Justify Your Attendance

We encourage you to review the materials in this section to gain a greater understanding of the conference and to communicate the value participating in COLLABORATE 10 — OAUG Forum can provide when requesting attendance approval from your leadership.

COLLABORATE 10 — OAUG Forum now offers you all the materials you need in order to gain funding for your attendance in one easy location. With expert advice, pre-conference justification documents and post-conference reporting templates, your manager or supervisor is sure to appreciate the investment made into your training and development as well as to your company’s success.

Why COLLABORATE 10 — OAUG Forum?

Pre-Conference Justification Documents

Use these tools and tips to convince your manager to invest their professional development in your attendance at COLLABORATE 10. If you have career discussions with your manager, tie your career goals and future development to specific kinds of training opportunities that you need, or knowledge you need to obtain. The cost of attendance consists of the conference registration fee, travel costs and time away from work costs. Below are several resources to aid you in your efforts.

Calculating the COLLABORATE Return on Investment (ROI)

Here are some tools to help calculate the investment and identify your return by attending COLLABORATE 10 — OAUG Forum.

• Download an expenses worksheet (MS Excel file) to develop a cost estimate for attending your selected conference.
• Download a benefits worksheet (MS Word file) to help you focus on the benefits of attending COLLABORATE 10.

Customized Letter to a Manager

Download a customizable letter to your manager (MS Word file) to request approval.

More Justification Tips

Download additional tips (PDF file) to help justify your attendance at COLLABORATE 10.

Plus! Cost-Saving Strategies

Be sure to check out the cost-saving strategies in our Cost-Cutting Corner.

Post-Conference Reporting Documents

Provide clear proof that your company or organization will benefit from an outstanding return on investment when you attend COLLABORATE 10 — OAUG Forum. Download a COLLABORATE 10 report template (MS Word file). A conference report is a great tool to share with people that did not attend the conference. As you attend each session, take good notes and think about how to apply the concepts, techniques and tips from the session to your organization.