ROAD TO TEKSCON
Hundreds of attendees, dozens of content strands, innumerable learning opportunities, and the only thing that could be missing is you! TEKSCON 2024 is coming together as the summer event you must attend. Need help making the case on why you should come to San Antonio this July? Here's your roadmap to persuade your leadership to attend and fund your professional development!
We’ve put together a few tips along with an email template you can use as you make your case to your boss, school, district, or institution leader to get you (and maybe your coworkers) on the road to TEKSCON.
Determine Your Learning Goals
One...Two....Three
Make a strong case by identifying your reasons for attending TEKSCON. Identify at least three reasons that align with your professional learning goals, benefit to your workplace, and support your daily work.
Some examples you might consider:
Earning CPE credits
Networking with industry and state leadership
Access to strategies and best practices to implement
Finding inspiration and motivation for the 24-25 school year
A particular content strand interests you
Budget Your Lodging and Travel
Your attendance at TEKSCON will have some costs, and you will need to consider this. Anticipate a request for a budget and spend some time determining what the total cost will likely be. Explore some of our ways to attend on a budget and highlight the ones that are relevant to you in your letter. This way, your boss will know that you are making the case to attend while actively working to save your organization money.
Costs to Consider
Registration
Hotel and Lodging
Travel
Meals
Miscellaneous Expenses (those commemorative t-shirts sure are comfy)
Demonstrate Ways to Save
Register early and save $65 compared to the walk-up rate in July.
Team up and use Group Rates offered to teams of 10 or more.
Offer to share your expertise and have your registration waived by presenting at TEKSCON.
Book your housing accommodations early and through the provided Hotel Blocks in order to reserve with the best rates in the city.
Travel and lodging expenses become cost effective by carpooling and sharing rooms.
Use exclusive offers from Visit San Antonio including discounts and coupons on dining and entertainment.
We've prepared an editable Budget Planner to help outline your budget.
Persuade Your Leadership
Gather all of your information and prepare your proposal. Combine your points into a well-crafted message, keeping your boss’s perspective in mind.
We’ve created an Proposal to attend TEKSCON template that you can use as a starting point to format your letter.
Meet Up in July
Register to attend in San Antonio. Celebrate education through sessions, networking opportunities, and so much more at TEKSCON from July 9-11, 2024.
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