Budget proposal template

Feel free to use and adapt this template to your needs! We hope it helps convince your company to let you attend our event

Subject: Request for approval and budget to attend NZTestingConf 2024

 

Dear [Manager/Approver],

I would like to request for approval and financial assistance to attend NZTestingConf 2024 in-person.

Date: Thursday, 27th June 2024
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Venue: Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington
Ticket sale close: 20th June 2024.

NZTestingConf is one of the very few events that focus on all aspects of software testing and quality; an important part of any role in our team.

It is an event by NZ Tech Rally, a group which exists to uplift, share, and showcase talents in Kiwi software community. It’s a mission that aligns with our company and my values. Their conferences always focus on practical and real-life experience in the NZ context. Which means lessons will be more applicable to our operations in NZ.

 

Why this year’s content will be great for our company

This year’s speakers work at Kiwi companies of all sizes. They’re also from different industries we rarely hear from. Some of their unique lessons could help our whole team to:

  • Foster a more collaborative relationship as/with a third party vendor

  • Test data and innovative solutions that works, even for the restrictive traditional industries such as agriculture

  • Define and test the success in evoking difficult-to-measure customer emotions such as “fun”

  • Use ETL testing to support data-driven decision making

  • Deepen our understanding, and refine our approach to test automation

  • Advocate for the value of software testing

 

How this will develop my career

I would love an opportunity to grow in our company. I believe this conference will:

  • Expose me to diverse testing approaches from experts working in different parts of software lifecycle

  • Let me interact with, and learn from other software professionals who cares about quality

  • Give me an opportunity to validate my progress and lessons learnt while working at our company

 

Conference cost

Fees include registration and food for the whole day on 27th June.

  • $200-220 ticket

  • $20 bulk discount per ticket applies when purchasing 4 tickets or more. So we save when buying tickets as a group.

 

Travel & accommodation cost (optional)

In order to attend the conference, I will need to travel to Wellington. To ensure that I’ll be able to absorb as much knowledge and experience as I could, I’d also need accommodation before and after.

  • $200 return flights

  • $400 accommodation close to venue

 

I see this as an investment in my professional development and couldn't be more excited to attend. I’d be happy to share lessons, business advantages, and logistics with you and the wider group.

I really appreciate your time considering my request.

 

Yours sincerely,