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Why Andrew
1. Relationship: He works well with Kate
2. Skills: He knows the subject, led subsystems
3. Emotion: conference could help overcome any remaining stigma around his son and the kitchen fiasco
4. Motivation: he had asked to go on international trips before.
Andrew Hurdles
1. Family: taking care of Ray while he''s gone
2. Readyness: no real issue here as his projects are in good shape, no upcoming deadlines
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