Hartford 2007 e-zine #10
“EARLY BIRD” REGISTRATION ENDS JANUARY 15, 2007
HOTEL ROOMS GOING FAST – RESERVE YOURS TODAY!
DON’T MISS THE LUNCHEONS AND BANQUETS!
THERE’S STILL ROOM IN HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
ANCESTORS ROAD SHOW
FIRST TIMERS SESSION
LIBRARIANS DAY
PROGRAM UPDATES
MORE HAPPENINGS NEAR HARTFORD
YOU SUBMITTED YOUR QUERIES YET?
EXHIBIT HALL UPDATE
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
SOCIETY FAIR
ABOUT THIS EZINE
$99 “EARLY BIRD” REGISTRATION ENDS JANUARY 15, 2007
The early registration deadline is right around the corner! Remember, your registration must be POSTMARKED BY 15 JANUARY to qualify for the $99 full conference price. After that, the price goes up to $125. Your early registration will also help us with space planning, printing requirements, and other important details.
Don’t miss the opportunity to “CONNECT” to ancestors who immigrated to and migrated out of New England, the wealth of information available in New England's archives, libraries, and historical societies, specific types of source records, and advances in genealogical technology for just $99.00.
To see the entire program and get your registration form, go to http://www.nergc.org/2007/program2007.htm. Start planning your conference experience today. Choose the programs that you’d like to attend. And get your “Early Bird” Reservation postmarked by the January 15 cutoff!
HOTEL ROOMS GOING FAST – RESERVE YOURS TODAY!
Rooms at the Marriott are going very fast. The hotel is sold out on Wednesday. We have negotiated additions to the NERGC room block for Thursday and Friday nights but could only do so on a sliding scale in two stages: 25 rooms at $140 and 25 more at $155. (Rooms outside the NERGC block are significantly higher.) If you have not yet booked your room, don’t delay! The sooner you book, the lower your cost. Make your reservations either on-line or by telephone today!
Hartford Marriott Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103-2807
Phone: 1-860-249-8000
Fax: 1-860-249-8181
Toll-free reservations: 1-866-373-9806
Hotel Web site: http://www.hartfordmarriott.com
The conference room rate is $125.00 single/double per night.
Check-in time: 4:00 P.M.
Check-out time: 11:00 A.M.
Group code: NGCNGCA
Please remember that when making reservations on-line to be sure to enter the Group Code above to get the special NERGC rate. When making reservations via phone, call Marriott Reservations at 1-866-373-9806 and ask to make reservations for the New England Regional Genealogical Conference.
DON’T MISS THE LUNCHEONS AND BANQUETS
Among the key attractions of NERGC conferences is the opportunity to "CONNECT" with other attendees and learn from genealogical experts during the luncheons and banquets. New England CONNECTions will feature:
Luncheons, with speakers, at noon on Friday and Saturday:
· Friday: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will speak on “Cases That Made My Brain Hurt”. Sponsored by Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council.
· Saturday: Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk will speak on “It’s a Small World After All: Genealogy in the Global Perspective”. Sponsored by Cape Cod Genealogical Society.
Dinner banquets, with speakers, on Friday and Saturday evenings:
· Friday: Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, will share the hidden secrets of genealogical successes. Sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
· Saturday: Henry Z “Hank” Jones, Jr., FASG will share his adventures behind the NBC-TV dramatization of his ground-breaking bestseller Psychic Roots and even more amazing serendipitous experiences contributed by genealogists worldwide for his sequel More Psychic Roots. Sponsored by Connecticut Society of Genealogists.
The luncheons ($26) and banquets ($37) are open to all. Don’t forget to register for these special meals when you make your conference reservation!
THERE’S STILL ROOM IN NERGC’S HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
In the last issue, we featured two hands-on Photoshop Elements workshops that will help genealogists master the management of photo and document images on their computers (see Ezine #9). Here are some additional workshops you won’t want to miss. Note that conference registration and an additional fee are required.
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On Thursday, 26 April, Marcia Innizzi Melnyk will present a beginner’s primer to genealogy. For those new to the hunt, plenty of basic research tips will be supplied. For those new to genealogy, this is an ideal way to start the conference. Register for Session T-101, $35.
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On Friday, 27 April, Maureen A. Taylor and David L. Mishkin present a workshop on identifying and preserving family photographs. Learn to identify family photographs by researching photographers, dating costume clues, and comparing facial characteristics. Participants are invited to bring family photographs with them. Register for Session F-218, $30.
