Dear <Manager Name>,
I am requesting your approval to attend the 2015 EuroSTAR Conference which takes place from 2-5 November in Maastricht, The Netherlands. It’s is the premier software testing event and for 23 years has been the ‘must-attend’ event in Europe for software testing professionals.
Having reviewed the conference programme and list of exhibiting companies, I feel attending this event would have a significant positive impact on our testing practices. The opportunity to learn the latest techniques from leading global test professionals and discover up-to-date technologies makes attending the EuroSTAR Conference a worthwhile investment for our organisation.
The programme contains intensive tutorials, practical workshops, world class keynotes and track sessions as well as an interactive Test Lab where I would have the opportunity to learn the best-practice approaches of other testers in a practical way.
Last year, there was 1000+ attendees from 50 different countries and over 300 companies. While attending, I’ll have the opportunity to meet and network with like-minded peers who are focused on software testing in their own roles. Between the content presented in the 60+ sessions, track sessions and keynotes, I plan to continue to strengthen my skills in [X], [Y] and [Z], and walk away having learned:
• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• Goal 3
The EuroSTAR Conference will have the following sessions I’d like to attend:
• [Session 1] [Why you’re going]
• [Session 2] [Why you’re going]
• [Session 3] [Why you’re going]
• [Session 4] [Why you’re going]
I’m confident that my attendance at EuroSTAR Conference will directly influence the quality of my work on [PROJECT NAME]. When I get back from EuroSTAR, I will share takeaways with the team on [X Date and Time], including those that we can implement immediately and some outlines on how we’ll make that happen.
You can also learn more about the conference at www.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com.
I’ve broken down the approximate cost of my attendance for the conference:
• Airfare/Travel: [€IF APPLICABLE]
• Hotel: [€IF APPLICABLE]
• Conference Ticket (Including 10% Discount): [€AMOUNT]
• Total: €
I have also managed to secure a 10% discount on the conference ticket and the registration fee includes coffee breaks and lunches for each day of the conference and a Conference awards networking event on the Wednesday evening.
Thank you for your consideration of this request, and I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Sincerely,
<Name>, <Job Title>