ROI for Employees

Gain your manager's approval to attend Insight '08

Deltek Insight ’08 is the leading industry event for project-focused professionals — and a great value for you and your organization. It will provide you with valuable information you can take back to help your company capitalize on the value of its Deltek solution.

To help you better justify your participation to management:

Compile a list of session topics, from our more than 400 breakout sessions, and match them up with specific challenges your company is facing. Or find a few sessions that show how similar organizations are using Deltek solutions in a new and innovative way.
Compare the cost of individual product training courses to the cost of attending Insight with over 300 unique educational breakout sessions available over 3 days.
Spend hours networking with Deltek product experts, business peers, Deltek executives, consultants, partners and more.
Make a plan to implement at least one idea you’ve learned on how to get more mileage from your Deltek solution.

Send your manager an e-mail outlining these reasons so you can get approval and sign up today!

Sample e-mail to management justifying your Insight ’08 participation:

Dear Manager,

I would like to attend Deltek Insight ’08 — the annual Deltek users conference. It’s scheduled for May 19-22 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN. Over 3,000 other Deltek users will be in attendance and I will be able to network with other users, get product training and find out what’s new or coming in their future releases. I believe it’s a great opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge to help choose any of the following – “with our day to day operations and reporting needs”, “learn new tips and tricks to help increase efficiencies”, “better manage our projects” and “get more from our investment in our Deltek solution(s).”

I have made a list of several exciting Insight '08 breakout sessions that I believe reflect some specific challenges we face as a company. They include:

List session specific to your challenge, with brief description
List session specific to your challenge, with brief description
List session specific to your challenge, with brief description

I am seeking (insert: your company’s name) authorization of the registration fee and travel expenses to Deltek Insight ’08. For your convenience, I have outlined the total costs for the conference below.

Here is the breakdown of conference costs:

Airfare: [insert your costs here – your local airport to the Nashville airport, code BNA]
Transportation: $35 per person, round-trip shuttle cost from airport to conference center
Hotel: If I stay at the Gaylord conference center, the cost is $219 for a single/double plus 15.25% tax and a daily resort fee of $10, per room, per night
Meals: Conference fee includes all meals
Conference Fee: Early bird registration of $1,295 if I register by Jan 31, 2008, or regular registration of $1,495 if I register between Feb 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008
Total: [insert your total costs here]

I firmly believe the opportunity for me to develop better contacts with Deltek experts, and to gain knowledge about how [company name] can better optimize its Deltek solution makes my attendance at Insight ‘08 a wise investment. If you would like to learn more about the conference, please visit www.deltekinsight.com

Regards,
Your Name