Dear [ENTER NAME],
I would like your approval and support to attend ETC’s Global Gathering: The 31st Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO from February 12 – 15, 2017. This annual conference is designed on a platform to focus on catering to the needs of affinity travel professionals. The conference will provide me with industry networking, education, innovative ideas and concepts to grow and sustain the travel program here at [INSERT NAME OF INSTITUTION].
ETC’s mission is to gather nonprofit and for profit travel professionals within a convivial community to educate, inspire and foster innovative and sustainable affinity travel programs, global collaborations and partnerships, and advance lifelong learning through educational travel. This is not a typical industry conference. ETC’s purpose is to connect like-minded professionals from all over the world to share best practices, learn from each other, and be more successful in our businesses.
ETC’s Annual Conference includes the following educational sessions, which are essential to my professional development, growth of our travel program and investment in our constituents:
· [Session 1]
· [Session 2]
· [Session 3]
· [Session 4]
I’m confident you will find the 2017 keynote speakers especially valuable as we look to enhance our brand, increase engagement, customer service and innovate our offerings.
I’ve provided a breakdown of the approximate cost of my attendance at ETC’s Annual Conference:
· Airfare/Travel: [$]
· Hotel: [$]
· Event Registration: [$]
· Membership: [$]
· Total: [$]
ETC’s Early registration ends [ENTER DATE] and there is currently a hotel discount and complimentary room internet through October 31, 2016.
You can find further details about ETC’s membership, community and conference at educationaltravel.travel should you have further questions.
Thank you for taking the time to review my request, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
[YOUR NAME]
Educational Travel Consortium, P.O. Box 159, Ronan, MT 59864-0159