Need approval to attend EPPC?
Attending a conference is an investment, and we know many professionals need manager approval before registering.
This guide will help you build a strong business case for attending the European Power Platform Conference (EPPC), with practical guidance, key talking points and ready-to-use email templates you can personalise for your manager.
As Europe’s only dedicated Microsoft Power Platform conference, EPPC brings together Microsoft product teams, Microsoft MVPs and industry experts for four days of focused learning across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 and AI. It’s designed to help attendees develop practical skills, solve real-world challenges and bring valuable knowledge back to their organisations.
How To Build Your Business Case
Every organisation is different, but most managers want to understand how attending will benefit both you and the business. When requesting approval, consider explaining the points below.
Why attending is relevant
Explain how the European Power Platform Conference connects to your current role, projects or business priorities. As Europe’s only dedicated Microsoft Power Platform conference, EPPC offers focused learning across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 and AI. Highlight why now is the right time to develop your skills and support your organisation’s digital transformation goals.
What you’ll learn
Build a personalised agenda by selecting the sessions, workshops and learning tracks most relevant to your role. Whether you’re focused on Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365, governance or AI, explain how the knowledge gained will help you improve business processes, automate workflows and support current projects.
Access to Microsoft experts
Get direct access to Microsoft product teams, Microsoft MVPs and industry experts. Through technical sessions, Ask the Experts and networking opportunities, you’ll be able to discuss real-world challenges, ask questions about your own environment and gain practical advice you can apply immediately.
What you’ll bring back
Show how your attendance will benefit the wider organisation. You’ll return with practical knowledge, implementation strategies and expert recommendations that can help improve business processes, strengthen governance, accelerate Power Platform adoption and support future AI initiatives. Sharing these insights with colleagues helps maximise the value of attending.
Why it’s worth the investment
EPPC provides four days of focused learning, practical workshops and direct access to Microsoft experts. As Europe’s only conference focused exclusively on Power Platform, it offers a depth of content and expertise that broader Microsoft events can’t match, helping attendees maximise the value of their investment.
Align it with business goals
Connect your attendance to a current business priority or project. Whether you’re automating business processes, building low-code applications, improving reporting with Power BI, adopting Copilot Studio or strengthening governance, showing a clear business benefit can strengthen your request.
Ready to ask for approval?
To support your request, we have created ready-to-use email templates that help you clearly outline:
- Why attending is relevant to your role
- The skills and knowledge you’ll gain
- The value you’ll bring back to your team
Simply customise a template, send it to your manager and take the first step towards joining us.
Tip: Personalise this template by mentioning your current projects, the sessions you plan to attend and how you’ll share your learning with the wider team.
Hi [Name],
I’m writing to request approval to attend the European Power Platform Conference on [insert the dates of the ticket type that suits you best], a conference that I believe offers significant benefits for both my role and our team’s objectives. The European Power Platform Conference is one of the leading gatherings in our industry, featuring expert speakers, hands-on workshops, and opportunities to connect with professionals tackling the same challenges we face.
Here’s why I believe this is a worthwhile investment:
- Practical Solutions for Current Challenges: Several sessions focus on [specific challenges or initiatives relevant to your work], providing actionable strategies we could implement immediately.
- Emerging Trends and Innovations: The conference will highlight cutting-edge tools and strategies, keeping us ahead of the curve and competitors as the industry evolves.
- Stronger Connections in the Industry: Networking with other attendees could lead to collaborations, partnerships, or new insights that strengthen our approach to [specific goals].
- Knowledge Sharing: I plan to compile a detailed summary of the key takeaways and present it to the team, so we can all benefit from the insights gained.
- Microsoft Presence: The Microsoft Product Team members – the people behind the products – will be attendance delivering keynotes and sessions.
The cost to attend is [amount], which includes [specifics, e.g., registration, travel, accommodations]. Given the potential impact on our team’s productivity and strategy, I see this as a smart investment with long-term returns.
I’m confident this opportunity will help me bring back ideas and solutions that directly support our work. I’d be happy to discuss this further and share a plan to ensure we get maximum value from the experience.
Thank you for considering this request! I appreciate your support in helping us achieve our goals.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Dear [Boss’s Name]
We are writing to request approval to attend the European Power Platform Conference on [insert the dates of the ticket type that suits best]. This conference offers significant benefits for both our roles and our team’s objectives. As one of the leading gatherings in our industry, it features expert speakers, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities with professionals facing the same challenges we encounter.
