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Preventing Drift by Embedding Standards that Hold

Anchored in Safety

Preventing Drive by Embedding Standards that Hold

Convince Your Boss

To get your boss to approve your conference attendance, you'll want to clearly show the return on investment (ROI) for your participation.

Use the event agenda and key areas below to help structure your request.

Compass

Align with Company Goals.

Highlight how Impact Summit aligns with your team’s or organization’s objectives. For example attending will help you to:

  • Improve operational efficiencies in abuse prevention.
  • Provide you with insights into industry trends and best practices.
  • Will support your professional development goals.
Lighthouse

Summarize Agenda Benefits.

Use the agenda to extract key sessions that:

  • Directly relate to your role or current projects.
  • Offer networking opportunities with valuable contacts (clients and industry experts).
  • Include practical takeaways or tools you can bring back to your team.
Paddles

Show the Return on Investment.

What will you bring back with you from this Summit?

  • Innovative Solutions
  • Insight into Praesidium’s latest standards designed to address abuse prevention requirements.
  • Learn strategies to prevent “drift” and maintain adherence to prevention standards over time.
  • Other opportunities you can leverage from networking with industry experts and professionals while at this event.
Anchor

Propose a Plan to Share Key Learnings.

Offer to share what you learn:

  • A post-conference summary or presentation to your team.
  • Handouts or slides from the sessions.
  • Suggested action items or implementation ideas.
  • Highlight new and potential threats in abuse prevention.
  • Resources and insights gained from other professionals in your field.
  • Forward-looking strategies to prevent drift and maintain a culture of safety.

Write a Justification Letter

Here’s a justification letter you can use or adapt to request approval to attend the 2025 Praesidium Impact Summit

Subject: Justification for Attending the 2025 Praesidium Impact Summit

Dear [Supervisor’s Name],

I am writing to formally request approval to attend the 2025 Praesidium Impact Summit, which will be held on September 3–4, 2025, in Plano, Texas. The total cost of attendance is $825 [$450 for Certified Guardians and Accredited Organizations, $275 for Accreditation Reviewers], not including minimal travel expenses. I believe this conference offers a unique and timely opportunity for professional development that directly aligns with our organization’s commitment to safety, compliance, and ethical leadership.

This summit brings together leading experts from law, insurance, public health, accreditation, and organizational safety to define and advance best practices in sexual abuse prevention. It goes beyond policy discussions and focuses on cultivating a living culture of safety, one that embeds accountability and abuse prevention into daily operations, leadership expectations, and organizational values.

Key Benefits to Our Organization:

  • Access to Multidisciplinary Expertise: The agenda includes sessions led by professionals from Johns Hopkins University, legal experts, insurance leaders, and accreditation consultants. Their perspectives will help us evaluate and enhance our current abuse prevention efforts.
  • Tailored Breakout Sessions: I will attend sessions specific to our industry, exploring trends, challenges, and innovations directly relevant to our work. The conference also facilitates knowledge sharing across industries, allowing me to bring back new, transferable ideas.
  • Leadership and Culture Insights: Sessions such as “Preventing Drift” and the keynote on safety culture will provide tools for sustaining prevention initiatives over time, ensuring they remain effective despite staff turnover or operational changes.
  • Immediate Application: The content is designed for practical application. I will return with action steps, templates, and peer-tested strategies that can be integrated into our training, supervision, and risk management practices.

Cost and Efficiency:

  • The registration fee is $825 [$450 for Certified Guardians and Accredited Organizations, $275 for Accreditation Reviewers], which covers two full days of programming and lunches.
  • The event will be held at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park in Plano, TX, allowing me to stay onsite with minimal extra travel.
  • I will prepare a detailed post-event report and debrief to share key takeaways with our team and help us apply them across departments.

Attending this summit would support my professional growth while helping us stay ahead of emerging risks and strengthen our organization’s ability to prevent abuse. I am confident the value of this experience will far exceed the investment.

Thank you for considering my request. I am happy to discuss further or provide additional details as needed.

Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Job Title]