Gain Approval

Demonstrate ROI and gain approval with these step-by-step instructions.

We know the economy often will impact training budgets first and you will need to justify spending time and money to attend APCO 2021.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to demonstrate the positive ROI for your organization that will result from attending APCO 2021:

STEP 1	Review the APCO 2021 program and determine which professional development sessions you plan to attend. Choose those that will most benefit you, your team and your organization. There are 20 continuing education credits available and each of the 100+ sessions gives you specific training that can improve you and your team’s productivity and efficiency, better utilize resources, save money and more!
STEP 2	Review the costs to attend including travel and per diem information. Register early to receive the biggest discounts and reserve your hotel room early to take advantage of the negotiated group room rates.
STEP 3	Complete this approval letter and present it to your supervisor outlining the costs and benefits of attending the conference.

When you return home after the conference, you will be able to take the valuable knowledge to others in your agency.

• Offer to prepare and deliver a short presentation to share what you learned with your colleagues.
• Share the syllabus and speaker handouts with your colleagues. As an attendee, you have unlimited access to materials posted by speakers. You’ll also have the option to purchase audio recordings of sessions that you found especially valuable.

We look forward to seeing you at APCO 2021 in San Antonio!