Final Circular - 22nd PSSA Conference

Bruce Rubidge, Conference Chair

Dear attendees of the 22nd PSSA Conference,
​
This final circular is to update you on organisation of the 22nd PSSA Conference in Graaff-Reinet.
Most of the proceedings will take place at the South African College for Tourism which is
situated on Magazine Hill on the northern side of the town.

As a reminder, the summarised programme is:

Sun 8 September 

​Mon 9 September 
Mon 9 – Thurs 12 September 
Friday 13 September 

Registration -16h00 – 19h00
​Cocktail event (cash bar) – 17h00 -20h0
​Late Registration – 8h00-8h30
​Papers and posters
​Field trip

The final, detailed schedule can be found here.

Registration fees:
Students, Technicians and Postdocs: R 500
Professionals: R2 500

Field trip fees:
Because of the large number of delegates, the ESI (Wits) has agreed that their 50-seater bus will
be used to transport Wits staff and students, and their transport cost will be an internal ESI
arrangement.
Non-Wits delegates): R 600
Wits delegates: R 350

NOTE: ​Most people have paid their registration fees, but there are still many outstanding payments for
the field trip. If you have not yet paid, please do an online transfer as soon as possible.

If you indicated on the registration form that you are participating in the field trip, and no-longer
wish to attend, you must please inform Marina Rubidge by Monday 26th August
(email: [email protected]) that you no-longer wish to attend. Failure to do so will
mean that you are liable for the field trip costs.

Make field trip and registration payments to the PSSA bank account (details below) and send
proof of payment to [email protected] at which point you will receive an official
invoice. Email subject “proof of payment_Surname_Initial” e.g., proof of payment_Smith_J.

Payment details:
Please use your name and surname as a payment reference
Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa
ABSA Cheque account
Branch/Clearing Code: 632005
Account Number: 40 4812 9240
SWIFT (for international payments): ABSAZAJJ
*For vendor details please contact [email protected] (PSSA Honorary Treasurer)

We look forward to welcoming you all to Graaff-Reinet in September.
Sincerely

Bruce Rubidge,
Miengah Abrahams,
Marc Van den Brandt,
Justin Arnols &
Marina Rubidge

(Organizing Committee)