Have you written a great proposal to convince management to send you to the Conference? Are you willing to share?

Hi Elizabeth,

Having to convince managers of the importance of a conference like TLCC can be difficult, but it can be done. My name is Chris. I've been using Tessitura for almost 10 years now. This will be my 6th or 7th TLCC and this is, I think, my 5th year on Planning Committee. The first thing I can share is TLCC is not like other conferences I've been to. From the opening session to the closing session, you will be learning and networking like you never have before. Most attendees go home from conference with notebooks full of ideas to implement at home. Sure...you could watch TCASTS on The Network and you could reach out for assistance in the forums. But being able to meet like minded people who do what you do and use the technology you use, just makes it all come together because you're speaking the same language. Tessitura is more than a piece of software we use in our daily work lives. It is also an ecosystem of users, employees, and third party vendors.  TLCC allows us to be in the same place at the same time. It allows us to chat with Network staff members to get ideas and help on how to use Tessitura. It allows us to network with users to get ideas on how to use Tessitura outside of the box. It allows us to meet with third party vendors that understand and value what our organizations are trying to accomplish and get in person product demonstrations of what they have to offer. As you can see...there is a lot that happens in 4 days of TLCC. This is also why it's so important to have as many staff members go as possible. From all the presentations Planning Committee curates, to Network staff member led training sessions, to Open Spaces discussions and more...TLCC is constant learning and networking. I would recommend you encourage at least one of these managers attend as well. They can then see how busy staff members are at a conference like this.

That isn't necessarily what I've had to say to managers to go. But it is the core of what I believe to be the reason TLCC is so valuable. Personally, I have learned so much and met so many incredibly smart and talented people. This wouldn't have happened had I not started going to TLCC. I wish you luck in helping your managers understand.

- Chris 

Hi Elizabeth,

Having to convince managers of the importance of a conference like TLCC can be difficult, but it can be done. My name is Chris. I've been using Tessitura for almost 10 years now. This will be my 6th or 7th TLCC and this is, I think, my 5th year on Planning Committee. The first thing I can share is TLCC is not like other conferences I've been to. From the opening session to the closing session, you will be learning and networking like you never have before. Most attendees go home from conference with notebooks full of ideas to implement at home. Sure...you could watch TCASTS on The Network and you could reach out for assistance in the forums. But being able to meet like minded people who do what you do and use the technology you use, just makes it all come together because you're speaking the same language. Tessitura is more than a piece of software we use in our daily work lives. It is also an ecosystem of users, employees, and third party vendors.  TLCC allows us to be in the same place at the same time. It allows us to chat with Network staff members to get ideas and help on how to use Tessitura. It allows us to network with users to get ideas on how to use Tessitura outside of the box. It allows us to meet with third party vendors that understand and value what our organizations are trying to accomplish and get in person product demonstrations of what they have to offer. As you can see...there is a lot that happens in 4 days of TLCC. This is also why it's so important to have as many staff members go as possible. From all the presentations Planning Committee curates, to Network staff member led training sessions, to Open Spaces discussions and more...TLCC is constant learning and networking. I would recommend you encourage at least one of these managers attend as well. They can then see how busy staff members are at a conference like this.

That isn't necessarily what I've had to say to managers to go. But it is the core of what I believe to be the reason TLCC is so valuable. Personally, I have learned so much and met so many incredibly smart and talented people. This wouldn't have happened had I not started going to TLCC. I wish you luck in helping your managers understand.

- Chris