Getting Employer Support to Attend

The three days of the ASHA 2009 Convention will be the most cost-effective professional development choice you have all year. You will experience a full year of benefits in the form of new and greater knowledge that you can apply directly to your work.

Use this sample letter of support [PDF] to assist you with gaining support from your employer. Feel free to customize it however you would like.

Tips on Getting Employer Support for Attending ASHA 09:

• Offer to prepare and deliver a short presentation and Q&A to your colleagues to share what you learn, so others in your work setting can benefit from your attendance.
• Share the on-site program book and Web site for speaker handouts with your colleagues.
  Explain what you plan to get out of attending and how that will benefit your work, organization and clients.
• Be ready with a plan that shows who will cover for you while you are attending the convention.
• Offer to share a room to reduce hotel expenses.
• Search airline tickets/transportation early to obtain best rates.

If you have other ideas on how to get employer support and would like to share, please e-mail them to convention@asha.org, and we will include on our Web site.