Why This is a Worthwhile Investment:
- Practical Solutions for Current Challenges: Several sessions focus on [specific challenges or initiatives relevant to our work], providing actionable strategies we could implement immediately. As there are 120+ sessions, myself and [insert colleagues names], will divide and conquer across a variety of sessions to cover more ground and receive more insights.
- Emerging Trends and Innovations: The conference will highlight cutting-edge tools and strategies, helping us stay ahead of the curve as the industry evolves.
- Stronger Connections in the Industry: Networking with other attendees could lead to collaborations, partnerships, or fresh insights that strengthen our approach to [specific goals].
- Knowledge Sharing: We plan to compile a detailed summary of key takeaways and present it to the team so everyone can benefit from the insights gained.
- Microsoft Presence: The Microsoft Product Team members – the people behind the products – will be in attendance, delivering keynotes and sessions.
The cost to attend is [amount], which includes [specifics, e.g., registration, travel, accommodations]. Given the potential impact on our team’s productivity and strategy, this represents a smart investment with long-term benefits.
We are confident this opportunity will bring back ideas and solutions that directly support our work. We’d be happy to discuss this further and outline a plan to ensure we maximize the value of this experience.
Thank you for considering this request! We appreciate your support in helping us achieve our goals.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Does your boss like stats?
Then be sure to add in key stats relevant to you.
Power Automate
Report Source: 2024 Forrester Consulting Total Economic ImpactTM
- Productivity lift: The hours saved per year for employees involved in high-impact automation use cases increased from 200 hours to 450 hours.
- Increased adoption: The percentage of total employees involved in automation use cases by year three increased from 25% to 66%. Of these employees, 20% were involved in high-impact use cases.
- Efficiency savings: Over the course of the three-year analysis, customers see time savings worth USD31.3 million from extended automation, in addition to the USD13.2 million of RPA time savings
Power Apps
Report Source: The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Power Apps
- Users saved 250 hours per person on high-impact use-cases. In year three of adoption, the organization saved more than 1,000,000 hours from cumulative user efficiencies.
- Professional developers saw a 50% reduction in application development time. Additionally, improved governance, reduced shadow IT, and enhanced employee experiences were cited by interviewed customers.
- Forrester estimates that customers recovered their initial investment within just six months. After that, the benefits continued to add up, with the effective cost of each new solution nearing zero due to Power Apps Premium offering unlimited apps per user. This drove a rapid increase in net benefits over three years, culminating in a 206% return on investment (ROI) and $31M in net present value (NPV).
Manager FAQs
As Europe’s only dedicated Microsoft Power Platform conference, EPPC provides focused learning across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 and AI. Microsoft continues to invest heavily in the Power Platform, making it increasingly important for organisations to stay current with the latest capabilities, governance practices and implementation strategies. Attendees return with practical ideas that support current projects and future business priorities.
Online resources are valuable, but they can’t provide a structured learning experience tailored to your organisation’s needs. At EPPC, attendees can build a personalised agenda, attend expert-led sessions and gain direct access to Microsoft product teams, Microsoft MVPs and Ask the Experts sessions to discuss real-world challenges and receive practical guidance.
Attendees return with practical knowledge, expert recommendations and real-world insights they can apply immediately. They can share key takeaways with colleagues, recommend improvements, introduce new approaches and help the wider team make better use of Microsoft Power Platform technologies.
The conference fee includes four days of learning, access to 120+ expert-led sessions, Ask the Experts, networking opportunities and catering throughout the event. As Europe’s only conference dedicated entirely to Microsoft Power Platform, EPPC offers focused, specialist learning that would otherwise require multiple training courses or events, providing excellent value for organisations investing in Microsoft’s low-code and AI technologies.
Yes. Organisations sending multiple attendees may be eligible for discounted group rates. Sending a team also allows colleagues to attend different sessions and learning tracks, bringing back a broader range of knowledge to share across the organisation. Email ella@espc.tech for more details.
Attendees can immediately apply what they’ve learned to current projects, share practical recommendations with colleagues and identify opportunities to improve automation, application development, reporting and governance. Session recordings also allow them to revisit key topics and continue learning after the conference.
Attendees can create a personalised agenda focused on their organisation’s priorities and current projects. By applying what they learn and sharing key insights with colleagues afterwards, the benefits of attending can extend well beyond the conference itself.
Yes. Attending as a team allows colleagues to cover more sessions, explore different learning tracks and bring back a broader range of knowledge. It can also support shared learning across technical and business roles. Contact ella@espc.tech to ask about available team discounts.
