Gain Your Institution’s Support to Attend ObesityWeek®

Are you interested in attending ObesityWeek®, but need your institution’s support and could use help making your case to attend? Here are three simple steps to gain your employer’s support to attend ObesityWeek®.

Step 1

Review the ObesityWeek® program and create a sample agenda of the sessions and events that would be valuable for you to attend.

Emphasize to your institution the value and benefits you’ll gain from attending ObesityWeek®. You will be among the first to learn the latest developments in evidence-based obesity science, hear from over 250 expert speakers—along with 600 more in the poster hall where cutting-edge research abounds—shaping treatment guidelines and future breakthroughs, and walk away with CME credits—enabling you to keep your institution on the cutting edge of obesity science. The knowledge and contacts you gain will deliver a return on investment. See the full program.

Step 2

Outline your top three reasons for attending and provide the benefits for each.

Here are a few examples:

  • I will have access to the latest research before it’s published in the journals.
  • I will have the opportunity to make new contacts for future collaborations with experts shaping treatment guidelines and future breakthroughs.
  • I will earn CME credits and learn about the latest lifestyle, surgical, and pharmacological innovations in obesity care.
  • Innovation.

Step 3

Send a formal request letter and include total cost (registration and travel costs) and the flyer.

We have developed an email template in your request to get you started. To maximize savings, you can join TOS while you are registering for ObesityWeek®! Also include the employer flyer in your request.