SAPC ASM 2025 Cardiff FAQs
Conference venue
The conference will be held 8-10th July at Holland House Hotel Cardiff.
The evening drinks and dinner will be on 9th July at National Museum Cardiff.
The Accessibility Statement for Holland House Hotel can be found here
The Access Guide for the National Museum Cardiff can be found here
What are the registration fees?
A breakdown of the ticket types, costs and Ts&Cs can be found here
What is included in the registration fee?
Access to the conference and refreshments on the days purchased.
N.B. Attendance at the conference dinner at National Museum Cardiff on 9th July must be purchased as an additional ticket.
Are there any bursaries available?
There are up to 10 bursaries available each year https://sapc.ac.uk/funding-opportunity/sapc-annual-conference-bursaries
How do I register to attend?
Attendance is in-person only via pre-registration.
Registrations can be made by yourself or on your behalf by a colleague.
Whoever makes the registration will need to be logged into the website to enable them to purchase tickets https://sapc.ac.uk/user/login You will need to create a login if you do not already have one.
Payments can be made by card via the checkout.
If you wish to pay via invoice then please type "Pay by invoice" in the PO field and we will forward the invoice to you.
ASM deadlines
- 31st January - Abstract submission closes
- 19th March - SAPC will notify of acceptance to present
- 31st March – If successful, confirm your acceptance to present
- 23rd May - Early Bird tickets close
- 30th May – SAPC bursary application deadline
- 20th June – Registration for conference and dinner attendance closes
- 30th June - Deadline to email oral presentation slides to office@sapc.ac.uk
Conference accommodation
Limited accommodation is still available, but discounted rooms are now fully booked. B&B is available at the conference venue Holland House Hotel Cardiff by calling the hotel directly on 029 2043 5000 and mentioning the event name, where you will be offered the best flexible rate available.
Budget accommodation is now fully booked. For existing bookings, around this accommodation can be directed to bookaccommodation@cardiff.ac.uk
Alternative hotel accommodation can be booked via this reservation link.
Parking
The hotel has 70 car parking spaces, these are chargeable as follows:
The first 20 minutes are free
£10 for conference guests between 9am and 5pm
£21 per 24 hour stay
All vehicle registration plates are to be registered at the hotel reception.
Nearby parking:
Howards Place - Electric charging points also available (pay and display)
NCP Dumfries Place; they will match the hotel rates only for a 24 hour period - discount tickets can be retrieved from reception after parking
Dumphries Place, off St Andrews Lane, CF10 3FN
Restaurants, cafes and activities
https://sapc.ac.uk/page/cardiff-restaurants-cafes-and-activities
Programme Schedule
The full programme schedule is no longer available online. Printed programmes will be available to delegates on arrival.
An abstract book with DOI link will be published and available via the website after the conference: https://sapc.ac.uk/doi/10.37361/asm.2025.1.1
Social Programme
Free social programme details can be found here.
Social activities sign-up form can be found here.
Photography
Photographs will be taken on all three days of the conference and at the evening dinner. Photos will be shared after the conference on the SAPC website and via social media. Please make yourself known to the photographer if you do not wish to have your photo taken.
Snapped any great shots of the conference or Cardiff?
We’ll be featuring photos throughout the ASM so please upload your best via the link here. (You will need to log into a Google account to upload images).
Presenter information
Presentation details can be found here
Further questions?
Further detail will be added to the conference pages on the SAPC website as we approach the event. If you have any questions please contact the organising team via office@sapc.ac.uk.
Data protection
For details about the information you have provided when registering please read SAPC's privacy policy.
If you have any queries please remember to quote the conference name and your registration ID in any communication with us.