CONVINCE YOUR BOSS

CONVINCE YOUR BOSS TO SUPPORT YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Many companies are open to investing in the professional development of their employees, and attending a conference like Design Matters is a great opportunity for growth. It just makes sense, growing professionally will directly benefit everyone: you, the organization you work for, the design industry, and our communities.

We have made a template that can help you convince your boss to send you to Design Matters Mexico 24. It’s completely up to you to use it as inspiration or simply copy & paste the content and add your own details. Trust us, it works!

CONVINCE YOUR BOSS

TO SUPPORT YOUR DEVELOPMENT

THE LETTER

[You can copy the content of this letter. Note that it contains useful links]

Dear [BOSS NAME],

I would like to share information about Design Matters Mexico 24, a conference I want to attend, and I would like your approval for [COMPANY NAME] to cover the costs. The conference will happen on Jan 31- Feb 1, 2024 in Mexico City. This event is a great opportunity for me to grow professionally, while making meaningful connections to the design community, not only from Mexico, but globally. My participation will help in supporting and amplifying the voices of designers from Latin America and other corners of the world, giving them a global stage and opening opportunities to be recognized as the leaders they are, but also to connect with me and other attendees, who are highly specialized in design, tech and creativity.

This conference will bring me inspiration, education, and connections needed to continue growing successfully in my career. But this isn't all. Design Matters in not the standard conference. They put focus into making the event a safe space, diverse, inclusive and fun! I have no doubt that it will make me better at my job, and I'm sure others in my team would appreciate the opportunity as well.
If you feel like getting to know more about Design Matters Mexico, you can have a look at the lineup of speakers from their previous event in Jan 2023., or taking a look at the insightful themes they will be presenting at the conference I want to attend.

I’m sure that participating will directly influence the quality of my work at [ORGANIZATION'S NAME], and when I get back, I’m happy to share my learnings with the team. I would love to present what ideas from the conference we could discuss or implement.

The approximate cost of my participation would be:

[ADD THE AMOUNT, IF APPLICABLE]

Travel: [$]
Hotel: [$]
In-Person ticket, includes all meals: $ 299 USD (these are the regular prices, they will change after Oct 31). You can see more about the tickets here.
TOTAL COST: [$ AMOUNT]
If others in the team want to attend, Design Matters offers group discounts.

Thank you for reviewing my request, I'm really looking forward to your reply.

All the best,
[YOUR NAME]

Not enough to convince your boss? Take a look at one of the testimonies of the type of connections that happen at Design Matters and feel free to share it.

A conference for everyone. Made by designers, for designers.

CONTACT US

Send an email to Elsie if you think your company can become a sponsor or if you want to talk about how we can collaborate in other ways. Remember, we offer group discounts and, the bigger the group, the bigger the discount.