Justification Toolkit

Need help asking for support and approval to attend the conference? Read on for information about using our Justification Toolkit.

Download Justification Toolkit

This ASPEN25 Justification Toolkit will help you prepare the best proposal to attend and—most importantly—help you focus on what you will bring back to the organization as a return on their investment. There’s a conference schedule that lists the sessions, a worksheet where you can outline the conference offerings most relevant to your organization and expected expenses, and a sample email to use in your request to attend the conference.
Conference Program (PDF) Justification Worksheet (Word Document) Justification Email (Word Document)

Benefits of Attending ASPEN25

Feel free to add a few of these benefits to your email requesting approval from your supervisor.

  • The ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference is four days of nutrition-focused education, cutting-edge research, and networking. Exchanging ideas and inspiring and learning from one another as a community is essential to advancing the field of nutrition support.
  • The Conference Program Committee—made up of members from every discipline—plans the conference with you and your pressing issues in mind and creates an unparalleled interdisciplinary education curriculum.
  • It’s a once-a-year opportunity to have so many experts under the same roof—researchers, educators, prescribers, and industry and thought leaders—so you can have your questions answered in one place.
  • The ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference provides many opportunities to network and collaborate with fellow physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses or to seek advice from other professionals in your specialty.
  • Conference participants gain valuable knowledge from the education and research sessions, small workshops, skills labs, roundtables, and poster presentations. There’s also the chance to meet with vendors at the product expo. You’ll return to your institution with new evidence-based research, best practices, tools, and resources to share with your team and colleagues.
  • By attending ASPEN25, you are investing in yourself and your team—nutrition support professionals working alongside researchers, advocates, and other nutrition experts—to help improve patient care and outcomes.

Tips to Save Up to $455 on Registration

Become an ASPEN member and pay the member rate for registration. An ASPEN membership also includes access to clinical nutrition experts, mentors, and peers; subscriptions to the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and Nutrition in Clinical Practice; discounts on education resources and events; growth opportunities through volunteer projects; research grants; awards and recognitions; and more!

Register early for the lowest rate and chances to win additional conference perks. Early registration ends January 8, however, anyone who registers before December 3 will be entered in weekly drawings for additional conference perks!

Which Registration Type Do I Need?

Select Physician If:
You are an MD, DO, DVM, or a non-healthcare or industry professional.
Select Professional If:
You are an RD, RN, RPh/PharmD, PhD, NP, PA, or any other type of health professional.
Select New Practitioner If:
You are a new practitioner or currently in training. See the eligibility chart.
Select Student If:
You are a full-time student at an accredited institution. See the eligibility chart.
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Select Your Desired Format

To attend in person:
Register for in person conference
to attend virtually:
Register for virtual conference