Registration fees
All participants must pay the registration fee prior to arrival at the conference. Participants are also advised to have a copy of their payment slip when going to the registration desk at the symposium just in case they are requested to show proof of the payment on their arrival.
- Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations must be notified in writing by email to the SAPDC 2023 secretary, Thereza Botha
Cancellations received before or on 28 February 2023 will be levied a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations made after 28 February 2023 will be subject to a 100% cancellation fee.
Participants must make sure they receive an acknowledgement of their cancellation from the conference secretariat. Only this will confirm that their request has been received and processed.
- Liability
The Organising Committee of SAPDC 2023 reserves the right to amend any part of the Conference programme if required, at any time.
The Organising Committee of SAPDC 2023 and the conference organiser will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by delegates or accompanying persons, or loss of, or damage to their personal property as a result of the conference or related events.
In the event of industrial disruption or other unforeseen circumstances, the Organising Committee of SAPDC 2023 and the conference organiser accept no responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delegates.
- Personal Insurance
The Organising Committee of SAPDC 2023 and the conference organiser cannot be held responsible for healthcare, dental and ambulance services during its conferences or events. We strongly recommend that participants take out comprehensive personal, medical and travel insurance, which should cover the possibility of flight cancellation due to strikes and other causes. Therefore, the Organising Committee of SAPDC 2023 and the conference organiser accept no responsibility of any nature whatsoever for personal injury, death, loss or damage to property or participants however caused or arising.
- Privacy Legislation
In registering for SAPDC 2023 relevant details will be incorporated into a participant list for the benefit of all delegates. Normally this information would be: name, surname, institution, country and email address. These details may also be available to parties directly related to the conference including the venues and accommodation providers. The Organising Committee may use these details to inform current participants of conference updates or future conferences via email. Participants are responsible for advising the Organising Committee if they do not wish to have their email addresses included in the conference participant list.