<p>Date: April 6, 2018</p><p>To:</p><p>From:</p><p>Re: Tableau Conference 2015 Proposal</p><p>I would like to attend the Tableau Conference from October 19-23, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference includes three days of sharing best practices, intensive training, previews of future releases, and networking opportunities with more than 9,000 other Tableau users I can learn from. I also have the opportunity to register for additional workshop and certification offerings at a deeply discounted price. The Tableau Conference is a cost-effective way to ensure we are maximizing our Tableau investment.</p><p>In addition to breakout sessions and real-world case studies from global companies, there is also the unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with Tableau developers and experts to:  Answer specific questions I have about Tableau  Optimize our data connections and security  Learn new tips and tricks to save time and money</p><p>I’ll have access to:  400+ hours of educational sessions from Tableau executives, developers, product experts, and customers. Topics include: [adjust depending on your topics of interest]  Big data  Data storytelling  Working with various types of data  Statistics & forecasting  Keynote presentations covering the latest trends and top-of-mind questions.  Up to one hour of private one-on-one consultation with Tableau developers and product experts. I intend to review [list topics here].  Networking with thousands of my peers. Tableau offers many networking opportunities where I can exchange ideas with people who have the same role or issues. </p><p>I am seeking approval for the registration fee and travel expenditures. To reduce expenses, including conference fees and hotel costs, I’d like to register quickly before prices go up. Here is a breakdown of conference costs: </p><p>Airfare/Train $ (adjust depending on your city of departure) Transportation $ 50 (roundtrip taxi from airport to hotel) Hotel $ ($179-$329 + tax and a $25 daily hotel resort fee. Discounted conference room rates sell out quickly!) Meals $ (breakfast, lunch, and 2 evening functions included in conference fee) Conference Fee $ 1295 (reflects the best available price for the conference with the current $300 discount off the full ticket price of $1595 – expires on 4/22/2015) TOTAL $</p><p>Other colleagues in our organization will benefit as well. I’ll meet with the team after the conference to share best practices, recommendations, major takeaways, and action items, and I’ll submit a detailed, actionable executive summary of the conference.</p><p>Thank you for your consideration.</p><p>[Your standard close] </p>