Hi ,

I would like to attend the 2019 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference, April 14-16, 2019, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Austin. This is the premier event for analytics professionals and it would be beneficial to our company to be in attendance.

INFORMS Analytics Conference brings together 1,000+ leading analytics professionals and industry experts (executives, analysts, managers, researchers, data scientists, modelers, etc.) to share ideas, network, and learn how to optimize business outcomes. This unique conference brings together analytics professionals from across a wide range of industries and sectors to learn from and network with some of the brightest minds in the field. Past and present speakers and presenters include top-level employees from Google, IBM, Mayo Clinic, Uber, GE, Ford, Honeywell, American Airlines, Intel, UPS, Harvard Business Review, and many more.

At the conference, I will be able to discover new ideas, create meaningful connections, learn new skills, and experience hands-on learning in technical workshops and in-depth case studies that can be applied in my day-to-day work. I’ll attend practical and technical sessions that address the business challenges we face every day, which will enable me to further increase my level of productivity and success.

There are many benefits to our company for someone to be in attendance. Here are just a few:

TOP 5 BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

1. Sharpen my skills. I’ll learn from over 150 speakers across multiple tracks. I’ll learn how to thinkstrategically, develop analytics solutions that meet the current challenges at , engage with clients, and effectively communicate with internal non-analytics stakeholders.

2. Get the inside look. I’ll hear from a broad spectrum of successful companies such as Boeing, Verizon,Amazon, General Electric, Yelp, UPS, and many others. I’ll learn how these companies leverage analyticsfor bottom-line growth—and how our organization can do the same.

3. Bring back the latest technology. At INFORMS Analytics Conference, I’ll attend technical sessions fromleading software companies, and be able to share tips and tricks about current innovations that will helpour whole team.

4. Discover. In the Exhibit Hall, I’ll meet new vendors with the latest solutions (and maybe even betterpricing), including innovative suppliers of software and other tools of the analytics trade. I will meetacademic institutions looking to partner with us for research and recruiting possibilities.

5. Networking. I will meet over 1,000 of my peers who are also passionate about the business of analytics.In every session and in every conversation, I’ll be collecting new ideas for working smarter — ideas I’llbring back to the office the very next day.

INFORMS Analytics Conference is integral to my professional development. The new ideas, best practices, and solutions I will bring back can be implemented right away. Additionally, I will develop an overview of what I’ve learned and actionable takeaways for the team so that we can work together to move the department and forward.

I hope you will consider my request and grant me approval to attend. If I register before December 31, 2018, I’ll also be entered into a drawing for a free hotel stay for the conference!

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,