Written for the 2019 conference, this advice remains relevant for conferences today. Make sure you update all the parts in brackets!
Here are some suggestions for justifying why your manager or supervisor should send you to the TCUK 2019 conference. Below is a sample letter or email you might send.
[date]Dear [your supervisor’s name]:
To help provide [your organisation] and my colleagues with the most current professional knowledge and skills in technical communications, I would like to attend the [Technical Communication UK 2019 conference from the 10th to the 12th of September 2019 at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire].
This event delivers [over 30 sessions and workshops during the three days of the conference], with speakers from companies like ours who describe how they implemented solutions to work smarter. There are a number of sessions this year focusing on [the role of social media in improving the ways in which companies can share technical information with their customers]. There is also a vendor exhibition showcasing the latest technologies that can support technical communication.
Sessions
To have an idea of how our company might benefit, the sessions that I find of particular relevance include: [customize the list from this year’s schedule]
[topic relevant to your work]
[topic relevant to your work]
[topic relevant to your work]
Costs
The [all-inclusive residential] rate of [select appropriate rate] covers the conference from [Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon]. It includes [all receptions, the keynote address, 3 streams of open sessions, workshops, special events, dinner and Gala dinner], and networking opportunities. The value is very competitive when compared with similar conferences offered by other organizations, and as the conference is in the UK there are no overseas travelling costs.
A customised conference package can also be built from individual options such as a one-day admission to the conference for [select rate], and specially negotiated room rates of only [select rate] per night.
Summary of Benefits
Attending the [Technical Communication UK 2019] conference will enhance my technical communication skills, keep me updated on the latest industry best practices, and help me to deliver the best information to our customers. I will be able to pass on much of what I learn to my colleagues, and my copies of the speaker presentations will be available to our team for reference.
I am very interested in discussing how the company could support my attendance at [Technical Communication UK 2019]. I will do whatever I can to make attending the conference a part of my employer-supported training this year. Thank you for considering my request.
Regards,
[your name]