English: Greetings from Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Many NOAA employees joined a group of key partners from the American Association of State Climatologists for their annual national meeting in this scenic northwest locale. Most of the NOAA employees were from the National Weather Service, representing the Central, Southern and Western Regions along with NWS Headquarters and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. NOAA's National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service as well as the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research were also represented at this gathering. State Climatologists are important NOAA partners in observing, explaining and forecasting the climate of the United States. Discussions at this meeting ranged from improving climate monitoring and prediction to new and innovative ways of serving the climate needs of the American public.