Seeking Supervisor Support

We encourage you to review the materials in this section to gain a greater understanding of the 2010 ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition. The information posted here was developed to help you communicate the value of attending the conference when you request funding for your registration and travel. With this expert advice, pre-conference justification documents, and post-conference reporting templates, your supervisor will appreciate the investment made in your training and development and its contribution to your facility’s success.


Pre-Conference Justification Documents
Prior to registering for the conference, you will want to gain the support of your supervisor to invest professional development funds for your attendance. In addition to the registration fee, the cost of attendance includes travel costs and time-away-from-work costs. These costs can add up to a considerable sum, for which many supervisors require justification. We have provided several resources, in the form of documents, that you can use in your effort to receive funding approval.

  • ROI (Return on Investment)
    How much would it cost for you not to attend the 2010 ASHE Annual Conference? Learn how to justify your professional development costs and how you can actually save money through your conference attendance.

  • Customizable Letter to a Manager
    Customize this letter to provide your manager with a detailed explanation of the education you'll receive at the 2010 ASHE Annual Conference.

  • Post-Conference Reporting Documents
    Plan today to attend the 48th ASHE Annual Conference, July 17-20, 2011, in Seattle. Attendance at the ASHE Annual, like any other expenditure, requires clear proof that your facility will benefit from a return on investment. Learn how to ease the process of gaining approval for your attendance at next year’s conference by reporting on what you learn this year in Tampa.


Conference Report
After the conference is over, it is time to lay the groundwork for attendance at future ASHE events. One process that has been successfully employed by a number of attendees is the use of a conference report. A conference report gives information about the conference to people who did not attend. Examples of information that could be included in such a report are:

  • General conference information
  • General session summaries
  • Concurrent session summaries
  • Networking event summaries
  • Information about products gathered from conversations with vendors in the exhibit hall
  • Ideas to be used upon your return from the conference

Many people work on this report while they are at the conference or as they travel back home. This is when the information is freshest in your mind, so it makes the trip report much easier to write.

Some attendees return home and put together a presentation, which they give to their teammates to summarize key information from the conference.

  • Sample Conference Report
    Have you ever wondered how to begin an explanation of your conference experience in a post-conference report? A sample report template is included to help you with this process.