Dear [Supervisor],

For 50 years, Training magazine has been seen as the leading source of information for professional development for corporate training, learning, and performance professionals.

From February 9-11, 2015, Training will host its 38th annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, where several thousand learning professionals will gather to discuss strategies and technologies for improvling learning and performance.

Attendees include Training Directors and Managers, Chief Learning Officers, eLearning Managers, Designers, and Developers, Instructional Designers and Developers, Performance Consultants—anyone charged with increasing workplace performance.

Detailed session descriptions and a current listing of exhibitors can be found at www.TrainingConference.com .

I request approval to attend this Conference. I believe my participation in this event is critical to my professional development and would bring new ideas and approaches to our organization for unleashing human potenail through learning for the following reasons:

·  Training’s annual Training Conference & Expo is viewed as the event for professional development with a comprehensive program of skill-building sessions in the design, development, implementation evaluation and assessment of effective learning—whether in the classroom, online, or a blend of both.

·  Learning formats include in-depth pre-conference certificate programs (February 6-8), breakout sessions, featured sessions led by industry thought leaders, hands-on clinics, and site tours.

·  The 2-Day Training Expo brings together the top training technologies, tools and services on the expo floor so I can see first-hand whats’ really right for us. Visiting with exhibitors will help our organization find the right suppliers, at the right prices.

·  Nearly 600 learning professionals from Training magazine’s Top125 will gather at this annual event each year and this is my chance to learn from the best of the best.

·  Training 2015 keynoters run the gamut — from performance consultant Dana Gaines Robinson, author and digital innovation strategist Rahaf Harfoush, and combat veteran and business leader Wes Moore to positive psychologists Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan, Arrested Development actor Jeffrey Tambor, and singer/songwriter Dave Carroll. But they all embody the correlation between action and results. Their lessons have the power to change your life and those of your learners — if you embrace and act on them.

Last year's attendees, rated the Training 2014 Conference as follows:

·  96.7% agreed they had a quality experience attending the event.

·  93.9% said the event content will help them do their job more effectively.

·  97.8% said they will apply what they learned at the event.

·  90.5% said they would recommend attending this event to a colleague.

I plan to attend the following sessions to strengthen my professional development.

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I plan to meet with the following exhibitors that will save us time and money and make our learning more engaging and effective:

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Here are my projected costs for attending Training’s Annual Conference:

·  Airfare $

·  Hotel $

·  Taxis $

·  Registration Fee $

·  Meals $

·  Misc.

Total: $

This investment will pay off in more efficient practices, proven solutions, new insights and ideas. After returning, I will provide a trip report with key takeaways and recommended actions.

I would appreciate your approval of this request, and will work to ensure we get the full value of this event.

Sincerely,