• Quality: 350+ peer-selected technical presentations, leveraging *13 societies’ collective knowledge and covering topics from the wellbore to topsides and everything in between. 
• Value: 564,000+ sq. ft. of exhibit space with ground-breaking innovations and 2,000+ leading providers of products and services in one place, at one time.
• Networking: 59,000+ energy professionals from 100+ countries are there.
• Always Something New: Connect with global C-suite leaders and 100+ speakers to discover what innovations we can expect over the next 50 years.
• Media Exposure: 330+ journalists from around the world attend OTC.
• Investing Back in the Industry: OTC’s 13 sponsoring organizations use revenue to provide many other important programs for its members, such as training and technical journals.
• In the World’s Energy Capital: Combine OTC with client meetings, business proposals, and company training.

Here are some tips on getting employer support to attend OTC: 

• Offer to prepare and deliver a short presentation to your colleagues to share what you learned. That way, others on your team will gain the benefits of your attendance.  
• Be ready with a plan that shows who will cover for you while you are attending the conference. 
• Offer to share a room to reduce hotel expenses and/or utilize our complimentary hotel shuttle service at official hotels to avoid renting a car. 
• Share presenter handouts and exhibiting companies’ materials with your colleagues. 
• If you are a member of one of OTC's sponsoring, endorsing or supporting organizations, you can take advantage of discounted registration. 
• Check out the OTC Justification Toolkit for resources to help you save time and money.