Justification for attending StocExpo 2012
In today’s lean economy, many travel and education budgets have been cut. Yet, there is still a great need for training for employees. The education you will receive at StocExpo 2012 is very valuable, but you may need to validate to management your reasons for wanting to attend.
StocExpo has compiled several helpful items which will help you with those needs including a customized letter to management and a sample trip report.
It is important that you let management know the valuable education you will receive at StocExpo. Stress the pre-show networking site & and all the conference sessions you will attend, the companies you will visit at the Exposition and the connections formed at the networking events. A few ideas to include when compiling your request:
- CONFERENCE MATERIALS: Attendees to the StocExpo conference can offer to share information with co-workers. Bring home your conference materials to let co-workers share in the conference experience. Every attendee to StocExpo conference will have access to the proceedings at the conclusion of the conference.
- EXHIBITOR GUIDE: The Exhibition runs concurrently with the StocExpo Conference. Attendees have ample time to explore the hall, see product demonstrations and talk with vendors about their services. It’s the perfect time to investigate products your company may need, without the expense of doing independent research and travelling to the vendor’s site. For a list of exhibiting companies, please click here
- NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES: Interact with peers in the oil and petrochemical market who share the same goals. These networking contacts can be invaluable once you return to work. The contacts you make at the conference can provide input far into the future on a variety of work-related topics. All networking events are included with your conference registration.
- STOCEXPO COST-SAVING FEATURES: We understand that spending 3 days out of the office can be expensive, so we’ve worked to bring you savings wherever possible.
- HOTEL: StocExpo attendees receive discounted rates on hotel rooms – check back for information
- SAMPLE TRIP REPORT: Create a trip report after the conference. This report should discuss the sessions you have attended and how you will apply those to current projects in your organization. Once your manager sees how much you have learned during the week and how it can be applied in your organization, they will be more likely to send you to a conference again. Click here for a sample trip report that may be used when presenting your request.
