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Subject: Request to attend the Sustainable Apparel and
Textiles Conference, Amsterdam, 21–22 April 2027
Hi [MANAGER
NAME],
I'd like to
request approval to attend Innovation Forum's Sustainable Apparel and
Textiles Conference in Amsterdam on 21–22 April 2027.
This is
directly relevant to [PROJECT,
INITIATIVE OR PRIORITY]. The conference is off the record, with no
scripted presentations and a focus on workshop-style sessions for [RELEVANT TOPICS, e.g. EPR
readiness, decarbonisation progress, HRDD practices, green claims scrutiny,
forced labour due diligence, DPP/ESPR compliance]. The speaker line-up
includes [INSERT RELEVANT
SPEAKERS], who would be particularly valuable to hear from.
I believe
attending would create value for our team in two ways, and I'll be able to
share Innovation Forum’s summary document as well as my own notes afterwards.
1. Sharper,
evidence backed feedback for [PROJECT/PRIORITY]
All sessions
include Q&As, so I will be able to ask direct questions to leading brands
and regulators like the European Commission. I’ll be able to ask what companies
budgeted, what stalled, what they'd do differently. Other conferences, reports
and webinars give general updates, but Innovation Forum runs under Chatham
House rule with no press in the room, so people speak more openly about what actually worked, and what didn’t. My debrief will cover key
takeaways, relevant case studies, and actionable recommendations for [PROJECT/PRIORITY].
2. Valuable
contacts for [INITIATIVE]
The event is
capped at 350 attendees, over half of which are senior decision-makers so I’ll be able to have real conversations with
people ahead of us on [INITIATIVE]
or working through the same challenges. There are opportunities like speed
networking, match-making and over 7 hours of
networking hours with everyone in the one event space so I’ll be able to easily
meet partners for joint solutions, as well as stakeholders from other parts of
the value chain who can share interesting new perspectives.
[OPTIONAL TO INCLUDE: Previous attendees
have found it valuable:
Anna-Karin Dahlberg, Chief Sourcing and
Sustainability Officer at Lindex, called it "a meeting point for the
textiles and apparel industry that attracts all kinds of important
stakeholders."
Sharon Casement, formerly VP Product Operations at
Adidas, described it as "exceptionally well organised, with insightful and
highly relevant content."]
Estimated
cost: [TOTAL COST]
[OPTIONAL: A discounted group rate is available,
so it may be worth considering if it could be a team development opportunity
with [sourcing, comms, design]].
Thank you
for considering this.
[YOUR SIGNOFF]