Hi Becky,
The Whole conference costs 500.00 with room + registration and meals. I would ask your boss to go 50/50 with you or they can pay for your registration. With the knowledge you come back with and if you implement the knowledge, the DOP's can see what difference this conference makes.
You can also apply for the grant through PPO that helps buyers in the same situation.
It amazes me how many directors are reluctant to send their buyers to this conference...
The only actual cost savings I can think of right now is finding a compounding pharmacy that I didn't know about, switching saved us almost $40k per year, and if I hadn't been in Vegas, I wouldn'thave known about them...
Aside from that, the networking opportunities are awesome and if you're a CPhT, you can get buyer-relevant CE which can help you refine your skills and expertise in this area that you can't find anywhere else.
