Justification Toolkit

Looking for more reasons to attend World Congress 18?

  • General Tips
    Many travel budgets and training budgets have been slashed, and some employers are experiencing severe financial problems. Which means that regardless of the merits of attending ICISF World Congress 18, you’ll probably need to justify the expense. So here are some things you might want to consider:
  • Expenses Worksheet
    World Congress 18 expenses are affected by a number of factors. Before you can even begin to justify this, you need to calculate what those expenses are. To do so, develop a cost estimate for attending World Congress 18 including travel, lodging, per diem and registration fees.
  • Benefits
    Many benefits from World Congress 18 attendance are hard to quantify. Many believe that the top benefit is the networking value. Where else can you find so many contacts facing the same issues as your organization? Are there solutions you’re not aware of? Although networking is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of a World Congress 18 attendance, it is also the toughest for which to quantify any value.
  • Letter to Supervisor
    Click here for a letter you can download and modify to suit your needs

Join us for these two FREE presentations:

  • The Professional and Personal Value of Attending World Congress 18.
    Monday, January 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
    FREE! Click here at 2:00 PM on 1/27/25 to join CEO Rick Barton and Global Learning Director Terri Pazornick discuss and answer questions about our upcoming biennial event including who will be there, what’s scheduled, and why you should plan on attending April 6 – 11, 2025. 
  • ICISF World Congress 18; What’s It All About?
    Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 11:30 AM
    Free! Click here at 11:30 AM on 2/3/25 to join seasoned faculty member Dennis Potter, who helped to create one of the first community-based Crisis Response Teams in Michigan. Dennis was also one of the founding members of the Mid-West Michigan CISM Team and the Michigan Crisis Response Association. Dennis is recognized as a Board-Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.

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