This year’s SIOPSA conference sported a new look, new venue, and exciting new additions to the programme. With a record-breaking number of delegates attending, this year’s conference was vibrant and exciting, and certainly well worth attending.
We were honoured to be invited to the first ever Gala dinner, where sponsors and special guests were recognised for their contribution to the success of the conference. On the evening of Dr Jopie van Rooyen’s 80th birthday, the three generations of the Van Rooyen/De Beer women (all three psychologists) were present to accept the certificate acknowledging the JvR Group’s continued support of the SIOPSA conference. This was truly a special occasion, complemented by an exciting guest speaker, Michael Jackson (no, the other one), delicious eats, and a caricature artist who managed to capture the essence of each of the guests. We look forward to this becoming a new tradition at the conference.
We were also privileged to be able to show Dr Jarrett Shalhoop from Hogan Assessment Systems how we do things in South Africa, and to hear his latest research on personality in South African managers compared to other countries.
This year, our stand sported a JvR ‘family-tree’ where delegates pinned their details on leaves to stand a chance to win a Hogan training. The lucky winners were Michelle Moss who won the training and Anne Buckett and Jeanette Joubert who both won books. Congratulations!
The JvR Group made its presence felt at the conference, delivering 2 workshops, 10 paper presentations and 1 poster in collaboration with a number of our partners and colleagues. We experienced a tremendously positive response from the conference delegates, and would like to thank everyone for their support. All the presentations will be available from SIOPSA’s website, but if you missed one, or would like more information, please contact info@jvrafrica.co.za
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