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Welcome from ISBNPA 2016
Local Organising Committee Chair
It is a great privilege to welcome you to ISBNPA 2016 in Cape Town, the
first ISBNPA Annual Meeting in Africa! Preparations have been underway
for some time, and we wouldn’t have everything together if it wasn’t for the
combined efforts of the ISBNPA Executive Committee, the UCT Conference
Management Centre team, the student volunteers, and the Local Organising
Committee. Special mention must go to Prof. Antonio Palmeira (ISBNPA Executive Director),
Prof. Greet Cardon (ISBNPA 2016 Scientific Chair), Prof. Jo Salmon (ISBNPA President),
Kathy McQuaide (LOC member) from the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Belinda
Chapman from the UCT Conference Management Centre, and Simone Tomaz (coordinator of
the volunteers) – thank you for all your assistance and support, and I promise to stop emailing
you all so much! Thanks also go to all our sponsors and partners, as well as the Cape Town and
Western Cape Convention Bureau, who played an important role in putting our original bid
together.
In Cape Town, we like to believe that we live in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Ok, the
most beautiful city… We are excited for the chance to show it off, and for you to experience a
little of our somewhat complicated yet amazing country. While you are at ISBNPA 2016, I hope
that you get to soak up the sights of Cape Town, taste some of our delicious local cuisine,
enjoy some top-class South African wine and craft beer, experience the warmth of our people,
and leave planning to come and visit again.
Enjoy Cape Town and the conference!
Dr. Catherine Draper
Local Organising Committee Chair, ISBNPA 2016
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