Letter from Brian O'Neill

   From: Brian O'Neill 
   Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:05 PM
     To: Katherine Clarke 
Subject: Xplor Thanks

Dear Xplor Mid Atlantic Region members,

I know that this is a little late in coming, but I just wanted to take time to 
thank you for all that you did to get all of us from Clemson to the Xplor 
Conference. Getting to go to that conference was an amazing experience, and 
I know that without your efforts, there was no way for this to happen. As a 
graduating senior, I felt that I had gotten a really great overview of the 
industry through classes and internships, but this conference really showed 
me how much more there was to the industry than I had ever thought.

But more important than the exhibits themselves were the people. It was 
wonderful meeting people from the industry in so many varied positions, 
with so many different outlooks. This is by far the most valuable experience: 
getting to not only network, but learn from people that had points of view 
that were outside of what I had experienced during my internships. All of 
the people that I met were incredibly knowledgeable about their fields and 
the industry overall, and very supportive of me and the rest of the students. 
It was really amazing to me that so many people were so eager to talk to each 
of us and share what they could.

Again, I had an fantastic time in Miami, and I definitely look forward to 
attending future Xplor events.

Thanks again so much for all of your hard work!

-Brian O'Neill

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