{"id":552,"date":"2018-04-13T14:46:42","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2018.dc5g.com\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2018-07-23T21:55:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T21:55:37","slug":"justification-to-attend","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdevents.accessintel.com\/dc5gsummit\/justification-to-attend\/","title":{"rendered":"Justification to Attend"},"content":{"rendered":"

You recognize the value of attending DC5G 2018, but how do you communicate this to those responsible for approving your professional development requests?\u00a0<\/strong>We know that travel and training budgets are tight, and it\u2019s difficult to get approval to attend events and conferences, which is why we\u2019re here to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n

When speaking with management, stress the content of the sessions you will attend, the types of people you will meet, and\u00a0the experts you will hear from during the event.\u00a0 A few ideas to include when compiling your request:<\/p>\n

Letter to Management<\/strong>: Compile a letter to management outlining the benefits of attending DC5G.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0for a sample letter to use.<\/p>\n

Training others when you return:\u00a0<\/strong>Make the conference more valuable by offering to bring back what you\u2019ve learned. Get extra copies of hand-outs and take notes. Then, set up a training session or send out information when you\u2019re back.<\/p>\n

Conference Sessions:<\/strong>\u00a0Highlight\u00a0the conference sessions<\/a> most applicable to your job. \u00a0Bring the highlighted program to management to reinforce the value your attendance will bring to your company.<\/p>\n

Speaker Line-up:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0DC5G attracts key stakeholders to speak. You will have direct access to these industry experts since information sharing, question-answer sessions and networking are a vital part of the\u00a0DC5G experience.<\/p>\n

Networking Opportunities:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Interact with people you don’t have access to on a regular basis. We’re bringing together the telecommunications industry, local municipalities, commercial enterprise markets and federal government who share your same goals. Contacts you make through networking can be invaluable once you return to work and\u00a0can provide insight in future endeavors\u00a0at work for years to come.<\/p>\n

Cost-Saving Features:<\/strong>\u00a0 We understand that spending two days away from your job can be expensive, so we’ve worked to bring you savings wherever possible.<\/p>\n