Five Reasons to Attend the Annual Convention

The Early-Bird Registration deadline is quickly approaching. Still undecided? Here are five reasons to join us in San Antonio!

1 – Find the Top Science and Highest Quality Research in Our Field – the convention brings you the best findings in our field through more than 80 Symposia, 3 Data Blitzes, and 1900 Poster Sessions spread across two days. For full details, check out our online program.

2 – Grow Your Skills and Advance Your Career – with more than 20 Professional Development Sessions, 7 Deep Dive Workshops, and a happy hour specifically designed for scholars looking to work in non-academic settings, you can not only soak up science at the convention, but also hone your skills and give yourself a competitive edge on earning tenure or landing that industry job you have your eye on!

3 – Network, Mingle, Collaborate – all of our popular receptions are back – the opening and closing receptions, the Diversity and Climate Committee Reception, and the Non-Academic Employee Happy Hour – and we’ve added two more this year. Discuss issues of diversity with colleagues in the LGBT & Ally Networking Reception or stop by the PSPB Editors’ Reception to thank the outgoing editors and welcome the new editors.

4 – Find a Mentor – if you are a student or early career researcher, sign up to come learn from some of the brightest minds in social and personality psychology at one of four networking events. 

5 – Join the Conversation – this year there has been a lot of conversation between and among members of the SPSP community. We want to offer you a chance to join in! A Town Hall Session on Friday afternoon will focus on "How We Communicate with Each Other in Online Forums." You can also participate new experience surveys onsite and in our mobile app to provide your feedback, or host your very own Pop Up Programming session about a topic that strikes your interest in San Antonio.