This XVII Congress held true to its overall theme, “Elevate the Science.” With over 820 abstracts, 7 plenary sessions, 7 special sessions, 48 concurrent sessions, and 3 poster sessions, the Congress was densely packed. More than 950 attendees, including almost 300 students, travelled to Portland, Oregon from 40 different countries. The #MPMI16 tweets poured in as attendees experienced the latest research and advancements in MPMI—visit the IS-MPMI Twitter page at twitter.com/ISMPMI to see what people were saying. Thank you to all attendees, presenters, and organizers who made this year’s congress an extraordinary one.