Convince Your Boss—UCDA Design Conference

Tired of online meetings and need some inspiration? UCDA has you covered. Connect with your design community in person at the 2025 UCDA Design Conference!

Use our Convince Your Boss letter to advocate for your professional development by attending the 2025 UCDA Design Conference: Resilience scheduled for November 10-13, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Learn more. 

You may copy and paste from the sample letter below.

SAMPLE LETTER

To:          [boss’s email address/name]
From:     [your email address/name]
Subject: Attending the 2025 UCDA Design Conference

Dear [insert boss’s name],

I would like to invest in my professional development by attending the 2025 UCDA Design Conference from November 10-13 in Pasadena, California. Unlike other design conferences, UCDA is focused on the creative that works in education, like me.

Here are some reasons why I’d like to attend this year:

I’ll bring back knowledge from design leaders in education
There will be specially curated mainstage and concurrent breakout sessions over four days that cover the gamut of work that we do, plus additional content happenings throughout the conference.

I’ll meet other design professionals across the country
UCDA is full of people dealing with the same issues we face. I’ll be able to connect with others who have found solutions.

I’ll get inspired by others
Not only will I get to see the award-winning work from the UCDA Design Awards, but I’ll get the chance to connect with vendors who love working with those of us at educational institutions.

Thank you for considering this request to invest in my professional development. It’s a great chance to hear from leaders in educational design and be inspired by fellow designers.

You can learn more about UCDA and the conference at www.ucda.com.