President & Conference Co-Chair: - Susan Lanier-Graham - Press Trips Committee Chair & Conference Co-Chair: - Andrew Harris - Culinary Advisor & Conference Co-Chair: CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: - Exclusive private dinner at High Stakes - Chef Paul Bartolotta's brand-new restaurant, opened just for conference attendees - Cheese workshops, Bloody Mary demos & opening reception at Milwaukee Public Market - Professional development panels - Inside the Industry, Media Kits That Work, No Stupid Questions & more - Milwaukee Day - art museum, Harley-Davidson Museum, brewing history, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, African American history tour, spy bar lunch & more - Closing reception at the historic Women's Club of Wisconsin - Pre & post trips: Shipshewana, Indiana & New Glarus, Wisconsin and more.