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Convince Your Boss Letter
Want to attend LISA ‘12, but not sure about broaching the subject with your boss? We’ve drafted a suggested “Convince Your Boss” letter to help make the process easier. Feel free to edit it to your liking, and remember to modify the italicized text within the brackets ({ }) to your situation. See you in San Diego!
Dear {Boss Name},
I’d like to attend the LISA (Large Installation System Administration) Conference taking place December 9-14, in San Diego, CA. For 26 years, LISA has been the meeting place for system and network admins. Created for and by Sysadmins, it’s put on by USENIX, a non-profit organization that’s been working with the advanced technology community since 1975.
Here are three ways in which I envision my attendance at LISA ’12 strengthening {Company Name}:
- Many of the 47 half- and full-day training sessions and tutorials cover IPv6, DNSSEC, and cloud computing—all areas that we need to get up to speed on for compliance issues
- Paper presentations, interactive Q & A sessions, and Keynote Addresses from industry leaders and researchers will bring me up to date on new and developing technologies, which will help us build a more realistic and cost-effective short- and long-term technology plan
- Networking and “hallway tracks” are highly encouraged, so I’ll have plenty of time to chat with other attendees and speakers about issues and challenges facing similarly-sized companies
There is an early bird registration discount, which ends November 19. The cost will vary depending on the number of training days, but having looked at the program, I think {X} days of training at {Y}, plus the technical session fee of {Z}, would best fit our needs. {Note that I’m already a USENIX member, which reduces the fees by $X}. There will be additional travel and hotel costs, but I’ll do my best to stay within a mutually agreed upon budget.
I realize that this is a significant funding request, and would be happy to write a post-conference report detailing what I’ve learned, and a schedule detailing how to best implement any new changes. You can learn more about the event at https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa12. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns; I do hope we can make this work.
Thanks,
{Your Name}
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