Annual Meeting - General Information
Ask your favorite personality assessor what the biggest personality assessment conference is, and he/she will tell you it's the Society for Personality Assessment. Ask him/her what the best personality assessment conference is and he/she will tell you it's the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, held every March in a different destination.
Footnotes from the March 24-28, 2010, SPA Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA:
- View the 2010 Program Book here.
- View the award winners here.
- View the poster competition award winners here.
Future Dates:
March 9-13, 2011, Boston, MA
March 14-18, 2012, Chicago, IL
March 20-24, 2013, San Diego, CA
March 19-23, 2014, Arlington, VA
SPA Annual Meeting
March 9-13, 2011
The Royal Sonesta Hotel
Boston, MA
20l1 SPA Annual Meeting Tentative Schedule
Registration
A promotional brochure with details about the 2011 workshops and the Annual Meeting will be sent to the SPA membership the first week of December 2010. It will also be available on the web page the first week of December. Participant conference registration includes all conference materials; refreshment breaks; the President’s Welcoming Reception on Thursday evening, a reception on Friday evening, as well as the Closing Reception on Saturday evening; entry to the scientific sessions, the master lectures, poster sessions, and the award presentations; and a collegial atmosphere to meet and interact with colleagues from around the world who are interested in personality assessment research and practice. View the brochure here the first week of December.
Conference registration can be completed by accessing an online registration form through our web page (www.personality.org) after the first week of December 2010. On the web page there will also be a downloadable registration form for those people who wish to send a check for payment. To ensure your participation, please register early and take advantage of the advance registration fee.
Hotel Reservations
The Royal Sonesta Hotel: On the Cambridge side of the Charles River lies the Royal Sonesta Boston Hotel - a luxury hotel offering spectacular city views, upscale accommodations, and fine dining just moments from the heart of Boston. Find yourself staying in the midst of famous Cambridge and Boston area shops, museums, and historic sites. Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel. To get the special conference rate, please inform the hotel that you are with the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA).
The hotel is on the Cambridge banks of the Charles River, overlooking the Boston skyline -- across from the Cambridge Side Galleria and only three miles from Boston’s Logan Airport -- just minutes from the business, educational and shopping areas in both Boston and Cambridge.
The Royal Sonesta Hotel
40 Edwin H. Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02142
Tel Reservations: 800-766-3782
Email Reservations: reservations@sonesta-boston.com
Website: Sonesta.com/boston
Reservation deadline to receive the conference rate: February 14, 2011
Accommodations: $169 single/double; $25 for an additional person; children up to 18 years of age who share with their parents stay free of charge.
SPA realizes that you have a number of options when securing your accommodations for the SPA Annual Meeting. We would like you to know that, in order to secure the block of rooms at a reasonable room rate, SPA has made a financial commitment to The Royal Sonesta. If the block is not filled, there are financial implications for SPA, and it will affect our ability to negotiate room rates for future meetings. Also, to keep our financial liability minimal, we do not reserve an unusually large block of rooms. Consequently, the rooms in the block may be taken early. If so, the hotel has no obligation to honor the low room rate for additional rooms, although they will try to accommodate your needs.
Sonesta Travel Pass
Our Sonesta Travel Pass guest recognition program celebrates your passion for travel, with rewards that start from the moment you enroll. With three membership tiers to reward you, and just six visits to earn our highest status. The first-tier offers the following benefits:
- Opportunity for free travel through enrollment in Travel Passion Sweepstakes
- Free in-room High Speed Internet Access
- Regular Email with Special Offers and Member Promotions
- Express Check-in
- Preferred guest room accommodations
Dining
Guests can choose from two celebrated riverfront dining experiences, each with exceptional service. The ArtBar at the Royal Sonesta Boston is a warm, intimate retreat for food and art lovers. ArtBar features innovative, refined, seasonal American cuisine-offering a combination of small and large plates perfect for sharing, mixing and matching. Restaurant Dante, one of the city’s most popular dining spots, offers fresh, creative cuisine with Modern Italian influences.
Shuttle Services
Our daily routes provide scheduled stops to MIT, Kendall Square, Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the Prudential Center/Copley area. Reservations are required for all services. Please contact Guest Services @ 617.806.4250 to receive a current schedule of times available.
- Sunday - Thursday
Kendall Square Stops include: Kendall T Station, CDM (50 Hampshire Street), NaviMedix (8 Cambridge Center), Genzyme Center (500 Kendall Street), 101 Main Street, One Memorial Drive, One Broadway, Technology Square, MIT (77 Massachusetts Ave.)
- Friday & Saturday
Kendall Square Stops include: Kendall T Station, NaviMedix (8 Cambridge Center), CDM (50 Hampshire Street), Genzyme Center (500 Kendall Street), 101 Main Street, One Memorial Drive, One Broadway, Technology Square, MIT (77 Massachusetts Ave.)
- For the safety of the passengers, luggage is not allowed on the shuttle. Traffic conditions may change pick-up times, forcing the shuttle off schedule, especially during rush hour and inclement weather.
Sports and Fitness
24-hour Health Club with Nautilus, free weights, hot tub and spa services. Atrium-style pool with retractable roof and sun deck.
Points of Interest
USS Constitution, Harvard Square, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Public Garden Swan Boats, Paul Revere House, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, Museum of Science. The hotel concierge can offer suggestions and information on all of the ‘must-see’ attractions in Boston and Cambridge.
Additional Information
Check-in: 3:00 p.m. Check-out: 12 noon
Taxes and Gratuities: 14.45%
Credit Cards: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, Diners Club and JCB accepted. Currency: US Dollar.
Electricity: 120 volts.
