FSTEC Field Report for Operators: 12 Demos, 4 Decisions, 1 Buyer's Regret

Operator notebook open on a vendor expo floor, badge lanyard and coffee cup beside a stack of pilot contracts

An hour-by-hour walk of FSTEC's final day for operators who buy, sign, and live with the contracts. Twelve demos seen, four decisions worth making this quarter, and the one buyer's regret that should reshape how the rest of the room writes its 36-month deals.

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