Subject: Request to Attend the 2020 IVT Validation Week

Dear [Decision-maker],

I would like to request approval to attend the 2020 IVT Validation Week meeting, being held October 28-30, 2020 in San Diego, CA.

Attending IVT’s flagship Validation Week would be beneficial to me since the program provides an opportunity for obtaining the latest and most comprehensive information on a broad range of topics related to quality and validation over three days of engaging plenary and breakout sessions. Moreover, the meeting offers multiple opportunities for learning, networking, and benchmarking with industry leaders with respect to innovation and continuous improvement. For more information on specific sessions and speakers, please explore the latest conference website, which can be found at http://www.cbinet.com/valweek.

While the agenda is still in development, these are some of the key topics that will be covered:

• Regulatory Intelligence — An Update on New and Revised Standards Affecting Validation in the Changing Landscape • Developing Effective Process Controls Utilizing Risk-Based Continued Process Verification (CPV)• Computer Software Assurance — Advancing Medical Technology • Vendor Qualification for the Cloud Environment• Strategic Lifecycle Approaches to Validation and Risk Management• Risk-based Approaches to Cleaning Validation• Leadership & Competency — Knowledge and Training Management• Validation Master Plans for Outsourced Manufacturing

In addition, my attendance will allow me to:

• Stay up to date with the latest innovations and regulatory updates • Build relationships across the bio/pharmaceutical industry and invest in my future• Gain best practices and new solutions to bring back to our facility and improve operations• Take home conference materials via the online compendium to share with colleagues • Receive a certificate of completion towards training hours for attending

The full price to attend is $2,899, but can be reduced by to $2,599 by registering by the advantage pricing date of June 19, 2020. Here is the breakdown of cost:

• Roundtrip Airfare: [fill in cost here]• Ground Transportation: [fill in cost here]• Hotel (3 or 4 nights): [fill in cost here]• Conference Fee: [fill in cost here]

The total costs associated with attending the conference are: [fill in cost here]

The opportunity to develop my skills, expand my network, strengthen my knowledge and gain exclusive industry updates makes my attendance a critical and valuable investment. I plan to submit a summary of my learnings and takeaways upon my return. Thank you for your consideration; I look forward to your decision.

Sincerely,

[Your Name here]

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