The letter requests approval from the boss/company to attend the Compute Midwest conference in Kansas City from November 9-11. It provides details on the 2-day conference and hackathon event for developers, as well as major speakers from companies like Box, GitHub, and Joyent. Attending would allow the employee to connect with 400+ other tech professionals, learn new ideas and solutions to bring back to benefit company projects. The total estimated cost for registration is provided, and the employee offers to submit a report on learnings and outcomes from the event.

1. Some people have requested ways to pitch this event to their boss/company, so
we've provided a "Company Justification" letter which could help you formulate a
business case. If you're not a developer, you'll likely want to remove the
"hackathon" descriptions.
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To:
From:
Re: Compute Midwest conference proposal
I m writing to ask for approval to attend Compute Midwest
(http://www.computemidwest.com), produced by Kansas City IT Professionals
(http://www.kcitp.com) happening Nov 9th - 11th in KC.
Compute Midwest is a 2 day convergence of tech: new people, new ideas and
innovation.
With one conference and a hackathon [app building contest for developers],
Compute Midwest provides a fantastic opportunity to connect me with 400+ forward
thinking tech minds. The "hackathon" will allow teams of developers to
collaborate and build projects throughout the weekend
The conference has tech heavyweights in the cloud and mobile space, including:
- Dan Levin, Chief Operating Officer of Box
- Scott Chacon, Chief Information Officer of Github
- Jason Hoffman, Founder and CTO of Joyent (best known for Node.JS)
- ….and more
Held at the Kauffman Center For Performing Arts, I'll get inspired & able to
connect with/learn from peers who are solving different problems in technology.
I'll leave with several takeaways that can help move the company forward as well
as my career.
By attending, I can focus on finding solutions/best practices that could benefit
these projects:
• [add company project or team initiative]
• [add company project or team initiative]
• [add company project or team initiative]
Here s an approximate breakdown of costs:
Conference Registration: $ 299 [check the price]
OR
Conference + Hackathon Registration: $ 329 [check the price]
Total: $ xxx
This conference should deliver incredible value to the company and my career.
Note: the earlier I can register, the cheaper it will be.
I'd also be happy to submit a after-event report that will include a summary &
the major takeaways I gathered. This content can be implemented into my career
development plan, as supported by the company. I'll also share relevant outcomes
with my team members & colleagues from the company.
I'm excited about this conference and know that by attending, I'll gather new
ideas and new approaches to solving problems for the company.

2. Thank you for your consideration of my request. I look forward to your reply.
Regards,
P.S. we might also look into sponsoring the event if possible - it could help us
get more exposure , help with our recruitment efforts and/or develop new
business. We can also get a discount on tickets if we want to send more people
from the company. Go here to inquire: http://www.kcitp.com/sponsor