{"id":131,"date":"2012-10-03T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2015-02-24T18:22:56","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T23:22:56","slug":"justification-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/justification-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Justification Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: rgb(162, 30, 41); font-family: 'Hammersmith One', sans-serif; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase;\">JUSTIFICATION TOOLKIT<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; width: 200px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><tbody style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;\"><p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/EP-Sample-Letter-to-Management.docx\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">Download a Sample Letter to Management<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/EP-Sample-Letter-to-Management.docx\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sample Letter to Management\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/Word_SnapShot.jpg\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 154px; height: 200px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/EP_Sample-Trip-Report.docx\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">Download a Sample<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\tTrip Report<\/a><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/EP_Sample-Trip-Report.docx\" style=\"color: rgb(1, 107, 166); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sample Letter to Management\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/Word_SnapShot.jpg\" style=\"opacity: 0.9; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 154px; height: 200px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">The education you will receive at the ELECTRIC POWER Conference is extremely valuable, though you may need to validate to management your reasons for wanting to attend.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">ELECTRIC POWER has compiled a justification toolkit that will help with those needs. We have included several helpful items, including a customized&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/EP-Sample-Letter-to-Management.docx\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">sample letter to management<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">It is important that you let management know the valuable education you will receive at the&nbsp;Conference. Stress the seminars and breakout sessions you will attend, the companies you will visit in the Exhibit Hall and the continuing education credits you can earn. A few ideas to include when compiling your request:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Conference Materials:<\/strong>&nbsp;Offer to share the information with co-workers. Bring home your conference materials to let co-workers share in the conference experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Current Speaker Lineup:<\/strong>&nbsp;At the ELECTRIC POWER Conference, you will have direct access to dozens of experts. Information sharing, question-and-answer sessions and networking are a vital part of the conference experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Networking Opportunities:<\/strong>&nbsp;Interact with other plant managers, engineers, plant operators, vice presidents, and presidents&nbsp;who share your&nbsp;same goals. These networking contacts can be invaluable once you return to work. The contacts you make at the conference can provide input far into the future on a variety of work-related topics. Learn more about all of our networking events in 2015&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/networking\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Special Programs:<\/strong>&nbsp;Regardless of company, fuel type, or career level, ELECTRIC POWER has something for you. &nbsp;Programs&nbsp;like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/women-in-power\/\">Women in Power<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/young-professionals-power\/\">Young Professionals in Power<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/plant-management-institute\/\">Plant Management Institute<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/special-programs\/\">Veterans in Power<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/prb-coal-users-group\/\">PRB Coal Users&#39; Group<\/a>&nbsp;provide&nbsp;you the opportunity to engage in special content designed&nbsp;specifically&nbsp;for your niche.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Exhibitor Guide:<\/strong>&nbsp;Between conference sessions, the education continues throughout the exhibit hall floor.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/exhibitor-list-2\/\">Exhibitors<\/a> are there to learn about your day-to-day challenges and discuss solutions.&nbsp; Here is your chance to ask the hard questions, and get real answers that will assist you with cost-effective efficiencies at your plant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">Attendee Certification:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/certification\/\">Customized certificates<\/a> are available to verify conference attendance and session participation. These certificates may be included in personnel files to show training\/education completed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Cost-Saving Features:<\/strong>&nbsp;We understand that spending 3 or more days away from your plant&nbsp;can be expensive, so we&rsquo;ve worked to bring you savings wherever possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(127, 23, 32);\">Group Discounts: <\/span><\/strong>If&nbsp;more than one person from your company is interested in attending, contact <a href=\"mailto:jdean@accessintel.com\">Jill Dean<\/a> at 713-343-1880 to set up a Group Plan. &nbsp;You can, for example, send a team of five&nbsp;for the price of sending three.<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(127, 23, 32);\">Hotel Discount:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>ELECTRIC POWER has secured a discounted hotel rates for its attendees. &nbsp;Visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/hotel-travel\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">Hotel and Travel<\/a>&nbsp;page to learn more.<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(127, 23, 32);\">Airline Discounts:<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;ELECTRIC POWER has secured several discounts on participating airlines. &nbsp;Visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/hotel-travel\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">Hotel and Travel<\/a>&nbsp;page to learn more.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Sample Trip Report:<\/strong>&nbsp;Create a trip report after the conference. This report should discuss the sessions you have attended and how you will apply those concepts to your plant. Once your supervisor sees how much you have learned during the week and how it can be applied in your facility, they will be more likely to send you to a conference again.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/files\/2012\/10\/EP_Sample-Trip-Report.docx\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(1, 107, 166); text-decoration: none;\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;for a sample trip report that may be used when presenting your request.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr size=\"2\" \/><p><strong>Quick Links to Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/register-now\/\">Registration Packages and Pricing<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/hotel-travel\/\">Hotel &amp; Travel Information<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/conference-program\/\">Conference Program<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/schedule-of-events\/\">Schedule of Events<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/exhibitor-list\/\">Exhibitor List<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/floor-plan\/\">Floor Plan<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricpowerexpo.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUSTIFICATION TOOLKIT Download a Sample Letter to Management Download a Sample Trip Report The education you will receive at the ELECTRIC POWER Conference is extremely valuable, though you may need to validate to management your reasons for wanting to attend.&nbsp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/justification-toolkit\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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