ACI’s National Congress on
COUNTER-UAS TECHNOLOGY
Understanding the latest in C-UAS innovations, needs, requirements and emerging technologies.
Attendance Justification Guide
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If you need to justify the costs and time out of the office to attend the National Congress on Counter UAS Technology, then this guide is for you!
Hello! To make the most of your experience and to help provide tangible value to your attendance use this handy toolkit to set goals and clearly define objectives to juxtapose your organizations investment with the plethora of benefits you’ll receive from attending this summit. Here’s a quick overview of each step: STEP 1: Identifying your motivations when deciding your attendance STEP 2: Quantifying the benefits and ROI of your attendance STEP 3: Summarizing your business case for attendance in a letter to your firm
What past attendees have to say:
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I’ve avoided most CUAS conferences as they appeared to be a poor return on the financial time and financial investment. I signed up to attend based on my experiences with the previous ACI conference. Brad produced an exceptionally valuable conference on a complex and critical topic, continuing to meet the high expectations... I learned a lot from the presenters, the audience questions, and the networking opportunities. I will continue to prioritize attending ACI’s conferences on various topics based on my experience this year. CEO, Founder URSA Inc
The National Congress on Counter UAS Technology, held the 24th and 25th of May 2022, was an excellent opportunity to hear from counter-UAS experts from across government, academia, and industry. The speakers were a perfect mix of senior leaders and decision makers and technical experts making the Congress an especially beneficial event for all participants and attendees. I came away with a much deeper understanding of the growing capabilities and concerns in UAS and counter-UAS research, development, and deployment. And, importantly, I came away with points of contact for future collaboration. Thank you to ACI for this expertly planned, managed, and executed Congress. Senior Scientific Technology Manager, Chief, Weapons Sciences Division, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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Once you have approval to attend, here's how to register:
PHONE: 1-888-224-2480
EMAIL: CustomerService@AmericanConference.com
ONLINE: AmericanConference.com/Counter-UAS-Technology
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STEP 1: Identify Your Company Needs When Deciding Your Attendance Although you understand the benefits of attending the National Congress on Counter UAS Technology, your manager/ company may not. Let us help you list concrete benefits that your attendance will bring not only to you but to your workplace. Below are some questions your manager may have and suggested answers you could give.
What is the National Congress on Counter UAS Technology about? This event will advance discussions on CUAS threats past the existing intelligence, and deep dive into the evolving drone risks which can pose a significant disruptive force not only to the United States but globally. This event will also explore how Counter UAS capabilities are being integrated across the Military, Law Enforcement, Industry, Academia as well as globally.
Who will you meet there, and what is the benefit of these connections? I will meet industry peers as well as Military/Government thought leaders at all levels expertise. There will be 200+ attendees across North America and beyond, which is a depth of experiences, ideas and solutions I will be able to tap into — both during and after the event. In addition, fellow attendees, there will be a wide variety of solution providers in attendance giving me the opportunity to evaluate new products and services and stay on the cutting edge.
What are the practical benefits for your firm if you attend? Through expert sessions I will be able to explore and understand the current and future threats of rogue drones as well as detection, avoidance and countering capabilities developments. This knowledge will allow me to advise the company on ways in which to create new business opportunities.
How will the company benefit from you attending the conference? Beyond bringing vital information back to the company, I will also be a representative for our company and ensure that we are increasing brand awareness amongst our industry peers, leading solution providers, as well as Military/Government attendees.
STEP 2: Quantify the Benefits and ROI of Your Attendance Before you can begin to justify the investment of attending the summit, you need to calculate the total investment. To do so, you can use the following investment worksheet. EXPENSE
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COST
Registration Cost
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Flight
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Logging
Discounted hotel rooms using ACI Room Block Code. Check out the venue page for more information
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Transportation
Taxi? Car rental? Super Shuttle? Car sharing service?
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Food Per Diem
The Summit fee includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres. Evening meals are not included.
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Subtotal
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Total Number of Employees Attending Subtotal x Number of Employees = TOTAL
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Register Your Team to Maximize Benefits! Available group booking* discounts: 3–4
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* To qualify for a group booking discount (A) all participants must be from the same organization and must book together in one transaction, (B) substitutions are permitted but this booking is non-refundable, (C) group booking discounts apply to the conference-only fee and do not include pre-conference programs.
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STEP 3: Summarize Your Business Case for Attendance in a Letter to Your Boss Now that you have thought about the direct benefits to your company and the associated costs, below is a letter that you can customize and use to support your attendance.
Re: National Congress on Counter UAS Technology May 24–25 • Washington, D.C. Dear [INSERT NAME], I would like you to approve my attendance for the above-mentioned summit, and I have outlined below the direct business benefits to our company. If anything needs clarification or elaboration, please let me know, and I will be happy to provide additional detail. The National Congress on Counter UAS Technology is the most important gathering of the Counter UAS community and is an opportunity for me to learn from other attendees in this unique field. This year’s event is especially important because the ongoing global evolution of sUAS platforms poses a significant disruptive force not only to the United States but globally, and we need to learn about emerging opportunities, and needs and challenges within Counter UAS Technologies. No other conference provides the same quantity and quality of educational programming for this community in one place that is practical and can be immediately applied to our company’s needs. Upon my return, I will provide you and the team with a full post-conference report/meeting outlining the specific lessons learned and my recommendations. I appreciate that my attendance will represent an investment of time and money. Below you will find a breakdown of expected costs and my plan for keeping expenses to an absolute minimum The cost of my attendance breaks down as follows: Registration Cost
Register Early for the Best Rates
$
Flight
Use an online travel service to get a quick estimate
$
Logging
Discounted hotel rooms using ACI Room Block Code. Check out the venue page for more information
$
Transportation
Taxi? Car rental? Super Shuttle? Car sharing service?
$
Food Per Diem
The Summit fee includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres. Evening meals are not included.
$
Total
$
I believe my attendance at the 2023 National Congress on Counter UAS Technology event represents an appropriate use of our training budget and will pay dividends for our copy. I very much appreciate your consideration of my request. If you would like to discuss this further, please let me know. Sincerely, [INSERT NAME]
Once you have approval to attend, here's how to register:
PHONE: 1-888-224-2480
EMAIL: CustomerService@AmericanConference.com
ONLINE: AmericanConference.com/Counter-UAS-Technology
AmericanConference.com/Counter-UAS-Technology • 888 224 2480 LINKEDIN Defense & Government: U.S. Military/Government Personnel & Defense Industry Professionals