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On Saturday, 28 April, Laura G. Prescott will present a workshop on locating digitized images online. From maps to personal documents, discover how and where to find digital images and hidden treasures on websites across the Internet. Participants are required to bring their own laptop computer (either Windows or Mac) with a wireless Internet card. Register for Session S-301, $30.
Some persons have already asked about how and when they will be able to schedule a consultation at the Road Show. At this time we have no plans to assign any specific consultations before the Conference actually opens with on-site registration in Hartford. This is primarily because we want to make the best possible “matches” between participants and the experts we will have available at any particular time, and that cannot be done until the experts themselves have all been assigned to specific time slots. Although “walk-ins will be welcome,” we do hope to accommodate those who would like to sign up for a specific time as soon as possible after they arrive in Hartford. For those who would like to plan ahead a little more on their own, here are the hours that the Road Show will be in session each day:
Mornings |
Both Friday 27 April and Saturday 28 April: |
9: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 noon |
Afternoons |
Friday 27 April: Saturday 28 April: |
1: 45 p.m. to 5: 45 p.m. 1: 45 p.m. to 3: 45 p. |
---Christine Sweet-Hart, CG and Frederick C. Hart Jr., CG, co-chairs
If you’ve never attended a genealogical conference before, or if you’ve never attended a New England Regional Genealogical Conference, don’t miss the First Timers Session to be held Thursday, 26 April 2007 from 7:00-7:30 p.m. Learn how to get the most out of the conference experience at this session specifically designed for first-time conference attendees. Open to all!
New England CONNECTions is pleased to offer a special pre-conference program for librarians. The event will be held on Wednesday, 25 April 2007, at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. Librarians attending this program will hear several excellent speakers who will help to enhance their knowledge of genealogical resources and applications. All librarians who work with family history patrons or genealogy-related research materials will benefit from this special event. The cost is $35 per librarian and includes lunch compliments of ProQuest Information and Learning. See the schedule of times and speakers at www.nergc.org/2007/program/page2.htm.
Special Session, S-401 on Sunday, 29 April 2007 will feature a program on Jonathan Edwards and one of his famous sermons presented by the Reverend Adam T. Söderberg of South Congregational Church, Hartford and sponsored by the Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor.
Join us on Sunday, April 29, 2007 to celebrate the 262nd anniversary of Oliver Ellsworth’s birth. Tours, special exhibits and refreshments will be available from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, 778 Palisado Avenue in historic Windsor, CT. All are welcome to celebrate the life of this remarkable American and one of Windsor’s notable 18th century sons. Operated as a museum by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, the Ellsworth Homestead depicts the period of Oliver’s residence (1782-1807) and contains furnishings from the Ellsworth and Wolcott families as well as other wonderful antiques. Stop by the CTDAR Exhibitor Booth during the conference for more information and directions or visit our website at http://www.ctdar.org/homestead.htm.
Susan Smoktunowicz, Regent Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth Chapter, NSDAR
HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR QUERIES YET?
Don’t miss the opportunity to have your genealogical queries included in the Conference Syllabus at a very nominal cost: $5 each, or 3 for $10. Even in this day of electronic marvels, the tried and true printed query, which finds its way into hundreds of hands, is one good way to break down your brick walls.
For details on submitting your queries, refer to your Conference Brochure or visit the NERGC web site: www.nergc.org/2007/program/page3.htm, or email QueryColumn@aol.com.
But don’t delay! All queries must be postmarked by 31 January 2007.
EXHIBIT HALL UPDATE
All full booths have been sold. However, some tables along the left wall of the Exhibit Hall, which might be the perfect place for a genealogical society, family society, or historical society to have a visible presence at the conference remain available. To see a floor plan of the Exhibit Hall, go to: www.nergc.org/2007/exhibits.htm. For more information or to reserve a table, contact Jim Holmes, jimholms@cs.com or Maureen Murphy, MMAUREEN39@aol.com.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
At the Conference we’ll need people to assist the exhibitors, and to help with registration, signage, hospitality, and more.
CAN YOU HELP? Please contact one of our Volunteer Chairs. Cheryl Patten at cwpatten@localnet.com or Pam Roberts at pamela.roberts@uconn.edu.
Participation in the Society Fair, to be held Thursday, 26 April from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., is available free of charge to non-profit New England societies, libraries and organizations. Organizations will be accepted on a space available basis and may display brochures, newsletters, publications, information on membership, research facilities and services, plus any informative material that directly relates to their organization or repository. They may not sell items, but may take orders for such.
Interested organizations may download the Society Fair invitation and form from http://www.nergc.org/images/societyfair.pdf
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