Justification Letter to attend MBA’s CREF Convention and Expo

Directions: Copy and paste this text into an email to your company’s leadership to request approval to attend this important industry forum. Be sure to complete the business challenge and pricing section to apply to you specifically.

Subject line: Request for convention attendance

I’m writing to ask for approval to attend MBA’s CREF Convention and Expo, held February 8-11 in San Diego, CA. The convention is the nation's largest gathering of commercial/multifamily professionals. Here is a link to the convention website: mba.org/CREF.

This convention will allow me to connect with current and potential business partners. By attending, I will also have the opportunity to engage with top industry leaders, gain cutting-edge market intelligence, and explore new business solutions that drive success in a rapidly changing commercial real estate finance market. In particular, I’d like to focus on finding takeaways that could help solve these business challenges:

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Here’s an approximate breakdown of associated event costs:

Airfare: $

Transportation (between airport and hotel): $

Hotel (3 nights at $344) by December 18: $1,032 (plus applicable fees and taxes)

Meals (3 days at $75): $225

Registration Fee (check website for current price): $

Total: $

Regards,