Good morning Dr. Phatanee,
I trust all is well with you. Hopefully your short course with University of Minnesota can be worked out with a fruitful endeavor. We are very hard at work planning your trip in October, but came across a wrinkle…
Since the team now will ostensibly be two people larger, this comes with some challenges, logistically. Of course, we are happy to sponsor them throughout the trip, but it comes with a minor nuance. I unfortunately, must inform you that you will have to select two people that will not be going to see Marquis Energy (the ethanol plant) immediately following Export Exchange in Detroit. The plane will only hold 8+1 Marquis staff. Therefore, two CP staff, plus myself, plus Dentham will be driving from Detroit to Chicago, with the luggage and meet the team in the hotel.
The other option, would be to allow the two CP members to fly commercially from Detroit to Chicago, however, they will have to do that unescorted, on their own.
Either way, we’re fine with, but I wanted to draw your attention to this MINOR problem in advance so that you can plan for it, and if necessary, so we can cut tickets for the participants from Detroit to Chicago. Of course, if they prefer to just drive with Dentham and I, there really doesn’t have to be any changing and/or maneuvering.
Please let me know your thoughts, and if you already have the two individuals in mind, please let me know