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Justification Toolkit for PDC Summit™

ROI Calculator & Justification Letter Template

How to justify your attendance and gain support from your employer.

Below are some easy-to-use tools and tips to help you calculate the possible return on investment of attending PDC Summit™ — for you and your organization. Use this toolkit as a resource to convey the value of this conference to your employer, and start planning your conference experience today!

Download the customizable template and fill it out yourself, or give the template to an AI chatbot and fill out these prompts with your unique priorities.

Hospital Administrators Prompt

Help me customize this template into a concise, professional justification letter to attend PDC Summit. I work in [your role] at [organization type]. My top priorities are [priority 1], [priority 2] and [priority 3].

As a hospital administrator, I am interested in gaining insight into the strategic outlook for the healthcare physical environment and how planning, design and construction decisions can support organizational priorities and maximize operational efficiency.

Keep the overall structure and messaging of the template, and customize it based on how attending PDC Summit can help address my priorities and benefit my organization, and reference https://www.pdcsummit.org/ for additional supporting information.

Healthcare Facility Management Professionals Prompt

Help me customize this template into a concise, professional justification letter to attend PDC Summit. I work in [your role] at [organization type]. My top priorities are [priority 1], [priority 2] and [priority 3].

As a healthcare facility management professional, I am interested in strategies that can help optimize the physical environment, improve the efficiency of design and construction projects, and strengthen the connection between facility operations and capital initiatives.

Keep the overall structure and messaging of the template, and customize it based on how attending PDC Summit can help address my priorities and benefit my organization, and reference https://www.pdcsummit.org/ for additional supporting information.

Contractors & Construction Professionals Prompt

Help me customize this template into a concise, professional justification letter to attend PDC Summit. I work in [your role] at [organization type]. My top priorities are [priority 1], [priority 2] and [priority 3].

As a healthcare construction professional, I am interested in strengthening my knowledge of healthcare construction practices, learning from real-world projects and approaches, and building connections with professionals involved in planning, design, construction and healthcare facility management.

Keep the overall structure and messaging of the template, and customize it based on how attending PDC Summit can help address my priorities and benefit my organization, and reference https://www.pdcsummit.org/ for additional supporting information.

Designers and Architects Prompt

Help me customize this template into a concise, professional justification letter to attend PDC Summit. I work in [your role] at [organization type]. My top priorities are [priority 1], [priority 2] and [priority 3].

As a designer or architect working in healthcare, I am interested in trends affecting healthcare design, including evolving codes and standards, innovative and sustainable design practices, and insights from real-world healthcare projects. I also value opportunities to connect with healthcare leaders and other professionals involved in the planning, design and operation of healthcare facilities.

Keep the overall structure and messaging of the template, and customize it based on how attending PDC Summit can help address my priorities and benefit my organization, and reference https://www.pdcsummit.org/ for additional supporting information.

Care Providers Prompt

Help me customize this template into a concise, professional justification letter to attend PDC Summit. I work in [your role] at [organization type]. My top priorities are [priority 1], [priority 2] and [priority 3].

As a care provider, I am interested in how the physical healthcare environment can support the care experience, improve workflows and better meet the needs of patients and staff. I also want to strengthen collaboration with the professionals responsible for planning, designing, constructing and operating healthcare facilities.

Keep the overall structure and messaging of the template, and customize it based on how attending PDC Summit can help address my priorities and benefit my organization, and reference https://www.pdcsummit.org/ for additional supporting information.

General Tips

  • Save on registration:
    • Join ASHE to receive the member discount.
    • Register early to secure lower airline fares and use the PDC travel discounts on hotels, airline tickets and car rental.
  • Show your employer the value you will bring back to the organization as return on the investment.
    • Find tools for illustrating this below in our Justification Toolkit!
    • Give them a justification letter showing the expected ROI.
    • If you are working to obtain or maintain your professional credentials, remind your employer that this is a great way to earn credits, and is less expensive than registering for separate conferences that offer fewer credit hours. Types of credits available at PDC Summit include:
      • ASHE/AHA CECs
      • AIA LUs & LU|HSWs
      • ACHE Qualified Education Credits
      • EDAC Credits
      • IDCEC
      • Nursing Credits
    • Plan out who will handle your responsibilities while you are attending the conference. Make sure your employer knows that you will still be accessible while at the conference. Take a look at the schedule at a glance here so that you can plan your "work breaks".
    • Offer to deliver a short presentation or written report after the conference for your colleagues so that they will gain the benefits of your attendance, too. Check out the topics you'll explore and the solution providers you can meet.

 

Before You Attend: Justification Toolkit

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ROI Calculator Worksheet & Justification Letter Template

Fill this out and use the documents below to help with customizing your version.

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Testimonials from Past Attendees

Copy and paste the relevant testimonials into your letter.

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Exhibitors List

Find the solution providers that are the most relevant for your organization.

Download ROI Calculator & Justification Letter Template