Do you need help justifying why your manager or supervisor should send you to GRCon this year? Feel free to use the example email below:
SUBJECT: GNU Radio Conference 2023 - Professional Development Opportunity
I would like to attend the 2023 GNU Radio Conference (GRCon), from Sept 5-9, in Tempe, Az. GRCon is the annual conference for the GNU Radio project and community, and has established itself as the premier industry event for software radio. It is a week-long conference that includes high-quality technical content and valuable learning opportunities. Keynote speakers this year include [TBD]. GRCon is the perfect way for experts to keep their finger on the pulse & direction of the SDR and RF signal processing industry. It also allows developers to show off their latest work.
GRCon will not only benefit me as an employee, but will also provide me with tangible takeaways for our entire team. Once the full schedule of talks and workshops is released closer to the conference date, we can go over the list together to determine which ones will benefit the company most.
Rough Costs:
- Registration: $850
- Hotel: [Estimated per night, plus tax]
- Travel: [Estimated from your location to Tempe, AZ]
- Meals: lunch and typically 1-2 dinners are provided to attendees as part of the cost of registration
Thank you for considering my request. If I’m able to attend, I think you and I will both find that this was an extremely worthwhile investment and one that we may consider repeating year after year.
Sincerely,
[your name]
(Adapted from https://summit.stc.org/convince-your-boss/)
