Friends and Colleagues:
It was indeed a real pleasure to renew and acquire new friendships during the course of the AE 13 Main Planning Conference, I really enjoyed seeing and meeting you all.
I was really impressed with the amount of efforts that all of you put into not only the Regional Working Groups but in the Functional Areas Working Groups as well.
I realize that at times it appeared that we were conducting evacuation drills in the main ballroom as we switched group locations, but it all got sorted out.
Our planning efforts earlier this month will bear fruit in August during the course of the exercise.
Best Regards,
Patrick Ganne