Justify Your Trip

If you need help convincing management to let you attend RSTCON, we’ve created an email template identifying some of the value in attending the con.

Dear [MANAGER’S NAME],

I’d like your permission to attend RSTCON, a technical conference focusing on the offensive security issues in critical infrastructure industries. The conference is held at The DeSoto Hotel in Savannah, GA on [EVENT DATE]. This is a private technical conference which emphasizes discourse between researchers instead of corporate marketing as in some larger conferences. Attending RSTCON will benefit my personal growth as well as our company in the following ways:

• Learning about the latest exploits and techniques that have stirred up the industry in the last year as well as the opportunity to network with the researchers who discovered them.
• Speculating vulnerability trends in the coming year by hearing talks and discussing the topic with fellow researchers and engineers.
• Establishing relationships with fellow industry professionals and businesses.

An estimated cost breakdown:

• Airfare: $500
• Hotel room: 2x $300
• Registration: $200
• Total: $1,300

Upon my return to work, I’ll send you and other colleagues a summary of what I learned and how we might use this new knowledge.

Thank you for considering my request.

I look forward to your reply,

[YOUR NAME]