AAF SmartBrief wants to hear from you … for an occasional hot take on a current industry trend or major news. Do you have a prediction of where a trend is going? Do you have an angle on a story we've covered that you've not seen yet? Do you have what may be a unique analysis of major news or the roots of a current trend you want to share?

If so, we're looking to publish hot takes from readers in AAF SmartBrief. Submissions should be up to 100 words and include your name, title and company (for publication), plus a contact email (not for publication) in case we have questions. You can include a link if it'll help readers, but please minimize the self-promotion.

If you have a hot take, let us know.

AAF SmartBrief's editor reserves the right to edit for clarity and remove links deemed too self-promotional.