Sample Justification Letter
This is a suggested NAD template for a letter you can draft to request employer support for your attendance at the NAD Leadership Training Conference (NLTC ’11), September 15-17, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you decide to use it, please make sure you include your company’s name and the correct prices in the appropriate areas. Also, be sure to do your homework and find out the costs of transportation to and from your home and the conference site. Registration includes a welcome reception, two luncheons, and a closing happy hour reception. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis soon!
[Modify as appropriate]
Date
[Supervisor’s name]
[Title]
[Company name]
[Postal Address]
[City, State, Zip]
Dear [Supervisor’s name],
I would like to attend the Third Annual National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Leadership Training Conference (NLTC ’11) that will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 15-17, 2011.
I believe that attending this conference will benefit both [Company name] and me because what I learn at this conference will enable me to become a more productive worker and a more valuable asset to [Company name].
NLTC ’11 is specifically tailored for deaf and hard of hearing individuals who wish to enhance leadership skills for the workplace and for community involvement. All training sessions will be conducted entirely in American Sign Language and thus will be directly accessible to me as I learn how to be more productive for [Company name].
The conference program is geared to individuals seeking to improve their skills for workplace advancement and community engagement as well as civic involvement. Plenary presentations and breakout session topics will include promoting diversity and sharing of diverse viewpoints, being a change agent, staying on top of leadership trends, mentoring up and coming leaders, mastering effective communication, serving on boards, exercising fiduciary responsibility, and honing effective use of blogs and social media.
This is a rare opportunity for my professional development in a fully accessible format, so I respectfully request that you approve my attendance. NLTC ’11 provides enormous value for the money because the registration fee is only $200 for NAD members and $240 for non-members and includes two receptions and two luncheons. Additional costs will be round trip airfare of $[cost of airfare], hotel lodging expenses of $ ($109/single & double, plus tax; $119/triple, plus tax; and $129/quad, plus tax), ground transportation to/from both my home airport and the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, and meals that are not covered by registration.
The cost of the conference is minimal compared to the benefits that I expect to acquire as an employee for [Company name], and I hope you will support my attendance.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Title]