Yes, the event is Nov 1 -2, 2019. It still seems like there is plenty of time.  Did you know you could save some money by registering now?  Professional registration offers an early discount on in-depth professional training ( OLFI- Ohio LInuxFest Institute).  Now till October 1, it is $449, October 2 till October 30 $499, On-site registration will be $549. Save $100 over same day registration, (based on space availability day of event).  Enhance your career. The high-quality technical training includes classes and labs from great instructors, as seen https://ohiolinux.org/olfi-training-2019/

Full Day Sessions (Morning and Afternoon)

  1. Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Boot Camp
  2. AWS Cloud Platform, CloudFormation and Terraform
  3. Kubernetes on Google Cloud
  4. Linux Containers Internals
  5. Linux Security Through Layers
  6. Using Ansible to Simplify Automation and Provisioning
  7. Web Application Security Testing

Do you need to write a letter to your supervisor for the day off, or help with registration? Check out the form letter below that you can copy, paste, and edit as it is appropriate for you setting:

Dear {Name},

I want to attend the upcoming Ohio LinuxFest Conference and OLFI (Ohio LinuxFest Institute) taking place Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, 2019 in Columbus. After researching many conferences, you will agree that this is practical, reasonably priced, and convenient conference. Hundreds of the most talented national professionals in the industry gather together for this event. Although the Expo Hall and keynote presentations will be crowded, the professional instruction available in OLFI provides a limited class size for individual attention addressing unique issues that the attendee presents. Professional Links to specific training opportunities (on Friday, November 1.) are listed here: https://ohiolinux.org/olfi-training-2019/

Here’s how my attendance at Ohio LinuxFest Institute and Conference will be strengthening our company:

Ohio LinuxFest connects the open source community under one roof. It saves time and money, covering many technologies for IT Architects, DevOps, and Security Professionals.             Many of the top technical minds attend as well as present annually. Face to face time as well as the participation in OLF social media groups encourages relationship building between conferences. This creates a strategic partnership that is a handy tool to use now and later since we face the same challenges and explore possible solutions.

As a better trained, more confident employee, I will be of more value to the company by providing the experience, knowledge, and leadership to others in the workplace.My attendance provides positive exposure to our business through networking, birds of feather sessions, lightning talks. I will be proud to be supported by our company. My attendance shines a spotlight on how our company management values for the advancement of our company’s technology and staff.

If I pre-register by October 4, 2019, the fee is only $449. Included in the registration fee is the selected professional training workshop (OLFI), plus all the main conference keynotes and sessions, access to the sponsor technology expo, lunch, and refreshment breaks. It also includes entrance to evening events.   I would be happy to write a post-conference report detailing what was learned and to recommend any changes we can implement to improve our practices.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Here’s hoping we can make this opportunity work.

Thank you,

{Your Name}