2018 Global Alliance Summit Justification Letter

Dear [Supervisor],

I would like to attend the 2018 ASAP Global Alliance Summit being held March 26 – 28, 2018in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The ASAP Global Alliance Summit offers intellectual rigor, unparalleled peer-to-peer learning that I would not have access to otherwise. Additionally, it offers me (and my team) access to new ideas, provocative speakers, and participatory program formats that enhances the value I would gain from the conference as a partnering practitioner.

The conference is known for bringing together the world’s leading practitioners and experts on partnering and alliance management.The theme this year is Propelling Partnering for the On-Demand World: New Perspectives + Proven Practices for Collaborative Business.

This year’s conference will include keynote speaker, Tim Minahan, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and CMO at Citrix, in addition to speakers from companies such as Bayer, BeyondTrust, BrandeisUniversity, Covance, Eli Lilly and Company, Equifax, GE Healthcare,IBM, Janssen, JDA Software, KPMG, Loyola University Maryland, Merck KGaA,

Pfizer, Phoenix Consulting, PwC, The Rhythm of Business, SAS, Schneider Electric,Vantage Partners, VU University Amsterdam, Xerox among others.

Below are a few tangible benefits that my attendance will garner and why we should make the investment to attend:

  • Collaborative ways of working. I’ll be able tofind innovative and improved ways to do my job, reduce risk and enhance our partnerships
  • Network with alliance leaders. I’ll be able to make valuable connections, broaden my knowledge and stay informed
  • Bring back and share capabilities with the team. I’ll be able to tap into the ASAP community and then share many of the frameworks and methodology we need to partner everywhere
  • Implementing new knowledge and skills within the organization. I hope to focus on finding solutions or best practices that could best benefit these projects: [add project or initiative], [add project or initiative] and [add project or initiative].

After reviewing the program, I’ve identified these sessions that will help me gain a deeper understanding of how to advance our initiatives and improve our collaborations:

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If I register by December 22nd, I’ll be eligible for the early-early bird registration rate—$470 off the regular member price.

After attending, I’ll happily share what I’ve learned with the team and can help identify how to implement the best practices, skills, and ideas I return with.

Thank you for considering my request. I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

[Your Name]