2026 AEMA Convention

Attendance Justification Toolkit

Need help convincing your Supervisor of the benefits of attending the 2026 AEMA Convention?

We’ve got your back! Convention registration will open February 1st so now is the time to secure your attendance budget.

Items for consideration in justifying the travel and training expense:

• Focus on what you will specifically bring back to the school or department as a return for the investment.
• Offer to prepare and deliver a short presentation and Q&A to your colleagues to share what you learned. That way, others in your unit will get the benefits of your attendance, too.
• Share the program schedule and speaker handouts with your colleagues. As an attendee, you have unlimited access to materials posted by speakers.
• If you are working to obtain or maintain your AEMA certification, remind your supervisor that this is a great way to earn your required credits, and it also requires less time away from the office.
• Be ready with a plan that shows who will cover for you while you are attending the conference.
• Offer to share a room with a colleague to reduce hotel expenses.
• Sample Letter for Supervisors in either a Word document or PDF File for your use