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JUSTIFICTION TOOKLIT- RETURN ON INVESTMENT WORKSHEET
For the 2015 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
When you propose a conference for approvals, focus on what you will specifically
bring back to the organization as payback for the investment. BIO has provided
template letter to help convey the return on investment to your manager. Use the
planning tools below to plan your approach and populate the template.
Although you might understand the benefits of the conference that interests you,
your manager may not. Therefore, to be most effective in justifying the conference,
you need to clearly articulate the connection between your organization's
knowledge requirements and the conference program. DO NOT assume that your
manager will be able to automatically make those distinctions.
Conference Summary
The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology is the largest international
industrial biotech event. Taking place July 19-22, 2015 in Montreal, the event will
bring together 1,300+ leaders in advanced biofuels, biobased products and
renewable chemicals.
Quantifying the Benefits of Attending
YOUR
ORGANIZATIONS
BENEFITS
Discovering and
initiating
relationships with
new
partners/clients;
Conducting
business meetings
with current
partners/clients
Gain Industry
Expertise
SPECIFIC NEED AND CONFERENCE ELEMENT THAT WILL
MEET THE NEED
Networking at BIO World Congress will be powered by One-on-One
Partnering™. This system enables you to quickly identify potential
business partners, initiate contact and request 30-minute meetings
held on-site in rooms provided by BIO. Over 1,000 meetings
facilitated by One-on-One Partnering™ were held in 2014. In
additional to this sophisticated networking tool, BIO provides over
nine dedicated networking opportunities during the conference.
Five high-level plenary discussions will give you access to gain
valuable information and insights from experts on what is coming
down the road. 48 breakout sessions with over 200 speakers will
enable you to compare competing technologies and discover what
your peer organizations and potential partners are talking about.
See what your competitors and potential partners are planning for,
how they are accomplishing goals or tackling challenges that are
similar to your own your organizations. Plus you will have access to
over 6 special topic workshops, over 70 research posters and over
9 BIO GreenTech Investor Sessions showcasing emerging
technology. Give examples of specific sessions you would like to
attend and how the information in those sessions or speaker can
benefit your organization.
Improving Current
Processes
Future
Technologies
Exploration
Vendor Exploration
Teambuilding
Give examples of current processes that have the potential for
improvement and sessions/speakers at the conference who you
could learn from or could be potential partners for this.
Give examples of specific technologies and companies you wish to
explore at the conference.
With over 70 exhibitors from around the globe you can gain a
broader perspective of the tools and solutions available to you and
the company.
If sending a group, activities such as networking sessions and
workshops provide opportunities for colleagues from the same
organization to learn together, share ideas and build relationships
with one another as well as other professionals in the field.
Expense Planning
EXPENSE
Conference
Registration
Accommodation
Round Trip Flight
NOTES
Registration types and deadlines vary. Early
bird registration ends June 1.
Registration fee includes:
> Access to all conference programming (5
plenary sessions, 48 breakout sessions,
specialized workshops, poster presentations
and BIO GreenTech Investor Sessions)
> Access to BIO One on One Partnering
system for business meetings
> Access to exhibit hall
> Conference materials (program, bag)
> Access to program presentations postconference
> Food & beverage at breakfasts (3), lunches
(3), receptions (4) and energy breaks (4)
BIO has discounted room blocks at several
hotels within walking distance of the venue.
(Must book by June 25)
Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International
Airport (YUL) is Montreal’s main airport.
COST
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Transportation
Transportation to/from airport, parking,
mileage reimbursement.
Food per diem
The conference registration covers the cost of
most meals (see above) so you only have to
budget for meals while you are traveling to
the conference dinner during the conference
Subtotal
Total number of
employees
attending
Total Cost
$38 flat rate for
one-way trip via
taxi from airport to
downtown.
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