Convince Your Boss

Justifying attendance at conferences is tough in today's economy. So we are here to help!

We Want YOU to attend the Pecora 19 Symposium in conjunction with the Joint Symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission I & IAG Commission 4 and below is a sample letter/email for justifying why your manager or supervisor should allow you to attend this fantastic symposium.

There are a few personalization fields, so read through this carefully and customize the letter to your needs and objectives.

Good Luck! And we hope to see you in Denver!

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FROM: [your name]
TO: [your supervisor's name]
RE: Staff Improvement

I understand that our company is cutting back on training costs and we are looking for ways to get the most for the money we spend in every area. There is a cost-effective professional education conference in November 2014 that will help [your company] gain tips, tricks and tools to launch and update our current projects, [List a few current projects that pertain to the conference], as well as several other areas.

I would like to attend the Pecora 19 Symposium in conjunction with the Joint Symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission I & IAG Commission 4 in Denver, Colorado, November 17 - 20, presented by ASPRS, NASA, ISPRS, IAG and the U.S. Geological Survey. The Conference is packed with more than 40 sessions over the two and a half workdays with topics covering all aspects of imaging and geospatial technology. The schedule of sessions will be released through the Preliminary Program in September; we should go over the list together to determine which Technical Sessions will benefit the company most.

With most conferences, the challenge has always been to get to as many of the higher priority sessions as possible. That's where this conference is different. All paper abstracts and proceedings are listed online and included with my registration. It's a great tool that I can bring back to the office and share with the rest of the company and access for years to come. They keep everything listed on their conference web site for up to five years! This increases the value of my participation tenfold.

Costs: [list your transportation costs, registration fee, cost of meals, and the price per night of the hotel room. The conference hotel room rate is $169 plus tax, single or double]

Summary of Benefits for [your company]:
With the current economic conditions, everyone here is being asked to do more and control costs wherever possible. This conference is a small investment in empowering me and others involved in [your field] to do even more. The sessions will provide me with more knowledge of GIS, Lidar, un-manned aerial systems, overall imaging and geospatial information. This knowledge will enable us to handle [name a particular client or project] with more professionalism and confidence, which will reflect favorably on [your company]. And I will be able to pass along the information I captured through the Proceedings and abstracts listed online for all registrants.

Thank you for your strong consideration on this matter.

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We hope this letter is helpful in your efforts to attend the Pecora 19 Symposium in conjunction with the Joint Symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission I & IAG Commission 4. Hopefully, we will see you in Denver!