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IPC COMMUNITY 42 WINTER 2025 W hen I entered the EMS provider indus- try 30 years ago, I attended some early IPC EMS management meetings. While I enjoyed the planned pre- sentations, I especially valued the roundtable discussions with other industry peers. They not only pro- vided an excellent opportunity to foster new relationships but also allowed me to listen to others fac- ing similar challenges, who often addressed them in innovative ways that I could benefit from. More recently, I have reflected on those past roundtable experi- ences and how we could expand these benefits to a larger audience without extensive planning or travel. During this time, I attended an annual face-to-face meeting of EMS executives hosted by Cirtron- ics in Milford, New Hampshire, USA, where I observed a similar collaboration. Bolstered by what I had seen and with great support from IPC staff, we launched the first IPC Regional EMS Leadership Roundtable at our IPC headquar- ters in Bannockburn, Illinois, USA, in July 2023. Since then, we have hosted Regional EMS Leadership Round- tables in 10 regions. Based on positive feedback, we are expand- ing our locations and returning to most of the same locales. We have now hosted more than IPC Regional Roundtables provide opportunities to address common challenges By Mark Wolfe, Executive EMS Advisor, IPC SOLUTIONS Around the Table Gathering IPC COMMUNITY 42 WINTER 2025